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Communication, Authenticity & Resilience | Vinee Ajmera | TEDxChitkaraUniversity


with a show of hands how many of you

with a show of hands how many of you changed your mobile phones in the last

changed your mobile phones in the last

changed your mobile phones in the last two years great and how many of you

two years great and how many of you

two years great and how many of you installed software updates on your

installed software updates on your

installed software updates on your Mobile’s or your laptops in the last one

Mobile’s or your laptops in the last one

Mobile’s or your laptops in the last one year and now tell me how many of you

year and now tell me how many of you

year and now tell me how many of you installed some of these updates the

installed some of these updates the

installed some of these updates the minute you became aware of them now what

minute you became aware of them now what

minute you became aware of them now what does this mean from where I stand it

does this mean from where I stand it

does this mean from where I stand it shows us that technology is constantly

shows us that technology is constantly

shows us that technology is constantly changing and continuous enhancement is

changing and continuous enhancement is

changing and continuous enhancement is the only key to staying in touch with

the only key to staying in touch with

the only key to staying in touch with the outside world we must have great

the outside world we must have great

the outside world we must have great technology or we will be left out we

technology or we will be left out we

technology or we will be left out we won’t be able to use the systems we all

won’t be able to use the systems we all

won’t be able to use the systems we all know what happened with Kodak Nokia and

know what happened with Kodak Nokia and

know what happened with Kodak Nokia and Blackberry just like technology we as

Blackberry just like technology we as

Blackberry just like technology we as people have also undergone continuous

people have also undergone continuous

people have also undergone continuous development living in our world means to

development living in our world means to

development living in our world means to adapt or die when we don’t upgrade

adapt or die when we don’t upgrade

adapt or die when we don’t upgrade technology let’s say if you’re talking

technology let’s say if you’re talking

technology let’s say if you’re talking about your phone it will throw

about your phone it will throw

about your phone it will throw challenges are us the phone will slow

challenges are us the phone will slow

challenges are us the phone will slow down we’ll start to hang the battery

down we’ll start to hang the battery

down we’ll start to hang the battery will start draining faster and a million

will start draining faster and a million

will start draining faster and a million and one other crazy situations can you

and one other crazy situations can you

and one other crazy situations can you see the parallels where if we don’t have

see the parallels where if we don’t have

see the parallels where if we don’t have great ourselves and acquire relevant

great ourselves and acquire relevant

great ourselves and acquire relevant skills we could end up in boredom

skills we could end up in boredom

skills we could end up in boredom anxiety depression perhaps living in low

anxiety depression perhaps living in low

anxiety depression perhaps living in low self esteem constantly complaining

self esteem constantly complaining

self esteem constantly complaining gossiping and more we as humanity have

gossiping and more we as humanity have

gossiping and more we as humanity have come a long way journeying through a

come a long way journeying through a

come a long way journeying through a Quebec cities and now we are entering

Quebec cities and now we are entering

Quebec cities and now we are entering the age of exponential disruption well

the age of exponential disruption well

the age of exponential disruption well it’s time for another upgrade but what

it’s time for another upgrade but what

it’s time for another upgrade but what do we need what is going to work this

do we need what is going to work this

do we need what is going to work this made me sit up and think what got me

made me sit up and think what got me

made me sit up and think what got me here how was I able to handle all

here how was I able to handle all

here how was I able to handle all various challenges difficulties that

various challenges difficulties that

various challenges difficulties that came my way and still progress and feel

came my way and still progress and feel

came my way and still progress and feel happy about it what the skills I engaged

happy about it what the skills I engaged

happy about it what the skills I engaged unique to me or was there something in

unique to me or was there something in

unique to me or was there something in common with several other successful

common with several other successful

common with several other successful people that I knew so I started reading

people that I knew so I started reading

people that I knew so I started reading and researching having dialogues with

and researching having dialogues with

and researching having dialogues with various experts behavioural enthusiasts

various experts behavioural enthusiasts

various experts behavioural enthusiasts to see if this was in line with their

to see if this was in line with their

to see if this was in line with their findings and their own experiences as

findings and their own experiences as

findings and their own experiences as well I finally funneled down all these

well I finally funneled down all these

well I finally funneled down all these learnings to three fundamental skills

learnings to three fundamental skills

learnings to three fundamental skills that are going to help us in the long

that are going to help us in the long

that are going to help us in the long run so instead of changing them we could

run so instead of changing them we could

run so instead of changing them we could just transyl them to fit our needs and

just transyl them to fit our needs and

just transyl them to fit our needs and the best part about these skills is that

the best part about these skills is that

the best part about these skills is that everyone is capable of building them and

everyone is capable of building them and

everyone is capable of building them and that includes everyone present here

that includes everyone present here

that includes everyone present here today as well I call these skills the

today as well I call these skills the

today as well I call these skills the car for an enriching journey car is a

car for an enriching journey car is a

car for an enriching journey car is a set of skills that we are going to need

set of skills that we are going to need

set of skills that we are going to need to be able to not only survive but also

to be able to not only survive but also

to be able to not only survive but also thrive amidst this disruption car is

thrive amidst this disruption car is

thrive amidst this disruption car is independent of the decisions you make

independent of the decisions you make

independent of the decisions you make all the directions you choose so you

all the directions you choose so you

all the directions you choose so you could be a student or a professional and

could be a student or a professional and

could be a student or a professional and entrepreneur or an industrialist

entrepreneur or an industrialist

entrepreneur or an industrialist practicing car will contribute

practicing car will contribute

practicing car will contribute significantly in the fulfillment of most

significantly in the fulfillment of most

significantly in the fulfillment of most of your professional and personal

of your professional and personal

of your professional and personal ambitions you’ll find clues to what CA

ambitions you’ll find clues to what CA

ambitions you’ll find clues to what CA our car stands for in those short

our car stands for in those short

our car stands for in those short snippets that I’m going to now share

snippets that I’m going to now share

snippets that I’m going to now share with you 26 June 1998 I got a call on my

with you 26 June 1998 I got a call on my

with you 26 June 1998 I got a call on my landline no buyers weren’t common then

landline no buyers weren’t common then

landline no buyers weren’t common then may I speak with Vinnie Ajmer oh I said

may I speak with Vinnie Ajmer oh I said

may I speak with Vinnie Ajmer oh I said yeah that’s me is this a good time to

yeah that’s me is this a good time to

yeah that’s me is this a good time to talk yeah tell me Vinnie I’m calling

talk yeah tell me Vinnie I’m calling

talk yeah tell me Vinnie I’m calling from jet airways congratulations you’ve

from jet airways congratulations you’ve

from jet airways congratulations you’ve been selected this was my first job and

been selected this was my first job and

been selected this was my first job and it was a really really difficult job to

it was a really really difficult job to

it was a really really difficult job to get back then 19 years ago of in 1998 I

get back then 19 years ago of in 1998 I

get back then 19 years ago of in 1998 I was super excited and she asked me she

was super excited and she asked me she

was super excited and she asked me she could

could

could and she said are you thrilled yeah

and she said are you thrilled yeah

and she said are you thrilled yeah totally and then she went about giving

totally and then she went about giving

totally and then she went about giving me details of getting some medical tests

me details of getting some medical tests

me details of getting some medical tests done and asked if I was free the

done and asked if I was free the

done and asked if I was free the following week I said yeah I am great

following week I said yeah I am great

following week I said yeah I am great just one more thing yeah from today

just one more thing yeah from today

just one more thing yeah from today she said drop they are the word is yes

she said drop they are the word is yes

she said drop they are the word is yes thus began my discovery of the power of

thus began my discovery of the power of

thus began my discovery of the power of communication that one instruction

communication that one instruction

communication that one instruction changed the way I looked at

changed the way I looked at

changed the way I looked at communicating forever I started noticing

communicating forever I started noticing

communicating forever I started noticing nuances in language in fact even till

nuances in language in fact even till

nuances in language in fact even till today I see so many senior leaders also

today I see so many senior leaders also

today I see so many senior leaders also that use words such as yeah in their

that use words such as yeah in their

that use words such as yeah in their vocabulary and it takes away from their

vocabulary and it takes away from their

vocabulary and it takes away from their personality and the seriousness they

personality and the seriousness they

personality and the seriousness they ought to bring to formal setups at Jet

ought to bring to formal setups at Jet

ought to bring to formal setups at Jet Airways we were told that we had to

Airways we were told that we had to

Airways we were told that we had to greet as many people as we saw in a day

greet as many people as we saw in a day

greet as many people as we saw in a day we thought this was a joke but we stood

we thought this was a joke but we stood

we thought this was a joke but we stood corrected when they said even if it

corrected when they said even if it

corrected when they said even if it meant as many as two to three hundred

meant as many as two to three hundred

meant as many as two to three hundred people I don’t think that was cool at

people I don’t think that was cool at

people I don’t think that was cool at all I was a complete introvert and this

all I was a complete introvert and this

all I was a complete introvert and this was way outside my comfort zone but well

was way outside my comfort zone but well

was way outside my comfort zone but well you do what you gotta do so I did just

you do what you gotta do so I did just

you do what you gotta do so I did just that within a short span of time I

that within a short span of time I

that within a short span of time I realized that the crux of effective

realized that the crux of effective

realized that the crux of effective communication in fact was in interaction

communication in fact was in interaction

communication in fact was in interaction in listening in using the right body

in listening in using the right body

in listening in using the right body language and also in making people feel

language and also in making people feel

language and also in making people feel comfortable so they’d open up to me I

comfortable so they’d open up to me I

comfortable so they’d open up to me I started learning about their thought

started learning about their thought

started learning about their thought processes their culture the nature of

processes their culture the nature of

processes their culture the nature of their work and I’m still always curious

their work and I’m still always curious

their work and I’m still always curious for more that practice which I started

for more that practice which I started

for more that practice which I started nineteen years ago I continue to carry

nineteen years ago I continue to carry

nineteen years ago I continue to carry on I realized that technical skills will

on I realized that technical skills will

on I realized that technical skills will take me places but what will truly

take me places but what will truly

take me places but what will truly differentiate me and take me everywhere

differentiate me and take me everywhere

differentiate me and take me everywhere are my communication skills

are my communication skills

are my communication skills communication isn’t a one-way street we

communication isn’t a one-way street we

communication isn’t a one-way street we all love to talk but also we all love to

all love to talk but also we all love to

all love to talk but also we all love to be hard

be hard

be hard and we also love the ones who here so I

and we also love the ones who here so I

and we also love the ones who here so I started listening not only with my eyes

started listening not only with my eyes

started listening not only with my eyes in my ears but also with my heart and

in my ears but also with my heart and

in my ears but also with my heart and this became an accelerator in my car of

this became an accelerator in my car of

this became an accelerator in my car of fulfillment helping me establish really

fulfillment helping me establish really

fulfillment helping me establish really deep and meaningful connections over

deep and meaningful connections over

deep and meaningful connections over time a recent example was when I was

time a recent example was when I was

time a recent example was when I was coaching a successful serial

coaching a successful serial

coaching a successful serial entrepreneur his concern was that he

entrepreneur his concern was that he

entrepreneur his concern was that he couldn’t take his venture to the next

couldn’t take his venture to the next

couldn’t take his venture to the next level and from all the effective

level and from all the effective

level and from all the effective questioning and his demeanor I realized

questioning and his demeanor I realized

questioning and his demeanor I realized that he in fact wasn’t uninterested as

that he in fact wasn’t uninterested as

that he in fact wasn’t uninterested as he portrayed he was he said he tended to

he portrayed he was he said he tended to

he portrayed he was he said he tended to lose interest after achieving a certain

lose interest after achieving a certain

lose interest after achieving a certain milestone but he didn’t seem that he

milestone but he didn’t seem that he

milestone but he didn’t seem that he didn’t seem uninterested he was in fact

didn’t seem uninterested he was in fact

didn’t seem uninterested he was in fact quite troubled about it I brought this

quite troubled about it I brought this

quite troubled about it I brought this to his notice because I could say from

to his notice because I could say from

to his notice because I could say from his demeanor and then with effective

his demeanor and then with effective

his demeanor and then with effective coaching I got him to think deeper and

coaching I got him to think deeper and

coaching I got him to think deeper and share his real concerns what emerged was

share his real concerns what emerged was

share his real concerns what emerged was an aha moment for him he had found

an aha moment for him he had found

an aha moment for him he had found clarity not just in his thoughts he

clarity not just in his thoughts he

clarity not just in his thoughts he realized that it was in his short

realized that it was in his short

realized that it was in his short interest span but a wig undefined target

interest span but a wig undefined target

interest span but a wig undefined target that was holding him back and my aha

that was holding him back and my aha

that was holding him back and my aha moment was that I listened effectively

moment was that I listened effectively

moment was that I listened effectively meaning I paid attention not only to his

meaning I paid attention not only to his

meaning I paid attention not only to his words but also to his feelings and

words but also to his feelings and

words but also to his feelings and helped him find his answers today the

helped him find his answers today the

helped him find his answers today the foundation of my initiative personnage

foundation of my initiative personnage

foundation of my initiative personnage rests on this understanding of people it

rests on this understanding of people it

rests on this understanding of people it is important that we communicate to

is important that we communicate to

is important that we communicate to connect March 2014 I got lucky with an

connect March 2014 I got lucky with an

connect March 2014 I got lucky with an opportunity to pitch my services to one

opportunity to pitch my services to one

opportunity to pitch my services to one of India’s largest jewelry retailers I

of India’s largest jewelry retailers I

of India’s largest jewelry retailers I was barely a month into entrepreneurship

was barely a month into entrepreneurship

was barely a month into entrepreneurship in during the pitch they asked me who I

in during the pitch they asked me who I

in during the pitch they asked me who I are other corporate retail clients I

are other corporate retail clients I

are other corporate retail clients I froze I had none it had only been a

froze I had none it had only been a

froze I had none it had only been a month I didn’t really know what to say I

month I didn’t really know what to say I

month I didn’t really know what to say I was so sure of winning this and

was so sure of winning this and

was so sure of winning this and suddenly I saw it slipping I knew I had

suddenly I saw it slipping I knew I had

suddenly I saw it slipping I knew I had lost this contract I somehow pulled

lost this contract I somehow pulled

lost this contract I somehow pulled myself together and decided to tell them

myself together and decided to tell them

myself together and decided to tell them the truth

the truth

the truth that you would be my first corporate big

that you would be my first corporate big

that you would be my first corporate big client surprisingly with all the

client surprisingly with all the

client surprisingly with all the likelihood of losing the contract I felt

likelihood of losing the contract I felt

likelihood of losing the contract I felt pretty confident when I said it had I

pretty confident when I said it had I

pretty confident when I said it had I lied about it

lied about it

lied about it or made up about having other big

or made up about having other big

or made up about having other big clients to not risk it given that it’s

clients to not risk it given that it’s

clients to not risk it given that it’s quite easy to drop names I know I would

quite easy to drop names I know I would

quite easy to drop names I know I would have faltered but my choice was between

have faltered but my choice was between

have faltered but my choice was between the easy room and the tough right

the easy room and the tough right

the easy room and the tough right expectedly Devore disappointed and they

expectedly Devore disappointed and they

expectedly Devore disappointed and they asked me why then should we work with

asked me why then should we work with

asked me why then should we work with you instead of others this time I told

you instead of others this time I told

you instead of others this time I told them what holds true even today that I

them what holds true even today that I

them what holds true even today that I give my all in whatever I do

give my all in whatever I do

give my all in whatever I do and hence I leave myself with no choice

and hence I leave myself with no choice

and hence I leave myself with no choice but to excel a week later they signed up

but to excel a week later they signed up

but to excel a week later they signed up with me I realized that they had bought

with me I realized that they had bought

with me I realized that they had bought my conviction but more than that they

my conviction but more than that they

my conviction but more than that they had bought my authenticity people are ok

had bought my authenticity people are ok

had bought my authenticity people are ok if you’re not a hundred percent what

if you’re not a hundred percent what

if you’re not a hundred percent what missed them is when you’re not authentic

missed them is when you’re not authentic

missed them is when you’re not authentic about it it’s really hard and exhausting

about it it’s really hard and exhausting

about it it’s really hard and exhausting to constantly try and understand or

to constantly try and understand or

to constantly try and understand or trust someone who’s faking it now you

trust someone who’s faking it now you

trust someone who’s faking it now you may wonder where did this whole

may wonder where did this whole

may wonder where did this whole awareness and intent for

awareness and intent for

awareness and intent for entrepreneurship emerge from well

entrepreneurship emerge from well

entrepreneurship emerge from well personality continues to take shape over

personality continues to take shape over

personality continues to take shape over years and decades over seventeen years

years and decades over seventeen years

years and decades over seventeen years ago I took off international to start my

ago I took off international to start my

ago I took off international to start my world expand my world with Singapore

world expand my world with Singapore

world expand my world with Singapore Airlines and took off with me the idea

Airlines and took off with me the idea

Airlines and took off with me the idea of becoming super popular fitting in

of becoming super popular fitting in

of becoming super popular fitting in making the mark wherever I went I

making the mark wherever I went I

making the mark wherever I went I started sharing my apartment with a

started sharing my apartment with a

started sharing my apartment with a bunch of friends and for the next couple

bunch of friends and for the next couple

bunch of friends and for the next couple of weeks went out of my way trying to

of weeks went out of my way trying to

of weeks went out of my way trying to please them I took on 80% of all the

please them I took on 80% of all the

please them I took on 80% of all the chores I started paying bills for things

chores I started paying bills for things

chores I started paying bills for things I didn’t use and generally started

I didn’t use and generally started

I didn’t use and generally started getting bossed around I thought I was

getting bossed around I thought I was

getting bossed around I thought I was doing a great job with them but in no

doing a great job with them but in no

doing a great job with them but in no time

time

time I started hating it I felt taken for

I started hating it I felt taken for

I started hating it I felt taken for granted I got angry and resentful and of

granted I got angry and resentful and of

granted I got angry and resentful and of course I realized that this was all my

course I realized that this was all my

course I realized that this was all my own doing I had not been honest with

own doing I had not been honest with

own doing I had not been honest with myself I was never this wonderful or

myself I was never this wonderful or

myself I was never this wonderful or amazing with my own family and here in

amazing with my own family and here in

amazing with my own family and here in my desperation to fit in that kind of

my desperation to fit in that kind of

my desperation to fit in that kind of lost the plot it struck me that

lost the plot it struck me that

lost the plot it struck me that inauthenticity isn’t only when you are

inauthenticity isn’t only when you are

inauthenticity isn’t only when you are trying to deceive or manipulate other

trying to deceive or manipulate other

trying to deceive or manipulate other people but it’s also when you are trying

people but it’s also when you are trying

people but it’s also when you are trying to be larger than your own boots I moved

to be larger than your own boots I moved

to be larger than your own boots I moved out and in the bargain I lost my friends

out and in the bargain I lost my friends

out and in the bargain I lost my friends over the next many years whenever I

over the next many years whenever I

over the next many years whenever I started falling for this temptation of

started falling for this temptation of

started falling for this temptation of masking myself to please others or for

masking myself to please others or for

masking myself to please others or for instant gratification I would

instant gratification I would

instant gratification I would immediately check myself and get real

immediately check myself and get real

immediately check myself and get real again there was too much to lose in

again there was too much to lose in

again there was too much to lose in trading my authenticity for someone

trading my authenticity for someone

trading my authenticity for someone else’s approval by being myself my

else’s approval by being myself my

else’s approval by being myself my exchanges were effortless they were

exchanges were effortless they were

exchanges were effortless they were natural and people related to me and

natural and people related to me and

natural and people related to me and accepted me for who I was

accepted me for who I was

accepted me for who I was so I urge all of you to be real be

so I urge all of you to be real be

so I urge all of you to be real be yourself trust the person that you are

yourself trust the person that you are

yourself trust the person that you are not the one that you think you should be

not the one that you think you should be

not the one that you think you should be authenticity is in effect the purest and

authenticity is in effect the purest and

authenticity is in effect the purest and deepest form of confidence 2003 I got

deepest form of confidence 2003 I got

deepest form of confidence 2003 I got married

married

married a big fat Indian wedding the ultimate

a big fat Indian wedding the ultimate

a big fat Indian wedding the ultimate dream sequence you get the picture right

dream sequence you get the picture right

dream sequence you get the picture right it was all that I ever wanted yeah it

it was all that I ever wanted yeah it

it was all that I ever wanted yeah it was all that I ever wanted and now I had

was all that I ever wanted and now I had

was all that I ever wanted and now I had it I couldn’t wait to start my happily

it I couldn’t wait to start my happily

it I couldn’t wait to start my happily ever after

ever after

ever after sadly that dream shattered in no time my

sadly that dream shattered in no time my

sadly that dream shattered in no time my marriage failed and my world came

marriage failed and my world came

marriage failed and my world came crashing down I didn’t really understand

crashing down I didn’t really understand

crashing down I didn’t really understand what happened and I couldn’t really make

what happened and I couldn’t really make

what happened and I couldn’t really make sense of it but I decided not to indulge

sense of it but I decided not to indulge

sense of it but I decided not to indulge my grief and that is when the battle

my grief and that is when the battle

my grief and that is when the battle really began between my resilience and

really began between my resilience and

really began between my resilience and the devastating reality of what was to

the devastating reality of what was to

the devastating reality of what was to follow this happened almost about 14

follow this happened almost about 14

follow this happened almost about 14 years ago it was in common clays back

years ago it was in common clays back

years ago it was in common clays back then I had to move on but it was so hard

then I had to move on but it was so hard

then I had to move on but it was so hard to pick up from where I had left I had

to pick up from where I had left I had

to pick up from where I had left I had thrived in my previous roles and now I

thrived in my previous roles and now I

thrived in my previous roles and now I had already lost two crucial years in

had already lost two crucial years in

had already lost two crucial years in looking for direction I restarted my

looking for direction I restarted my

looking for direction I restarted my career with the best option available at

career with the best option available at

career with the best option available at the time even though it meant owning

the time even though it meant owning

the time even though it meant owning lesser than before but here’s this I

lesser than before but here’s this I

lesser than before but here’s this I ended up earning way more in terms of

ended up earning way more in terms of

ended up earning way more in terms of reclaiming myself and we gaining a lot

reclaiming myself and we gaining a lot

reclaiming myself and we gaining a lot of my lost self esteem and some of my

of my lost self esteem and some of my

of my lost self esteem and some of my self-confidence

opportunity presented itself to move

opportunity presented itself to move forward with a corporate SR group now

forward with a corporate SR group now

forward with a corporate SR group now this was another challenge altogether it

this was another challenge altogether it

this was another challenge altogether it was a different industry from aviation

was a different industry from aviation

was a different industry from aviation to corporate it was a different role it

to corporate it was a different role it

to corporate it was a different role it needed different skillsets including

needed different skillsets including

needed different skillsets including Microsoft Office but I had no clue how

Microsoft Office but I had no clue how

Microsoft Office but I had no clue how to work it back then and of course most

to work it back then and of course most

to work it back then and of course most importantly needed a completely

importantly needed a completely

importantly needed a completely different level of Tolerance fortunately

different level of Tolerance fortunately

different level of Tolerance fortunately I guess the forces of nature balanced it

I guess the forces of nature balanced it

I guess the forces of nature balanced it with brilliant mentors and bosses that I

with brilliant mentors and bosses that I

with brilliant mentors and bosses that I had out there so I decided to slog it

had out there so I decided to slog it

had out there so I decided to slog it out I worked really hard learned the

out I worked really hard learned the

out I worked really hard learned the ropes and ended up flourishing in that

ropes and ended up flourishing in that

ropes and ended up flourishing in that corporate role in retrospect I think

corporate role in retrospect I think

corporate role in retrospect I think this was the turning point in my career

this was the turning point in my career

this was the turning point in my career I had refused to stay down and out

I had refused to stay down and out

I had refused to stay down and out there’s no manual on life situations

there’s no manual on life situations

there’s no manual on life situations right and also there’s no prediction

right and also there’s no prediction

right and also there’s no prediction there are no processes shocks are

there are no processes shocks are

there are no processes shocks are surprises you’ve just got to jump in

surprises you’ve just got to jump in

surprises you’ve just got to jump in accept the reality and then do your best

accept the reality and then do your best

accept the reality and then do your best a few years down I graduated to another

a few years down I graduated to another

a few years down I graduated to another thought I’ve done this why was I – not

thought I’ve done this why was I – not

thought I’ve done this why was I – not for July for myself of my own back now

for July for myself of my own back now

for July for myself of my own back now and that’s how my company personage came

and that’s how my company personage came

and that’s how my company personage came about you can clap at this point

this still remains the highlight of my

this still remains the highlight of my life so I’d say am I happy about it

life so I’d say am I happy about it

life so I’d say am I happy about it tons but it hasn’t all been plain

tons but it hasn’t all been plain

tons but it hasn’t all been plain sailing you see I am single woman

sailing you see I am single woman

sailing you see I am single woman standing here in front of you who

standing here in front of you who

standing here in front of you who started her own venture at 34 with her

started her own venture at 34 with her

started her own venture at 34 with her own money and little business experience

own money and little business experience

own money and little business experience in the country we live in

in the country we live in

in the country we live in this can be frowned upon even by the

this can be frowned upon even by the

this can be frowned upon even by the self-proclaimed torchbearers of

self-proclaimed torchbearers of

self-proclaimed torchbearers of open-mindedness and modernity now I

open-mindedness and modernity now I

open-mindedness and modernity now I don’t know why this is but I experienced

don’t know why this is but I experienced

don’t know why this is but I experienced this reality ever so often in different

this reality ever so often in different

this reality ever so often in different manifestations yet that hasn’t

manifestations yet that hasn’t

manifestations yet that hasn’t discouraged me rather it’s fueled my

discouraged me rather it’s fueled my

discouraged me rather it’s fueled my fire you’ve got to stick it out you’ve

fire you’ve got to stick it out you’ve

fire you’ve got to stick it out you’ve got to stay strong and you’ve got to

got to stay strong and you’ve got to

got to stay strong and you’ve got to take it through and the Falcom of this

take it through and the Falcom of this

take it through and the Falcom of this is resilience arguably one of the most

is resilience arguably one of the most

is resilience arguably one of the most important qualities and one that I’ve

important qualities and one that I’ve

important qualities and one that I’ve held on to and continue to hold on to

held on to and continue to hold on to

held on to and continue to hold on to for a very long time nothing comes easy

for a very long time nothing comes easy

for a very long time nothing comes easy you’ve got to toil you’ve got to sweat

you’ve got to toil you’ve got to sweat

you’ve got to toil you’ve got to sweat it out to feel and experience the kind

it out to feel and experience the kind

it out to feel and experience the kind of satisfaction that moves you from

of satisfaction that moves you from

of satisfaction that moves you from within the times when I doubt myself I

within the times when I doubt myself I

within the times when I doubt myself I focus on my strengths to me resilience

focus on my strengths to me resilience

focus on my strengths to me resilience isn’t about being perfect or independent

isn’t about being perfect or independent

isn’t about being perfect or independent always know you’ve got to find the

always know you’ve got to find the

always know you’ve got to find the strength to continue maybe in the people

strength to continue maybe in the people

strength to continue maybe in the people that do love you

that do love you

that do love you for me that is my family and my closest

for me that is my family and my closest

for me that is my family and my closest friends who’ve seen me through all this

friends who’ve seen me through all this

friends who’ve seen me through all this they’ve nurtured me and encouraged me

they’ve nurtured me and encouraged me

they’ve nurtured me and encouraged me but another really great way to build

but another really great way to build

but another really great way to build your resilience is to just go all out do

your resilience is to just go all out do

your resilience is to just go all out do your things and not worry about failing

your things and not worry about failing

your things and not worry about failing if it doesn’t work out learn from it and

if it doesn’t work out learn from it and

if it doesn’t work out learn from it and start over all great and successful

start over all great and successful

start over all great and successful people have failed at some point but

people have failed at some point but

people have failed at some point but they do not feel failure it’s how you

they do not feel failure it’s how you

they do not feel failure it’s how you pick yourself up afterwards and what you

pick yourself up afterwards and what you

pick yourself up afterwards and what you do next now when I think about it I

do next now when I think about it I

do next now when I think about it I think it has always been in the

think it has always been in the

think it has always been in the discomfort of my comfort that I keep

discomfort of my comfort that I keep

discomfort of my comfort that I keep discovering my growth quotient and hence

discovering my growth quotient and hence

discovering my growth quotient and hence I still choose to keep moving forward

I still choose to keep moving forward

I still choose to keep moving forward and pushing the boundaries so in summary

and pushing the boundaries so in summary

and pushing the boundaries so in summary what has driven me this far is my car

what has driven me this far is my car

what has driven me this far is my car communication authenticity and

communication authenticity and

communication authenticity and resilience I use it in my coaching I use

resilience I use it in my coaching I use

resilience I use it in my coaching I use it in my trainings I use it with my

it in my trainings I use it with my

it in my trainings I use it with my friends I use it in my relationships and

friends I use it in my relationships and

friends I use it in my relationships and I’ve always found amazing results

I’ve always found amazing results

I’ve always found amazing results practicing car will help you connect

practicing car will help you connect

practicing car will help you connect effectively with the world and with the

effectively with the world and with the

effectively with the world and with the much-discussed volatile uncertain

much-discussed volatile uncertain

much-discussed volatile uncertain complex and ambiguous environment you

complex and ambiguous environment you

complex and ambiguous environment you want people who connect at a deeper

want people who connect at a deeper

want people who connect at a deeper level people who are real and people who

level people who are real and people who

level people who are real and people who are resilient people who not only

are resilient people who not only

are resilient people who not only express theirs better but who can also

express theirs better but who can also

express theirs better but who can also understand you when you need such a

understand you when you need such a

understand you when you need such a person you want to be with such a person

person you want to be with such a person

person you want to be with such a person I say how about being such a person

I say how about being such a person

I say how about being such a person right now you are all studying but when

right now you are all studying but when

right now you are all studying but when you take off into the real world

you take off into the real world

you take off into the real world meet corporate entrepreneurship

meet corporate entrepreneurship

meet corporate entrepreneurship bachelorhood relationships bear in mind

bachelorhood relationships bear in mind

bachelorhood relationships bear in mind I urge you to bear in mind these three

I urge you to bear in mind these three

I urge you to bear in mind these three tenets of communication authenticity and

tenets of communication authenticity and

tenets of communication authenticity and resilience your car to build on that

resilience your car to build on that

resilience your car to build on that will drive you through an enriching

will drive you through an enriching

will drive you through an enriching journey and take you to the successes

journey and take you to the successes

journey and take you to the successes source pile we are all perfectly capable

source pile we are all perfectly capable

source pile we are all perfectly capable of driving a BMW or an ambassador the

of driving a BMW or an ambassador the

of driving a BMW or an ambassador the choice is yours

choice is yours

choice is yours thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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