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This week is a throwback to an episode I did a few months ago on talking to yourself and it’s one thing that deserves a revision. That’s what’s ahead on today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” You can Pre-order my book “Everything is out of syllabus “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow it’s out on 7-February-2022 Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first...

When we plan where we’re headed in life we often start with what we know and what we have available to us. But that might not be the best place to start and I dig into this in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” You can Pre-order my book “Everything is out of syllabus “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft...

Often times there is a voice in our mind that tells us we will fail. And there is a way to ensure it doesn’t become a roadblock to your progress. I dig into this in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my newsletter https://varunduggi.substack.com About the Varun Duggi Show...

The world around us seems to have many a defined path to find happiness in life. But the truth to how you can find happiness might not lie that far away. More on today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show”  You can Order my book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow . Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi  And t...

When you observe the journeys of most creative geniuses you find that passion wasn’t as big a factor as curiosity in their process and achievements. I dig into what we can learn from it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show”. You can Order my book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow   Follow me across social media platfo...

We often find clarity and perspective in places we least expect. And a line from a sitcom on focus and elimination made me reflect and change stuff about this show. More on today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show”  You can Order my book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow   Follow me across social media platforms @VarunD...

We run away from all the things we’re afraid of. However, evading them only makes them increase and tougher to evade. But, the trick to facing your fears might lie in a simple method and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show”. You can Order my book “ Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow  Follow me across soci...

We often veer between over confidence and holding ourselves back. But there is a middle path that I learnt from a “Muhammad ali” quote and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show”  You can Order my book “ Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow   Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a...

When we struggle from a lack of energy, focus and productivity the answer isn’t to push ourselves. The answer might actually lie in moments of zen and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show”. You can Order Varun’s book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow   Follow Varun across social media platforms @Var...

The choice between short term action and long term thinking isn’t actually a choice and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my newsletter https://varunduggi.substack.com About the Varun Duggi Show The Varun Duggi show is a twice a week audio blog focussed o...

A lot of us lack confidence even when we actually possess all the knowledge to do the task at hand. But, this very combination could be the secret of your success and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my newsletter https://varunduggi.substack.com About th...

I recently submitted the final draft of my book and on reflection I realised I had followed a four stage process that David Epstein wrote about in his book “Range” and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show”. You can Order my book “ Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow  Follow me across social media platforms...

We try finding newer things to say and avoid repetition because we worry that we’ll sound stale. But there is great value in repetition and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show”  You can Order my book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi  And to be a...

When we often set out to learn something we tell ourselves to keep our total focus on the path to learn the thing. But, there might be something essential that we’re missing by sticking to the path and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” You can Order my book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow  Follow m...

One of the core systems and tools that the internet enables for all of us is a “feedback loop” and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my newsletter https://varunduggi.substack.com About the Varun Duggi Show The Varun Duggi show is a twice a week audio blog...

Our lives are filled with goals that seem too large and scary to ever accomplish. But, an excerpt from Will Smith’s memoir “Will” gave me an amazing analogy that can help our minds turn every scary goal smaller and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my new...

We often look at being bad at anything as something to avoid. But, there is a surprising reason why choosing to be bad at some things can make you great at many others and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my newsletter https://varunduggi.substack.com Abo...

Fear is something we all run from. But, it can also be a great tool to thrive and grow in our lives. This holds true especially in the practise of “Fear Setting” and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my newsletter https://varunduggi.substack.com  And...

We spend a large part of our lives interacting and connecting with people. But, what we often don’t realise is that the way to build deeper connections with them isn’t about sticking to the point, it lies somewhere else. I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to...

The conversation around the pros and cons of hustle culture has many threads and many perceptions. I’ve fallen into the trap of taking a side myself but in recent months I’ve reflected and come to a core POV that has changed how I look at hustle itself. I dig into this in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive...

We often equate the way we speak with the confidence and quality of our ideas and our own perception of them. Adam grant has an amazing pov on this and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my newsletter https://varunduggi.substack.com About the Varun Duggi S...

To equate human nature to an object often leads us to various realisations about ourselves. Shonda Rhimes in her book “year of yes” equates all of us to mirrors and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my newsletter https://varunduggi.substack.com About the...

We all end up having to sell something in our lives. And often we equate selling to taking something away from the people we’re selling to. But, Daniel Pink in his book “to sell is human” talks about a better way to look at it and I dig into it in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base sub...

We all suffer from survivorship bias and it more often than not blinds us from the reality of the broader picture. I dig into how we can avoid its effects in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my newsletter https://varunduggi.substack.com About the Varun Duggi Show The Var...

We work to achieve goals we set for ourselves. And often these goals are to attain a life we all want. But there might be a better way to achieve your ideal life and I dig into that in today’s episode of “The Varun Duggi Show” Follow me across social media platforms @VarunDuggi And to be a part of my exclusive first draft idea base subscribe to my newsletter https://varunduggi.substack.com About t...