Smashed Bashed yet not Dashed Podcast

I had the pleasure to host Deepak Srivastav for this inaugural episode of season 2.  When you talk about Smashed, bashed, yet not dashed you cannot have a better examples of that. Here is a story of someone who looked death in the eye , faced financial misfortune, saw his business come down to zero and more.  Words here wouldn't be enough to describe this episode.  You just have to listen to...

In the concluding episode of season 1 of the Smashed Bashed Yet not Dashed Podcast, I talk about that old saying of when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.   It ofcourse is easier said then done. The year gone by has been a hard one and we're not completely out of the woods just as yet.  In this episode I also give you a couple of things to try that have had remarkable results with me and...

     As we come to end of what has been a very testing year. It's time to take stock and prepare for the year ahead.  In this episode I share 6 pieces of advice that businesses in particular should explore in the days ahead.    There may be elation around a vaccine, suspicion about its after effects, doubts about distribution capabilities and god knows what else. But we need to soldier on jus...

This episode is called the Reboot,  because everyone once in a while irrespective of who you are and how you’re doing it’s a good idea to switch off and just give the mind a little rest. Wouldn’t you agree?  So when was the last time you actually did that? Pause for a second and reflect on that … I mean when was really the last time you were able to switch off and take stock.  No worries if you ca...

I believe … that there is a demon inside each and everyone of us … it may be a little demon … but he’s there and he’s waiting for his opportunity. An opportunity to get some of your mind space and when the time is right , he hopes you will fall for the bait and  feed it and feed it and feed it some more. Until he’s made you do something that you’ll regret for a very-very long time.  This is one of...

The dictionary defines a speculator as a person who is willing to take a risk and sacrifice something in return for potentially larger gains.  Sometimes speculators are even considered to be gamblers … would you agree?   But I ask you aren’t we all gamblers ?  When we first went out on date ? Wasn’t it a gamble  When he first had 2 job offers and we picked one over the other, wasn’t it a gamble? ...

   I call this episode The Connector.   I would always wonder how there were some people who had this amazing ability to connect people to other people and just make things happen.  These people were the go to people when any one needed advice in the family and they almost always came through. This was by virtue of who they were and who they knew.   Did you know someone like that in your family or...

So many working people and out of work people are toying with the idea of entrepreneurship and so many entrepreneurs are having second thoughts about the course they've chosen. Quite a conundrum that the current pandemic has put people in. Episode 4 of the Smashed Bashed Yet not Dashed podcast is called The Entrepreneur and I share my thoughts on this.  I would also love to have your thoughts...

In this episode I speak about the importance and need for acceleration and also pacing it right. In the last few months we've gone through the stages of realisation and consolidation. Now is the time to put the pedal to the metal and accelerate.  Also the link to the SWGB goal planner is https://gba.companybrandstore.com/

Every once in a while in our journey to our dream destination, there may be an obstruction or a road block.  In this episode I speak about how people react, respond and the subsequent outcome. Also giving an insight on something that everyone should try at this point and how it won't cost you anything to do but will deliver good things in return. 

We all have doubts before we enter the ring, we all have a few falls before we find our feet. Sometimes we use perfection as an excuse to hide what is actually procrastination and often given a choice between what is easy and what is right we choose the former.  In this episode I speak about some key learnings from early instances in my life and from that of a few people I've really looked up...