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What is on your paper napkin? The DiJulius Group Chief Revolution Officer John DiJulius talks with Govindh Jayaraman, a serial entrepreneur for 30+ years, strategic thought leader, bestselling author, and coach for CEOs and entrepreneurs. Govindh has been called “A Modern Day Napoleon Hill” through his Paper Napkin Wisdom platform as he shares the wisdom of the world's top business leaders and innovators. The central premise of “wisdom small enough for a napkin, but big enough to change your world” is the focus of the podcast and his conversations with his guests. Learn: What are the similarities of people who achieved greatness How to be a better leader through curiosity and being a great listener How to identify the greatness in others What techniques do you use to create that safe, introspective space for people to share their insights Links The Customer Service Revolution Podcast The DiJulius Group Customer Experience Executive Academy Employee Experience Executive Academy Our new best-selling book, The Employee Experience Revolution Papernapkinwisdom.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/govindhj/ Schedule a call to learn more about The DiJulius Group Consulting and Training Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.
Today's episode of the Second in Command podcast is a recast of a conversation between Cameron and Govindh Jayaraman, host of the Paper Napkin Wisdom podcast. Govindh empowers entrepreneurs and leaders by sharing profound insights from top business minds, all distilled onto a simple paper napkin.During the conversation, Cameron and Govindh dive into leadership essentials for teams of all sizes, discussing how to foster confidence, trust, and growth in any organization. By focusing on appreciation and positive reinforcement, leaders can create environments where employees feel valued and empowered.You'll gain insight into the transformative effects of genuine, consistent praise and the importance of celebrating core values across all levels of an organization. Instead of focusing on correcting errors or assigning blame, discover the benefits of recognizing employees' strengths, promoting a safe space for growth, and building resilient professional relationships.This episode offers valuable tactics, such as shifting the focus from individual shortcomings to identifying system failures, to help leaders improve workplace culture.If you've enjoyed this episode of the Second in Command podcast, be sure to leave a review and subscribe today!In This Episode You'll Learn:The origin of the two ladders metaphor, inspired by Cameron's experience with College Pro Painters. (1:03)Why leaders should focus on growing skills and confidence rather than managing day-to-day tasks. (7:25)The difficulty of overreaching with random training programs that are not aligned with an organization's purpose. (20:10)Why appreciation is a simple yet powerful tool for leaders to use in their interactions with their teams. (25:21)And much more...Resources:Connect with Cameron: Website | LinkedInGet Cameron's latest book "Second in Command: Unleash the Power of Your COO"Get Cameron's online course – Invest In Your Leaders
How do some organizations manage to emerge stronger from a crisis? What is it that sets them apart and enables them to stand the test of time? Today’s show is a special one as we have Govindh Jayaraman, CEO, Asus Medical Corporation, back on the show to share with us his distilled wisdom on tenacity, entrepreneurship, and navigating black swan events. Like all of us, life has significantly changed for Govindh after the pandemic. Govindh shares how his organization creating a free platform to detect covid outbreaks in the vicinity. Through his platform, Govindh and his team helped thousands of healthcare workers and school-going children better navigate this difficult time. As an experienced business leader, Govindh shares some excellent insights so your organization is better equipped to deal with black swan events. He talks about recognizing your weaknesses while leveraging your strengths in such trying times. Over the past three decades, Govindh has tried his hand at selling second-hand computers, software, and even bio-diesel. Time and again, he has managed to spot new opportunities and pivot inspite of having no experience in that niche. To become a successful entrepreneur, you will learn why you need to focus on making a sustainable contribution. You will learn that profit follows contribution. And how a more sustainable contribution will lead to a steady, more sustainable profit for your organization. Enjoy! What You Will Learn In This Show Spotting new opportunities and pivoting when the time is right Leveraging your strengths to best navigate black swam events Why you should be focusing on making greater contributions And so much more… Resources: Paper Napkin Wisdom Govindh’s LinkedIn I Love You Forever Show 104 with Govindh Student Works Chris Thomson LinkedIn Chris’s Email
Today's show is inspired by Govindh Jayaraman, an ex-Student Works Operator and a portfolio entrepreneur. Govindh, Chris reveals wishes to impact billions of lives through his medical business. Chris shares some of the best leadership practices that he has learned by observing Govindh over the years. First, we discuss the importance of developing the art of listening. As a leader, innately listening to those around you can facilitate collaborative teamwork and help you achieve the best possible results. Chris also explains why being a great follower can also be a hallmark of a great leader. Being open about your failures and sharing aligned values are some more topics that we touch upon. Tune in for some excellent insights! Resources: Student Works Chris Thomson LinkedIn Chris’s Email
In today, show, Chris interviews Govindh Jayaraman, CEO, Asus Medical Corporation. Govindh shares some of the most powerful attributes that have been instrumental in his staggering success. Govindh gets into the groove right away by firing away some excellent nuggets. We kick of this special show by discussing how core values like taking responsibility, building trust, and displaying care can help build a world-class and progressive organization. Next, Govindh recalls his life as a Student Works operator. What attracted Govindh to the Student Works program in the first place? And, what important qualities did he inculcate after going through this program? In this segment of the show, Govindh shares that the Student Works program taught him the importance of being flexible in sales Govindh’s ability to connect with and learn from leaders is another factor that has greatly contributed to his success. Here, listeners will get some practical tips on how to reach out and network with prominent business leaders. “Uncommon focus results in uncommon results” Govindh also shares some common traits that are found in successful leaders in this segment of the show. Specifically, we talk at length about the importance of maintaining FOCUS. Would Govindh have enjoyed his spectacular success without his single-minded focus and dedication? Or for that matter, would Chris have managed to nurture powerful leaders without this important attribute? The next topic that we talk about is PERSISTENCE. Audacious goals takes years of hard work and devotion. So, how can you ensure that your enthusiasm does not wane over time? In this segment, Govindh shares some practical tips and personal anecdotes that are sure to resonate with you. “You are the average of five people that you spend the most time with” This is a popular but commonly misunderstood saying. Govindh clarifies that the intent is not to be exclusive, but in fact, be more inclusive. We wrap up this show with Govindh sharing some important habits and routines that are helping him enhance his productivity to evolve into his best possible self. Ironically, we discuss why structure as well as flexibility are important for future leaders of tomorrow. Resources: Paper Napkin Wisdom Govindh’s LinkedIn Student Works Chris Thomson LinkedIn Chris’s Email
In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk to Govindh Jayaraman—Host/Author of the Paper Napkin Wisdom podcast and blog which teaches leadership in the way that he learned, from other great leaders who walk beside us. Govindh, who has been an entrepreneur his entire life, has founded and partnered more than a dozen companies. At a very young age, he was inspired by a mentor to make an impact by and with people around him. He became fascinated with his idea that leadership meant taking responsibility for the people around you. Listen in as Govindh answers: What about other leaders, drives you crazy? How do you focus? 3 Favorite leaders? Govindh delves deep into the internal journey of FOCUS and how he deliberately sets his intentions to complete his goals for the day. If you have the internal focus then you could actually make things happen that you believe in as opposed to you just think about them. He also shares his daily routine for intentional focus, which can be a great practice for us all! Set intentions of the day Declare gratitude Reaffirm goals—Make a list of the top five, most important things you need to move forward and that will move you closer to your goals. What goals are you going to intentionally focus on today? TIP OF THE WEEK Mark: Learn more about Govindh and become wiser at PaperNapkinWisdom.com. Scott: Check out the chrome extension, Wildfire. It records your screen clicks and it automates them whatever way you want. Craft your own custom automation workflows. Govindh: Read the book, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Read the book several times a year and do what is in the book. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?
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In today’s podcast, avid readers Govindh Jayaraman, entrepreneur and host of Paper Napkin Wisdom, and James Ashcroft, entrepreneur and mentor at EO Accelerator Meetings, discuss Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson, legendary winning coach of the Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers. Though neither is particularly a basketball fan, both loved the book and highly recommend it. They recognize that “eleven rings” refer less about championship rings and more about a bond between players; it’s a circle of love that gets amazing results. Both feel that the book’s honest style and the lessons garnered can directly apply to personal and professional life, lessons in leadership for any team endeavor. Key inspirational themes they found in Eleven Rings: Lead from the inside out. Phil Jackson took athletes with tremendous talent and egos and provided a structure so they could be creative, while creating a bond, a recipe for team success. Jackson helped his players grow individually and grow together into something bigger than themselves, which could be a story about any management culture. Find the joy in your work. Phil Jackson, they said, “clearly has a joy. It’s inspirational that someone finds the river of joy within themselves, to say, what I’m best at, what my calling is, to extract the best from these young men in a team environment. That congruence is extremely powerful.” Delegate authority as much as possible. Jackson felt that was the most effective approach to build everyone’s leadership skills, unity, and help others to grow. He created space for his teams to figure it out, and didn’t make a lot of calls from the bench. He trusted them and didn’t claim to always have the right answer. As Michael Jordan said, the “team’s collective think power” was their hallmark of success. Obsessing about winning is a losers’ game. Create the best possible conditions for success and let go of the outcome. Turn the mundane into the sacred. Jackson thought teaching spirituality to his men was the biggest part of the job. The lesson for Govindh and James? “When we commit higher sense of self, self-discipline, collective discipline, we can achieve way, way more.” Lead with compassion. Phil Jackson bent his style to the individual player (think of Dennis Rodman). Practices were sacred ground where players could just be themselves. Jackson’s goal as a coach was to foster an environment where the players could grow as individuals and express themselves creatively within a team structure. Govindh and James agree, “whether it’s a coach, leader, father, husband, friend, don’t we want to achieve that with and for each other?” Among other explorations, Jackson used music to help his teams and had them coordinate their actions in 4/4 time. The team synchronized, each attuned to the hidden language they had, playing together. Beat by beat they harmonized with each other. Jovindh and James see this as the learning for companies: “If they fall out of stride, out of rhythm it’s a big issue for a company’s leaders. There is rhythm, harmony we need to maintain within the organization. When we break it, nobody knows where to be.” If the tempo is dragging or the players out of key, the music becomes noise. “Music and rhythm and momentum, the energy that it takes for a sports team or business to continue and work together and bring as many people into that ecosystem as you can, that is success.”
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Two years ago Rob Simons challenged me to by flipping around the Paper Napkin Wisdom podcast and turning me into the subject and he’d play the interviewer. To launch season 4, he came back to turn the tables once more by interviewing me in today’s podcast. I’ve been thinking a lot since the release of my book, “Your Five Step Plan For Life and Business Success”. As business owners and entrepreneurs, many times we worry about reaching our highest potential, often because we don’t think we are good enough. Thus, my paper napkin for today reads “Make it bad, then make it better. But make it.” This initially came to me when I created the first draft of my most recent book. I produced it before a keynote I did, and it was just my thoughts on paper. My friend and organizer of the event gave me one requirement in order to speak: they wanted me to give away 100 copies of my book. Having that first draft provided me with the opportunity to improve upon the product. Let’s go back even further. In 2009, my personal and professional life was eroding and I was looking for a magic wand to wave over everything. While I didn’t find the wand, I did find something better. And in 2013, I launched Paper Napkin Wisdom. At the beginning, I had no clue what I was doing. It took me almost a year to get the first paper napkin and I recorded everything with $19 equipment. However, while it wasn’t perfect, the conversations we had were still riveting. After doing a few hundred podcasts, of course it improved. Once the process got going, I did 70 podcasts in three months and collected nearly 100 paper napkins. Throughout this process of creating the podcast, I discovered ways to make it better. For starters, being genuine curiosity ended up being the key to great podcasts interviews. Over-preparing took away a part of the authenticity of the podcast. But I had to do it first in order to improve upon it. “So, Govindh,” you may ask, “how do you go from having a goal to doing it and making it better?” The answer for that lies within the first napkin I ever had on the show, which read, “If you want to learn and grow, you have to do what scares you and do it in public.” I’ve interviewed hundreds of people over the years and came upon a revelation: many people who achieve great success only do it once or twice in their lives. Because of this, they often unintentionally overlook the process that enabled them to achieve these successes. In Your Five Step Plan, I highlight the commonalities I’ve discovered after talking to the most brilliant minds over the last few years. Multitasking is for computers, not for leaders. In fact, you get an 8x better ROI when you focus on one task at a time. There’s no such thing as priorities. There’s typically only one thing that you can focus on at a time. Deal with that and the rest will fall into place. Your worldview affects your business decisions. To the aforementioned point, when deciding what those priorities are, keep in mind that how you view the world affects how you prioritize. Distilled wisdom is key. If you can’t explain something simply, you don’t understand it well enough. Be accountable. A study showed that people who wrote down their goals are 36.7% more likely to achieve them. However, those who wrote down their goals and provided progress reports to peers were 76.7% more likely to achieve their goals. I often see time and deadlines becoming barricades to entrepreneurs starting on a specific goal. While timelines are important, they shouldn’t be used to be hard on yourself. As a career coach, Rob encourages entrepreneurs to learn from their process, even if deadlines need to be adjusted. One of the big challenges I had in the past was not having a subsequent goal after achieving a big milestone. However, in 2016, my biggest goal is to get this book into your hands in an effort to “save an entrepreneur, and save the world”. I want to inspire each and every one of you to take your ideas and your business further, faster. Are you ready to embark on this journey? Listen to the whole conversation:
In episode 4 of the Let Me Clear My Throat Podcast, we interview serial entrepreneur Govindh Jayaraman. Govindh tells us his story about building and running multiple businesses, cultivating passion and how mentoring serves as a source of inspiration.
Govindh Jayaraman shares his story of incurring millions of dollars in business debt after the 2009 crash. Govindh also shares how he was able to cope as well as the lessons he learned from his experiences that have enabled him to bounce back and create even greater success, both personally and professionally. To learn more about Govindh, visit http://papernapkinwisdom.com/ To learn more about Kim Ades and Frame of Mind Coaching, visit www.frameofmindcoaching.com
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Jeremy interviews Govindh, the co-author of Paper Napkin Wisdom, about his decision to tightly focus the marketing at each of his four companies on niche markets. Govindh Jayaraman is a successful portfolio entrepreneur now running four companies; he started his first as an 18 year-old. Govindh has been called "A Modern Day Napoleon Hill" for his work in creating Paper Napkin Wisdom. Not surprisingly, his goals are lofty: Show people everywhere how they can be successful, and change the world in the process. Get your own copy of Paper Napkin Wisdom here: http://www.amazon.com/Paper-Napkin-Wisdom-Business-Success/dp/1599327090 Here is the eBook Jeremy mentions at the end of the podcast: juicyresults.com/crm
Shep Hyken discusses creating a plan for success in your personal life and in business, with Govindh Jayaraman. In his new book “Paper Napkin Wisdom: Your Five Step Plan for Life and Business Success,” great leaders share pearls of wisdom simply and briefly - on a Paper Napkin. Govindh’s goal is to show people everywhere how they can be successful, and change the world in the process. So if you want to make a change for the better, listen to Govindh share wisdom he’s learned from top entrepreneurs, leaders, and difference-makers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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My mentor, Warren Rustand, once signed off an email to me with the phrase: “Govindh, you have so much to give, you had better start now.” I have been afraid of what he meant by that for so long that … Continue reading → The post 2014 Seasons Premiere – With Rob Simons (CEO of Toolbox Studios) appeared first on Paper Napkin Wisdom - Blog and Podcast For Entrepreneurs, Leaders, and Difference-Makers.
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