In this episode, Ankur focuses on the importance of Happiness and correlates happiness with other desires in life.
In this episode, Ankur asks you to answer the questions on “Whether you are living the life you want?” Ankur also shares his own thoughts and experiences on the same.
Hear Ankur in his own words as he describes his upcoming Talk Show. The Talk Show focuses on sharing, learnings and experiences through life from a small town India to Boardrooms of the World Globally.
Follow the journey of a boy from a small town in India to Board Rooms of the world.
Weekend words of thought inspired by this great video shared by a good friend. Staying strong in the face of adversity and holding your position can frustrate any adversity trying to impact you.
Be strong and watch the challenge wither away!
Not my quote but has stayed with me since I heard it many years ago. In the mad rush to achieve whatever we have set out for ourselves, we forget to relish and enjoy the journey we have to take to get to our goals.
Many a time it is those adrenaline rushes, the palpitations, the anxiety, the eagerness, the unknown, operating outside comfort zone etc. that keeps us on the edge but feeling alive and excited. It is normal to be in those situations if you have set ambitious goals. If you don’t experience these either you are not following your passion or your goals are very conservative.
Next time you start feeling uncomfortable when you set yourself a stretch objective, relish it. You might miss that feeling one day.
This clip from Only Fools and Horses sums it up nicely for me..
The 25 years bit is right, it was April 1993 when I first started working as a door to door salesman in Delhi, India. The Overnight success bit is something I have seen some people attribute to me, which I am not 100% sure of as we have a long way to go. However, for me the fact that I can pen down my thoughts in peace almost on a daily basis now while I have a fantastic team running the ship from different parts of the world can be defined as a personal success and yes it has taken 25 years!
The concept of building million or billion dollar brands overnight is a huge exception rather than the norm. Most normal businesses are build with sweat, blood and tears. If anyone feels that it will be easy to come up with an idea and get a millions valuation, yes, possible but not very likely and definitely not a walk in the park. Until you plan to build a sustainable business which comes with huge investment of time, pain, effort and uncomfortableness you might be starting off on a wrong foot.
Also success doesn’t mean we can sit pretty. Although we have a great sales team, I still knock on opportunity doors myself. Keeps me grounded ( especially when we get a No, which are still quite common). that still acts as a fuel to do more!
As a business owner/entrepreneur it is easy and normal to have self-doubt now and then. Did you do the right thing? Are your plans good enough for growth? Will the finances be enough? Did you make the right decision in the last call? Not enough clients etc etc..
But the fact that you were brave enough to take the plunge and work against odds to make your dream come true is already a testament to your strength.
Hold your head very high, make a victory fist and celebrate your conviction! What brought you here will be a catalyst to get you there as well!
We started our business Asbiverse few days after our daughter was born in 2009. We celebrate her birthday and just a few days later Asbiverse‘s birthday. Since she was young she would always accompany me to the office during her time off from school.
It was day before yesterday when she again accompanied me to the office and sat proudly in my chair (she always does that ?) and as I was watching her, it occurred to me that there are so many similarities in bringing up a child and growing a business.
Some obvious ones that came to mind:
1) You want to give them a good foundation
2) You want to ensure that ethics are inculcated in the right way
3) A business makes mistakes similar to the way a child does and you have to ensure there are lessons learnt from that
4) You have to be both hard and soft at times to give them the best possible chance in life
5) You learn from them
6) Both grow gradually and surprise you at many junctures
7) You cannot always predict what they are going to do
8) Warms your heart when you see them perform
Their success is your happiness..