Agile Positive is hosted by Vinod Narayan, an Agile Practitioner and Scrum Master. The podcast is more about exploring the possibilities of using Agile thinking in teams, life, personal life and even families.
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A Malayalam Podcast published by Vinod Narayan. Mostly Solo rants packaged as 'notes to self' on life, career, society, culture, films, books, articles read and so on. @PahayanMedia on Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | Facebook.
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Penpositive Outclass is an Active Learner’s Journal. A reflection of the multitudes within us. Hosted by Vinod Narayan, Founder @ PENPOSITIVE.COM, the community for Active and Productive Learners. Vinod delves into his learnings on Life and Work from Conversations, Articles, Books, Movies Podcasts and More. He wraps up every Podcast by reading a Poem, as poems can give us a perspective of the world that we cannot find otherwise. Reach him at [email protected] And Connect on FB | Instagra ...
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EP-531 How External Factors Influence our Happiness | Malayalam Podcast | സന്തോഷവും ബാഹ്യമായ സാഹചര്യങ്ങളും
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45:40Today the topic is about happiness. Also reading the translation of the poem Poetry by the Italian poet Umberto Saba. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanalokam, Penpositive …
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EP-435 Freedom is nothing but the distance between the hunter and its prey
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6:23There was something so profound I read a few days back.. "Freedom... is nothing but the distance between the hunter and its prey" This is a line from Chinese American poet Bei Dao's poem Accomplices. If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to …
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EP-434 Meaningful Work: Goldfishes, Community, Contribution and Challenges
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11:59As we look towards meaningful work here are a few things I recently learned from a book If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected] Connect …
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EP-530 How individuals can fight inequality | Malayalam Podcast | വ്യക്തികൾക്ക് സമൂഹത്തിലെ അസമത്വങ്ങൾക്കെതിരെ എങ്ങനെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കാം
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51:08Today the topic is about how individuals can challenge inequality in the society. I will also talk about changing the name of the podcast. Also reading the translation of the poem The Answer by the chinese poet Bei Dao. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you list…
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EP-433 My journey of recovery and the process
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15:49The only person on whom we can experiment is ourselves. Even when we want others to change, the closest person we can work on changing is ourselves. If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected]…
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EP-529 Differentiating between wants and needs | Malayalam Podcast | ആഗ്രഹങ്ങളും ആവശ്യങ്ങളും തമ്മിലുള്ള വ്യത്യാസം
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32:55Today the topic is about Wants and Needs. How do you differentiate between what you want and what you need? Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanalokam, Penpositive Outclass, Cine…
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EP-36 A short episode on Continuous Improvement
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4:28Continuous Improvement in my opinion is the corner stone of any agile practice. If you want to get in touch with me, email me at [email protected] Connect on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinodn/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agilepositive YouTube: https://www.…
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Today's episode was inspired by a quote by the poet and novelist Charles Bukowski “Let’ em learn or let’ em die” If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected]…
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EP-528 Do Algorithms Reflect Our Interests or Shape Them? | Malayalam Podcast | അൽഗോരിതം നമ്മുടെ താല്പര്യങ്ങളുടെ പ്രതിഫലനമാണോ ?
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41:11Today the topic is about algorithms and how they try to shape us and what we ca. do. A self reflection. You can listen to the Malayalam translation of the Langston Hughes poem here - Poetry Translation Video Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episod…
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Today let us talk about Emotional Intelligence. A must sought out skill among managers and leaders in corporate sector If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected]…
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EP-35 Our responsibility as Agile Practitioners
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5:32I always think about my responsibility as an agile practitioner… Here are some thoughts.. If you want to get in touch with me, email me at [email protected] Connect on Social Media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinodn/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agilepositive YouTube: https:/…
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EP-527 Nammude Moolya Bodham | Non Negotiable Values in life
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34:33Today let us journey through some non negotiable values in our life as human beings. Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Curiosity, Gratitude, Courage, Humility, Service and Authenticity. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. P…
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EP-526 Oru Yathra Pakuthiyil Mudangiyappol | A Note to Self
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34:58I was on a small trip but had to cut short the same and do some introspection. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanalokam, Penpositive Outclass, Cinema Malayali and Agile Indian I have…
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Today let us talk about Growth Mindset. We live in between a world of scarcity and Abundance and Growth mindset is a lot introspective as well. If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected]…
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EP-525 Samoohya Madhyamavum Manasikaarogyavum | Social Media and Mental health
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30:52Social Media and Mental Health are discussed together these days and the reason is getting more obvious. That is our topic today Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanalokam, Penpositive O…
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Time is a limited commodity and life involves managing it. But what does that mean..? Let us explore If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected] Conne…
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EP-524 Manassum Arogyavum Manushyanum Samoohya Yathrakalum | Mind, Health, Humans and Social Travels
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26:36When I spoke last week lot of people reachout and I decided that there are a few things we need to unpack as part of Mental health Awareness in our society Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, V…
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EP-523 Ente Manasikarogyam | My Mental health
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22:44Last wee I spoke about mental health and this week, I wanted to make a video of the same. Sharing the audio here. This is a very personal post and hope you take it in the seriousness and I do it for Mental health Awareness Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the e…
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Sometimes we know it is going to be tough. We know we have a lack of knowledge. We know we have less time. We know the expectations are high. The stakes are high. What do we do ? If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to penp…
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EP-522 Oru Pirannal Aparatha | A Reset is needed
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27:07Last week was my birthday and I felt I needed a reset and some honest raw talk with myself. To book your 1:1 Sessions go to Penpositive Outclass Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanalokam, Pen…
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Do we need to like everyone. We don't need to.. But there are a few things about liking and disliking. If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected] Connect…
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EP-521 Shariyum Thetum manassilakkaan | Finding what is right or wrong
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26:18How do we determine what is right or wrong in today’s diverse, algorithm-driven, misinformation-heavy world. Here are some thoughts. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanalokam, Penpositive Outcl…
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And why do you work..? If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected] Connect on Social Media PenPositive YouTube Channel …
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To be vulnerable needs courage... If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected] Connect on Social Media PenPositive YouTube Channel …
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EP-520 Yudhavum Samadhanavum Samoohya Madhyamavum | War, Peace and Social Media
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33:33With the conflict and escalating tension, I think it is important to think through War, Peace and Social Media interactions. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanalokam, Penpositive Outclass, Cinem…
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Yes Stories.... If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected] Connect on Social Media PenPositive YouTube Channel …
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There are two things that can happen most weeks. One is achievement and other is Learning. If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected] Connect on Social Media…
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EP-519 Kalyanam Kazhikkano ? | I am 24 Years should I marry
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38:13The other day I got an email from a young person where he asked one question. He was 24 years old and he wanted to know if he should marry. It took me back in time whenI was 24 years. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts…
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How long do we have? How many weeks more? Before we leave this world. If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected] Connect on Social Media PenPositive YouTube Ch…
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EP-518 The problems of over optimizing our lives
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35:11Lately I have been concerned of how people try to over optimize their life to be more productive and efficient. I think there is a downside to it. Let us find out. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayan…
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EP-421 When my daughter came to visit me at work
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9:17The other day my daughter came to visit me at work. It was a pleasant experience. She works a few blocks from where I work. If you are listening on Spotify please share add your thoughts there. If not on Spotify email me your thoughts to [email protected]…
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EP-517 Daughter, Son, Work and leaving your homeland
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19:44Today we will pass through four topics. Daughter, Son, Work and leaving homeland. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanalokam, Penpositive Outclass, Cinema Malayali and Agile Indian I have planned to wri…
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EP-516 Some Thoughts after watching Empuraan
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48:40I watched Empuraan on the second day. There a big row on the depiction of some scenes in it. Here are some personal thoughts. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanalokam, Penpositive Outclass, Cinema Malay…
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EP-515 Oru Thanthavibe Episode | Our Next Generation hope, violence and drug use
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1:12:59There is so much discussion happening on how our next generation is doing. There are topics about violence, influence and drug use. Here are some personal thoughts. Please email your comments to [email protected] or on Spotify if you listen to the episode there. Please do check my other podcasts Agile Malayali, Vayanaloka…
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