I explore various topics ranging from marketing, branding, success, failure, personal excellence, mindset and more - either by sharing my own experiences or by interviewing people. This show will inspire you and challenge you to create a better version of yourself so that you can build your influence, deepen your impact, serve your audience better and move their business needle in a meaningful way.
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episode 113: When Old and New Worlds of Entrepreneurship Collide
In this episode, we have Makarand Utpat, an award-winning book author, speaker, business advisor, and social entrepreneur. His expertise in different topics such as digital marketing and personal development is sought out by others who wanted to turn around crises or conflicts into opportunities. Today, Makarand shares about how a minor decision taken at a certain point in your life will totally change your life.
Writing a book.
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Makarand wrote his first solo book on digital marketing in 2018 and changed his life. He felt humbled fortunate, blessed to get that opportunity to get a call from the publisher and published his book on Amazon. He also shared that Amazon has its search engine, just like Google, which has also gained quite a bit of prominence; it has become like a fabric of our daily lives.
Small decision that falls in your favor
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He was practically no one small town in India. Two years back, he decided to write a book. And then now Amazon is considering Makarand in the same stature as some excellent, successful people.
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Don't write yourself off. Don't rule yourself out because the course of the journey might not be as swept as you think.