I'm going to talk about the things today which are not necessarily bad things but then there are a lot of information and a lot of people who make it complicated. And they try to put people into the funnel for the simple information ever possible, available for free on internet.

You have to be empowered enough to tell them, "I'm not interested in your father. Just tell me exactly what you are selling the product." But we definitely want to learn more so we love to get into people's newsletter with their blogs, watching videos and listening to the hours-long podcast. But then, if someone says, "I have this top-secret information, and only I can give it to you," I'm not interested and you should not be either.

Today in this podcast, the first episode of year 2020, we going to talk about "taking a break". And you might go about ,"This is a new year, we're going to crush on our goals, we're making a New Year's resolution, and you want us to take break!" 

Yes. I'll tell you why this is the perfect time to take a break.

8 Business Secrets From Bible by Rabbi Danieal Lapin

What could be the better time to talk about the Bible than in Christmas. It’s Jesus’s Birthday. Happy Birthday Jesus. Lately I have been noticing that I am writing a lot about spirituality. Last episode we released on ‘The Samuna KC Podcast’ was, Ramdas Be Here Now & Become Nobody, I am studying Geeta and want to produce a series of podcasts on ‘Business Secrets From Geeta’. I am liking the ride.

In the book, Business Secrets From Bible, Rabbi Daniel Lapin talks about one concept frequently, he says, “You will never see a Jew washing his car or mowing his lawn on a Sunday afternoon. They spend money to save time. They specialize in one thing and hire other people who have specialized in different fields to do the job.”

Today’s episode is going to be different if this is your first encounter with The Samuna KC Podcast. Here we usually talk about personal branding and entrepreneurship, but I believe, Philosophy, Spirituality, and Relationship is the essence of a personal brand. And here, we ask one question repeatedly, how can spirituality help you to become a better entrepreneur? This is yet another episode to delve into the same enquiry of the self.  

This guy that Steve Jobs thinks everyone should know, a Harvard Professor of Psychology, Author and Spiritual Teacher, a Steve Jobs look alike, minus all the aggression & arrogance of course, Richard Alpert, Richard who? Commonly known as Baba Ram Das, he was born in Boston, where I live right now. One reason why Boston feels like home, in spite of annoyingly unpredictable weather, gross humidity and cold like shit. 

I was in the US in the last days of Ramdas on the earth. I even have met someone a few times who could have connected me to Ramdas and I could have met him before he left the body, however, was that the Ramdas I wanted to meet? 

Ram Das is an excellent speaker, a very American sense of humor and a childlike simplicity.  The voice, where I never hear a cult in the making. He wasn’t into creating a cult, maybe that’s why we don’t see many people sharing his pictures and quotes on social media. Or, is it because everyone who knew Ramdas kept it to themselves to preserve the essence of it? I have been keeping him from you for a long time, whereas I wanna bring him up in every conversation. His voice is my music and my path. I am sounding like a Gopi to my Krishna, Ramdas. I warned you this was gonna be a different episode. 

Uri is an artist, facilitator and researcher, In this episode, he talks about his works, imaginations and  actions; "Giving Tuesday" and most important, to enlighten us on  the role of a facilitator in today’s world.

Imagine action Facebook page- https://m.facebook.com/imaginAction.org/  

Being a huge Simon Sinek fan I start everything with a why. Why should you be your own  PR agent? To begin with if you don’t believe you deserve some media, why would you think someone else will think for you? I get it, it’s not easy to talk about yourself.  At some point you will have to do it if you wanna have the upper hand in anything you do. 

 PR builds Credibility, trust, establishes you as a thought leader in your industry, and a superstar in your field.

PR is something it takes time but worth it.

Empathy is a noun and to lead is a verb. In acting classes we used to practice active verbs, actionable verbs to build a strong character, and at samunakc.com, we practice actionable steps to build a strong personal brand and business. 

When I was a director, producer and an acting instructor, I used to say, “I can teach acting to even a piece of wood”, because I always believe acting is a learnable skill, dedication being a prerequisite. 

I used to say, “Acting is the most sophisticated form of communication, learn it to discover and build your personal brand”

I found the word acting slightly off-putting , “do I act my way to building my persona; brand?” Do I believe in “Fake it until you make it?” No, I don’t. (pause) I am living my truth every moment in my journey.

However, I believe acting is the most sophisticated art form, and it helped me to connect and communicate with others. And I Am not faking while doing so, I am not acting. I am genuinely interested in people, I listen, I am vulnerable and it shows on my voice and face and I sometimes can physically feel the pain of another person. That makes me an excellent actor, NO! 

Sales is an integral part of an entrepreneur’s journey. Reaching out to people and networking is not everyone’s cup of tea. Our Guest for today, Astha Pandey She has a unique and subtle way to do it. Her diverse cultural experiences, versatile personality, and rebellious attitude against discrimination make her who she is. She talks about dignified menstruation for all menstruating individuals and is vocal about it. In fact, She has decided to advocate for Dignified menstruation as her campaign for beauty with a purpose In Miss world Canada. Let’s hear her talk about sales to entrepreneurship and personal branding to participating in a beauty pageant with a cause.

https://catchthecrown.com/pageant/miss-world-canada-2020?fbclid=IwAR2e4ca1-j93zALB5ohiYa1sLlU0g2iNSR_DPHS6xDhiKidcWeJdp63KGCM

https://www.change.org/p/urge-un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-to-endorse-the-dignified-menstruation-day-for-december-8-as-a-day-of-16-days-activism

Someone contacted me on Instagram and said he is a developer and can build a website for me. When I asked him, “Do you have a body of your work that you can share with me?” He sent me a website that said he had built it. The website looked amazing, so amazing I doubted if he had made it or not. I saw the social link on the website of the person who owned the website and sent her the message, “Here is this guy who said he had made your website, I think he did a good job.” Because I didn’t wanna accuse him of lying right on the back. Then guess what she said? She said, “No, he didn’t make the website, yes he suggested SEO works, but not much, I built my own website.”

So rule one of digital communication, Don’t lie, for moral reasons and it’s easier than ever to catch lies in a digital world.