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This show decodes what goes on behind the minds of people who strive to achieve mastery, excellence and success in their business or profession. It explores their motivations and inspiration, attempts to understand the why behind what they do and how they successfully accomplish what they set out to do. You can discover the mental models of these high performers and leaders and learn from their life purpose, practices and experiences. These conversations will open your mind and help you reim ...
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Having A Job Vs Building A Career | Be Extraordinary | Episode #02
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Job vs Career: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything In this episode, Swami and Aswin explore the fundamental difference between approaching professional life through a "job lens" versus a "career lens." While a job focuses on immediate tasks and short-term objectives for monetary compensation, a career requires having a larger vision, imaginat…
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#060 Steven Puri on Doing Deep Work In A Distracted World
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Former Hollywood executive and tech entrepreneur Steven Puri shares how his journey from coding to filmmaking inspired Sukha, a platform recreating the "coffee shop effect" for remote workers. Drawing from film industry cycles and startup failures, Puri reveals why tenacity outweighs talent, how distractions require 22 minutes to recover from, and …
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Take the Leap From Being Average to Extraordinary | Be Extraordinary | Pilot Episode
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Take the Next Step in Your Professional Journey Discover if your purpose, mindset, and practice are aligned. Visit https://contraminds.com/tools/mytrue-compass/ now to take the My TRUE Compass exploration. This exploration will provide you with valuable insights into your professional priorities, strengths, and areas for development. The personaliz…
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The Super CMO Show - Akhil Almeida (#015)
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Marketing Must Make People Believe, Not Just Buy The Journey from Content to Conversion Akhil Almeida shares his remarkable journey from Virgin Records to becoming Head of Marketing at Bandhan Life Insurance. With over two decades of experience across music, market research, and financial services, Akhil reveals his core marketing philosophy: "Mark…
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#059 Prof. Rohit Srivastava on Why India Needs 10x Innovation to Beat China
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Professor Rohit Srivastava shares his vision of transforming India through a 10X innovation mindset, prioritizing patents over papers, and building product-focused ecosystems that turn academic research into market solutions. 5-point Episode Summary The 10X Impact Framework: Prof. Srivastava's approach to creating 10 times more value through patent…
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The Super CMO Show - Ep014 - Prof. Prasad Naik
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Marketing science pioneer and UC DavisProfessor Prasad Naik reveals the power of cross-media orchestration, why mathematical models are transforming modern marketing, and why investing in your weakest media channels could be your smartest strategy. Cross Media Orchestration for Creative Excellence 🎯 Five Point ContraMinds Summary Why math models ar…
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#058 Sai Gaddam on How Micro Schools Can Transform Education
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Transforming the Indian Classroom In a groundbreaking conversation, neuroscientist and educator Sai Gaddam discusses how traditional education systems are becoming increasingly disconnected from real-world demands. Through his micro-school initiative, Comini Learning, Gaddam demonstrates how personalized learning environments, supported by AI techn…
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ContraMinds Recap 2024 - #Ultralearning, #Innovation, #Resilience, #Addiction, #Communication, #AI
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Best of 2024 - Full episode linksCM-Ep048 - Anton Howes - A historian studying how innovation spreads through society, particularly focusing on Britain's transformation during the Industrial Revolution. He examines how improvements and inventions actually developed through incremental changes rather than dramatic breakthroughs.CM-Ep049 - Khyati Bha…
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The Super CMO Show - Legends of Advertising - R Sridhar(#013)
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In this candid conversation, advertising legend R. Sridhar takes us through his remarkable journey through fascinating anecdotes involving industry giants like David Ogilvy, Mani Ayer, and Drayton Bird. Sridhar reveals how authentic leadership and deep consumer understanding shaped his approach to building brands and teams. About the GuestR. Sridha…
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#057 Elena Aniere on The Slow Food Revolution
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Transforming Global Food Systems Through Local ActionElena Aniere, a 20-year veteran at Slow Food, shares profound insights into how the movement is revolutionizing food systems worldwide. From their successful transformation of 1,000 gardens into 10,000 across Africa, to preserving 6,000+ endangered food products through their Ark of Taste initiat…
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#056 Dr. Nigel Paine on Agile Learning for Today's Organisations
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Revolutionizing Organizational Learning Dr. Nigel Paine, a leading expert in organizational learning, advocates for a shift from individual-focused to collective learning approaches. He emphasizes the importance of systems thinking and understanding the interconnectedness within organizations to drive meaningful change. Dr. Paine argues that by foc…
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Amita Mehra on Mastering Data-Driven Marketing with Google Google's AI Revolution in Digital Marketing: Insights from Amita Mehra In this exclusive episode of The Super CMO Show, we dive deep into the cutting-edge world of AI-powered digital marketing with Amita Mehra, Head of Agency Business at Google. With over two decades of experience in the in…
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#055 Rajendran Dandapani on Skills Over Scores: The Zoho Schools Approach
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Zoho's Revolutionary Approach: Skills-Based Learning for Tech Industry Success Rajendran Dandapani, a tech leader at Zoho Corp, shares insights on reimagining education and career development. He emphasizes the importance of practical, hands-on learning over traditional academic metrics, as exemplified by Zoho Schools of Learning. This innovative p…
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#054 Prof. David Nutt on Alcohol Addiction and Beating Depression
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Professor David Nutt, a renowned Neuropsychopharmacologist, specializes in researching the effects of drugs on the brain, particularly in relation to conditions like addiction, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. As the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of the non-profit DrugScience and the head of the Center for Psychedelic Research at Im…
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#053 Brandon Hendrickson on Making Education Engaging
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Making Education Engaging: A Journey of DiscoveryBrandon Hendrickson credits Kieran Egan as a significant influence on his educational philosophy. Diagnosed with ADHD, Brandon found traditional schooling uninspiring until he encountered Egan’s work, which revolutionized his approach to teaching and learning. Egan’s perspective on education, emphasi…
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#052 Scott H. Young on How to Build Mastery in Anything
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Build Mastery Through Deliberate Practice and Varied Experiences To build true mastery in any skill or profession, it's crucial to engage in deliberate practice focused on continual improvement, not just mindless repetition that leads to automaticity. Expose yourself to varied practice scenarios and different contexts to develop deeper flexibility …
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The Super CMO Show - Ricky Afrianto (#011)
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Ricky Afrianto is a Global Marketing Head/Director - Mayora Group. Previously he was Marketing Director and managed 21 brands across 5 categories: Biscuit, Candy, Wafer, Chocolate & Instant Food. Before joined Mayora, Ricky was Regional Marketing/Category Manager – Adult Category for Asia & Middle East Region of Fonterra Brands Singapore. For Show …
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#051 Dr. Vignesh Devraj on Ayurveda’s Holistic Approach for Modern Living
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Holistic Living in this Stressful Modern World Modern living has wired us to overeat when we’re stressed. Nature on one hand has designed our body to live in scarcity, but on the other hand, we are also wired to be fat. Modern living exposes us to heavy, rich and sugary foods in abundance, so we have to fight that genetic gravity to live healthy. T…
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The AirAsia Media Playbook: Integrating Travel Experiences About The Guest: Mahek Shah is the Global Head of Media at Airasia (AirAsia Media & Airasia Ads). Mahek is an integrated marketing and communications professional with rich digital marketing and product development experience. She started her career in advertising with successful stints at …
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#050 Prof. Vasant Dhar on The Evolving Role of Humans in the Age of AI
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Prof. Vasant Dhar is an AI researcher who pioneered machine learning applications in finance. His research examines how innovations like AI impact society, focusing on issues of trust, ethics, and the future of work. Dhar is host of the podcast "Brave New World" exploring technology's transformation of humanity. Prof. Dhar is a professor at the Ste…
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The Super CMO Show - Moses Gorrepati (#009)
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From Disability to Ability: How Enable India Unlocks Potential About The Guest: Moses Gorrepati has over 15 years of experience championing inclusion and empowerment for people with disabilities. As a leader at Enable India, he heads programs transforming lives through digital literacy, livelihoods, and social platforms. A catalyst for change, his …
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#049 Khyati Bhatt on Understanding Body Language, Decoding Non-Verbal Cues
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Khyati Bhatt is the Founder, Senior Coach, and Head Consultant at Simply Body Talk specializing in nonverbal communication, helping business heads sharpen leadership and communication skills. Trained under former FBI Agent, Author and Public Speaker Joe Navarro and guided by scientifically crafted models, Khyati has collaborated with elite military…
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#048 Anton Howes on Lessons from History on Innovation and Invention
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Anton Howes (www.antonhowes.com) is the Head of Innovation Research at the UK-based think-tank, The Entrepreneurs Network. Anton also serves as the Historian in Residence at the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.In this engaging conversation, Swami and Anton explore the fascinating role the Royal Society of Arts played in fostering i…
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Welcome to a very special year-end episode of the Contra Minds Podcast. In 2023, we had a phenomenal line-up of guests who were achievers in their own profession. They all stood for the ContraMinds philosophy of having the conviction in what they were doing irrespective of what the world around them wanted them to do or believed in. This episode is…
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We launched The Super CMO Show in January this year and it has been a truly rewarding journey so far.This episode is a curation of the top marketing moments we’ve had with our esteemed guests on the show... moments from our conversations with Unilever veteran Marc de Swaan talking about Humanized Growth and the Da Vinci CMO Model, to Prof Tanvi Gup…
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