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CAN WE REALLY FIND FREEDOM BY QUITTING OUR 9 TO 5 JOB? | RACHEL SMETS | #TGV273

“Work-Life Freedom > Work-Life Balance”

~Richie Norton

Tune into #TGV273 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from RACHEL SMETS conversation with Naveen Samala

0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING

0:02:15 Rachel’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN Her SUCCESS

0:04:45 How to escape from 9 to 5 and find your freedom?

0:07:05 Can we really quit our jobs to travel the world full-time

0:09:30 How to awaken confidence within oneself?

0:11:30 How TO OVERCOME FEARS?

0:13:30 How TO BECOME A DIGITAL NOMAD?

0:15:30 ADVISE TO THOSE PLANNING TO WORK ABROAD(FOREIGN COUNTRY)

0:18:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS

0:20:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS

0:21:50 TRIVIA ABOUT Introverts

Rachel’s Story(in her words):

I quit my corporate to be a freedompreneur and travel the world doing what I love.

Leaving my high-paying corporate job didn’t happen overnight, but rather brought a lot of fear, doubt, overwhelm, worries, research, and studies to find my purpose and path to freedom.

ONE thought that was always very CLEAR: ‘’I do NOT want to grow old with regrets!’’👊

👣

No jumping in the deep without a safety cord, or taking off without a runway, but make sure to have money-making activities 💲💲 before you quit.

ALSO:

◾️ You Tuber @RachelSmets

◾️ International Speaker (WEF, TEDx)

◾️ Bestselling Author + Multi-linguist

◾️ Professor + Cross-Cultural trainer

◾️ Sr Career Coach @CareerHigher

Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelsmets/

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Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala

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YOU CAN SAVE $$$$$ Dollars BY AVOIDING CLOUD SUBSCRIPTION FEES | Christopher Boorman | #TGV272

“The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing”

~Socrates

Tune into #TGV272 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Christopher Boorman's conversation with Naveen Samala

0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING

0:02:00 Christopher’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His SUCCESS

0:05:15 How he developed an interest in Hardware

0:08:00 Tips for HW performance

0:12:00 How to avoid paying for cloud storage?

0:16:00 Free anti-virus software available in the market today

0:20:00 Other Computer Hardware/Software Tips

0:24:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS

0:26:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS

0:27:00 TRIVIA ABOUT Apple 1

ABOUT THE GUEST(in his words):

Team-oriented financial services professional specializing in leading matrixed teams in the discovery and documentation of purpose, scope, assumptions, risks, business, and functional requirements and new/changed business and system workflows for system fixes and enhancements. Laser-focused to turn complex needs into specific, testable requirements.

Multi-award-winning member of Toastmasters with experience in documenting procedures, leading requirements review sessions, one-on-one training, presentations, and reporting. Adept at understanding both people and calculations. Builds and maintains strong relationships with subject matter experts, developers, testers, and managers. Drives toward consensus and collaboration to empower teams and accomplish goals.

Offers over 20 years of experience in financial services and government organizations. Over 10 years of experience with CSC Vantage One / RPS mainframe systems. Consistently learns new products, procedures, systems, and skills to create value and accomplish team goals.

Connect with Christoper Boorman on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherboorman/

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Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala

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How Martial Arts can help in boosting Self-confidence beyond offering Self-Defense? | Dane Dormio | #TGV271

“Black Belt — A white belt that never quit” 

~Unknown

Tune into #TGV271 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Dane Dormio’s conversation with Naveen Samala

0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 

0:02:45 Dane’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His SUCCESS

0:05:15 How he got into Coaching?

0:07:15 How martial arts help someone in their life (beyond self-defense)?

0:09:00 Why self-discipline is not a punishment? How to develop self-discipline?

0:11:30 How to deal with stress?

0:15:00 How to achieve flow states at will?

0:17:30 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS

0:20:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 

0:21:10 TRIVIA ABOUT Martial Arts 

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Dane Dormio is a Martial Arts Scientist and a Coach.

Connect with Dane on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danedormio/

CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:

Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala

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“Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you.” 

~Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO

The Guiding Voice is pleased to launch a special episode in recognition and support of all the great work done by the Edurigo team in the LearnTech Space

Congratulations to @edurigo on your 2nd anniversary!!

Tune into The Guiding Voice #TGV270 for Naveen Samala's conversation with Nikesh Jain for insights on "Pros and Cons of Joining a Startup"

In this EPISODE, we will dive into how to decide between working at a startup vs a corporate company based on a variety of factors such as benefits, leadership opportunities, growth tracks, and overall job satisfaction.

0:00:00 Introduction and Context Setting

0:02:00 Toughest lessons learned as an entrepreneur by Nikesh

0:06:00 Pros and Cons of joining a startup, how to choose a startup job - what kind of research one must to before joining a startup?

0:09:00 Salary vs Stock Options - how to balance?

0:12:00 What do MNCs offer compared to Startups?

0:18:00 Approaching for VC funding

0:22:00 Vesting Options

0:29:00 How to Exercise Stock Options

0:34:00 Tax implications

0:39:00 Exit Opportunities

0:42:00 Dealing with co-founders

0:48:00 Witty answers to rapid-fire questions, his nickname, super strength vs invisibility, what success means to Nikesh

0:50:10 Trivia about Startups

ABOUT THE GUEST (Nikesh Jain, in his words):

Building Edurigo a web 3.0 learning experience platform! Making corporate, sales, product, support, and academic learning fun, engaging, and measurable. 

Prior to Edurigo, I had,

- 24 years of experience in developing complex software platforms, and building top-notch engineering teams at highly successful startups and world-class software companies.

- Worked as Vice President/Head of Engineering - India at Apttus a quote to cash start-up.

- Worked at Icertis a Seattle/Pune-based start-up as VP of Engineering and managed Icertis products on MS Azure cloud. 

- Worked at Ariba ( An SAP Company ) as Director of Engineering and managed engineering development for upstream (Sourcing, CLM, Spend Analysis) and downstream (Procure to Pay, Catalog) products on the Ariba commerce cloud.

- Worked at Yahoo! as part of their cloud platform group. Owned and managed Y! Geo and Video transcoding platform.

What gives me a kick - To make a difference (with a huge impact) to society in the area of education or healthcare or just anything which would make this world a better place for humanity.

Connect with Nikesh on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikeshjain/

Powered by Metaverse and Web 3.0 technology, Edurigo is a game-based interactive and experiential platform for sales-enablement, corporate, and academic learning.

Edurigo Website:

https://edurigo.com/

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Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala

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#tgv is now available on Amazon Music, JioSaavn, Spotify, Gaana, Apple, Google Podcasts, and wherever you find podcasts!

#theguidingvoice #career #startups #learntech

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AN ENGINEERING APPROACH TO MARKETING AGENCIES... WILL HAIRE (BELLAVIX)  WITH NAVEEN SAMALA | #TGV269

One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.

~Carl Sagan

Tune into #TGV269 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Will Haire’s conversation with Naveen Samala

0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 

0:02:45 Will’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His SUCCESS

0:05:55 What Toughest lessons were learned during the entrepreneurial journey?

0:08:28 Why he hires and works on the business instead of in the business?

0:12:30 About Gino Wickman’s book Traction and its influence on their work at Bellavix

0:15:00 About Michael Mchalowicz's book Clockwork 

0:18:00 How engineering approach is used to define systems at their marketing agency?

0:23:30 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS

0:26:30 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 

0:28:10 TRIVIA ABOUT Soichiro Honda

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Will is the founder and CEO of BellaVix:

About his company, In his words:

✅ WHO WE WORK WITH:

We work with brands on Amazon who want to grow their presence without the stress and costly marketing trial-and-error.

✅SERVICES WE PROVIDE:

• Amazon Vendor Central Services

• Amazon Seller Central Services

• Amazon Launch Services

• Amazon Advertising Services

• Walmart Management Services

• Walmart Advertising Services

Connect with WILL HAIRE:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhaire/

His company website: https://www.bellavix.com/

CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:

Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala

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Importance of mental health and how mental health has changed post-pandemic? | NISHA LEHMANN | #TGV268

“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but you are not the rain” 

~Matt Haig

Tune into #TGV268 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Nisha Lehmann’s conversation with Naveen Samala

0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 

0:02:45 NISHA’S PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY 

0:04:15 TOP 3 things that helped Nisha:

              Listening to Others smarter than her

              Move Past the Nay-Sayers

              Following the Intuition

0:06:18 HOW MENTAL HEALTH IS DIFFERENT FROM PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WHY IT IS OVERLOOKED?

0:08:00 Pre vs. Post-Pandemic Mental Health Issues - what has changed drastically?

0:11:00 UNcommon mental health issues that one must be watchful about?

0:13:00 How she overcame Cyberbullying, Gender Bias, Substance Abuse, and Insomnia?

0:17:00 HOW THE CONFIDENTIAL CONVERSATIONS APP IS ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES GLOBALLY?

0:21:30 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS

0:25:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 

0:26:30 TRIVIA ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH 

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Nisha Lehmann is a Solutions Architect by day.  

By night, she is a staunch advocate for better mental health.  

She and her team have developed an app that supports online peer-led support groups for those suffering from debilitating mental health issues and want to connect with others like themselves for moral support, advice, and the ability to talk privately about their mental well-being.  

Confidential Conversations is an app that is about 300 users strong and is about to launch the next app iteration where they will include a digital media library of content that supports those with mental health issues, in addition to enabling the first anonymous global mental health community. 

Connect with Nisha Lehmann on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nisha-lehmann/

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Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala

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UNLEARNT WHAT I ACQUIRED FROM FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES TO...| MANNY L | #TGV267

“Before people can begin something new, they have to end what used to be and unlearn the old way” 

~William Bridges

Tune into #TGV267 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from MANNY L’s conversation with Naveen Samala

0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 

0:02:15 Manny’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His SUCCESS

0:05:15 Origins of his venture Heaven’s Pantry

0:09:15 Toughest lessons learned during the entrepreneurial journey

0:13:00 Leanings from F500 career applied to entrepreneurship in the food industry

0:14300 Unlearning things from an F500 career to succeed as an entrepreneur

0:17:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS

0:19:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 

0:20:30 TRIVIA: Entrepreneurship facts for 2022

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Manny L is an entrepreneur whose mission is to bring healthy, sustainable, and nutritious products to my local community. I believe that health and taste does not have to be mutually exclusive. Having held prominent positions in F500 companies, and being a former CPA - he brings a unique perspective to small business. As a business leader he leverages the learnings that he’s acquired over years of leadership experience, implementing tools such as automation and Lean Six Sigma to help us do more with less.

Manny’s venture:

https://www.instagram.com/heavenspantry/

CONNECT WITH THE FOUNDERS ON LINKEDIN:

Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala

Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar

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How does hypnosis work to change people's thinking and behavior? | John Moyer | #TGV266

“Hypnosis is a normal and natural way of knowing your inner self and augmenting it with virtues like self-belief”

~Dr Prem Jagyasi

You stay completely awake during hypnosis. Contrary to popular belief, hypnosis is a natural state of mind. It's not a form of sleep. You’ll be able to hear, comprehend and later remember (unless it’s helpful to have a suggestion to forget certain aspects).

The average person experiences hypnosis at least twice a day.

Common examples include arriving at your destination without memory of driving there; zoning out while reading a page of a book; or becoming so engrossed in the TV that time just evaporates

Tune into #TGV266 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from John Moyer’s conversation with Naveen Samala

0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING

0:02:15 John’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY (as a Hypnotist, Author, Speaker, Director and Film Maker) AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN his SUCCESS

0:04:45 How Standup comedy influenced his career?

0:06:30 Hypnosis is about getting into the subconscious - the ability to rewrite the programming

0:09:00 Is it possible to perform self-hypnosis?

0:12:00 Power of the mind which not many are aware of.

0:15:00 How to fall asleep and clear negative energy?

0:18:30 What are some techniques John uses to get people into hypnosis?

0:22:00 Tips to deal with anxiety

0:26:00 Becoming a Lucid dreamer

0:30:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS

0:34:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS

0:36:30 TRIVIA ABOUT Hypnosis

ABOUT THE GUEST:

John Moyer is a Hypnotist, Speaker, and Filmmaker

Connect with JOHN:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmoyerentertainment/

https://www.johnmoyer.com/

CONNECT WITH THE FOUNDERS ON LINKEDIN:

Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala

Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar

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40 years of professional journey as a technology Leader(IBM Fellow Emeritus) | NICK DONOFRIO | #TGV265

"You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you." 

~Marissa Mayer, President, and CEO of Yahoo!

Tune into #TGV265 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from Nick Donofrio’s conversation with Naveen Samala

0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING 

0:03:00 Nick’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN His/Her SUCCESS

0:10:30 Proudest moment while working at IBM?

0:18:00 Impact that IBM has created on Modern Technology

0:22:00 Career challenges after retiring from IBM

0:26:00 Piece of advice for managers to become the best leaders to their employees?

0:30:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS

0:34:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS 

0:37:30 TRIVIA ABOUT Susan Kare 

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Nicholas Donofrio is an IBM Fellow Emeritus; IBM Executive Vice President Innovation and Technology (Ret.)

Connect with Nick:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-donofrio-7588609/

CONNECT WITH THE FOUNDERS ON LINKEDIN:

Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala

Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar

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How will stories help me when interviewing? | LAURA LEWIS-BARR | #TGV264

“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone’s soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows what they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift”

~Erin Morgenstern

Tune into #TGV264 to get clarity on the above topic. Here are the timestamp-based pointers from LAURA’s conversation with Naveen Samala

0:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT SETTING

0:02:15 Laura’s PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY AND THE TOP 3 THINGS THAT HELPED IN Her SUCCESS

0:05:45 How can leaders use storytelling to their advantage?

0:08:18 How do stories give me a competitive edge when communicating?

0:10:00 What are the differences between verbal and written storytelling?

0:12:00 Tips for telling stories well

0:14:00 Relation between empathy, rapport, and storytelling?

0:16:00 ​​How will stories help me when interviewing?

0:17:30 Why is structuring our stories important? What does it mean to structure a story?

0:19:00 WITTY ANSWERS TO THE RAPID-FIRE QUESTIONS

0:21:00 ONE PIECE OF ADVICE TO THOSE ASPIRING TO MAKE BIG IN THEIR CAREERS

0:22:30 TRIVIA ABOUT a tech product.

ABOUT THE GUEST:

She has 20 Years of Experience Using Actor Training and Storytelling Research to Transform Leaders and their Presentations.

(She strongly believes …. With storytelling, anyone can be a leader!)

Laura Lewis-Barr has been studying fiction and non-fiction storytelling since childhood.

She is an award-winning writer and filmmaker and she teaches storytelling to business leaders and job seekers. Laura has taught thousands of speakers how to tell their own stories to motivate and inspire other

Connect with Laura on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurallb/

CONNECT WITH THE FOUNDERS ON LINKEDIN:

Naveen Samala: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala

Sudhakar Nagandla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvsudhakar

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