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Digital DreamsS2 Episode 104 | Discussion with Online piano coach, best selling author Mark Deeks | Music , Mindset and Mental Wellbeing“If music be the food of love, play on.” – William Shakespeare
Today I am hosting Mark Deeks who is the best selling author of “NOT Another Piano Book: How Everything That Stopped You Playing Like a Piano Legend So Far… Shouldn’t!”
He has spent more than 20 years working as a musical director, pianist, arranger and teacher, and has built a really diverse group of musicians as a client base. From artists such as Faye Tozer of Steps to black metal bands Winterfylleth (a band Mark ended up joining!) and Drudkh. He has given Lenny Henry piano le...2021-04-1152 minDigital DreamsS2 Episode 103 | Discussion with Professor of Marketing Jaideep Prabhu on Innovation and Cross national business ecosystems |Cambridge Ecosystem | BooksToday's guest Professor Jaideep Prabhu is from Cambridge Judge Business School. His research interests includes : marketing, strategy and innovation.
Specific area of his interests: cross-national issues concerning the antecedents and consequences of radical innovation in high-technology contexts such as banking, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology; the role of firm culture in driving innovation in firms across nations; how multinational firms organise their innovation activities worldwide; the forces that drive R&D location decisions and the factors that influence the performance implications of these decisions; the internationalisation of firms from emerging markets; and innovation in emerging markets.
2021-04-0451 minDigital DreamsS2 Episode 102 | Discussion with International Marketing , Digital Marketing Expert Magdalena Albinska| Creating and exploring life and marketingMagda is a Digital Marketing and Social Media Manager with 10+ years of experience in international marketing projects. Instagram Evangelist by passion, believer in the power of community and influencer marketing. Early adopter of new platforms, always asking questions, learning and seeking to discover the next big thing. ICC coach, lecturer and workshop leader honing the marketing skills of students, workshop participants, teams and colleagues to fuel creativity and share what I learn and work with everyday.
She have a deep understanding of marketing processes, with an agency and cross-industry background in digital and social media marketing project...2021-03-061h 20Digital DreamsS2 Episode 101 | Discussion with Jem Henderson (she/they) on Technology, Entrepreneurs, Start Ups, Tech Nation and being one's true selfJem Henderson (she/they) Entrepreneur Engagement Manager, Yorkshire at Tech Nation
It had been incredible fun episode to record as the conversation flew seamlessly. She is adept tech community manager, engagement manager and content creator/commissioner with lots of stakeholder engagement experience; government, commercial, academic and public sector. Avid Star Trek fan delighted to be working on changing the world to help it become more like the Federation.
Connect with Jem : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemhenderson/
Resources we talk about a as promised:
https://www.panintelligence.com/
https...2021-03-0353 minDigital DreamsEpisode 100 | Hedgehog or Fox ? Are you a hedgehog or a fox? In Isaiah Berlin's famous essay “The Hedgehog and the Fox,” Isaiah Berlin divided the world into hedgehogs and foxes, based upon an ancient Greek parable: “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.”
However keep in mind Digital Dreamers : “We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom. ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
Listen, Learn and enjoy !2021-02-0309 minDigital DreamsEpisode 99 |Reflecting on Toastmaster International journey | Dynamic LeadershipMusonius Rufus "For I believe a good king is from the outset and by necessity a philosopher, and the philosopher is from the outset a kingly person.” Now let's replace the word king with the word leader and the quote becomes- For I believe a good leader is from outset and by necessity a philosopher, and the philosopher is from outset resembles a leader. And I truly, utterly and with every bit conviction believe that ! If someone asks me why I choose this pathway, the answer was straight and simple, I wanted to follow these timeless footsteps and this pa...2021-02-0209 minDigital DreamsEpisode 98 |Stress can make us happy too !Beat stress by thinking it as a challenge and fuel for growth.
As promised during the show :
Here is the link to https://hbr.org/2012/01/positive-intelligence (Positive Intelligence by Shawn Achor)
Shawn’s TED talk, The Happy Secret to Better Work, has over 16 million views. The happy secret to better work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJsdqxnZb0
Enjoy, learn and manage stress like a pro !2021-02-0111 minDigital DreamsEpisode 97 |Kickstarter creativity and AI projects“To understand the future of technology we must begin with one fundamental truth. Technology is natural and nature is technological. It is the voice of the cosmos. From the Saturn hexagon to African fractals to the Fibonacci sequence found in the growth patterns of every plant on Earth, we are surrounded by geometric, repetitive, numerical patterns—patterns we have only begun to recognize and quantify.”
- Gray Scott ( futurist, philosopher, and artist who specializes in the philosophy of technology, digital consciousness, and humanity's technological evolution. )
As promised sharing the links to 3 kickstarter project I mentio...2021-02-0108 minDigital DreamsEpisode 96 |Tech ConsciousnessAs promised during the show sharing the link to the Cambridge paper:
There is a wonderful paper by Cambridge on digital anthropology https://www.anthroencyclopedia.com/entry/digital-anthropology
Ask relevant questions and understand technology . Work on understanding that evolving is core to human nature. But is our humanity changing due to tech ?
Listen, ponder on it and enjoy!2021-02-0108 minDigital DreamsEpisode 95 |Critical thinking | Socrates“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” – Socrates.
As promised during show:
"https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/a-brief-history-of-the-idea-of-critical-thinking/408
There is an wonderful webpage 35 Psychology-Based Critical Thinking Strategies contributed by Sara Briggs, opencolleges.edu.au
https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/35-psychology-based-critical-thinking-strategies/
Listen, learn and enjoy !
2021-01-2908 minDigital DreamsEpisode 94 | Palace of Versailles"You make sexiness strong by balancing it out: something familiar with something unfamiliar, something masculine with something feminine, something streamlined with something rococo. It's a Yin and Yang. Women are made of layers, your mood shifts, no one is neither one extreme nor the other."
Michael Kors.
Palace of versailles in its history, beauty, strength and character reminds me of this Michael Kors quote.Want to get seduced by opulence of art and French royalty, this is the place to be. Louis XIV’s enormous and breathtaking palace
Listen, dr...2021-01-2907 minDigital DreamsEpisode 93 | Air“Fresh air is as good for the mind as for the body. Nature always seems trying to talk to us as if she had some great secret to tell. And so she has.
John Lubbock ( an English banker, Liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath)
So get some fresh air today and try to listen what secret is nature trying to tell us?
As promised during show:
https://www.airex.tech/ "Airex has a mission to end fuel poverty. Airex is approved by UK energy regulator Ofgem to...2021-01-2806 minDigital DreamsEpisode 92 | Health , Fitness , Mindset and Business landscape discussion with coach Kasey Marie Jennings"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change " - Stephen Hawking and my guest today remind me of that.
Kasey is a Personal Trainer who has been working in the health and fitness industry for the past 9 years. Prior to this Kasey studied sport and physical education and went on to complete a Masters in Physical Activity, Health and Disease.She has worked in various gym as an employee and as a self employed personal trainer and group fitness instructor.
Prior to Covid Kasey was worked with clients I person one-to-one, in small Groups...2021-01-2648 minDigital DreamsEpisode 91 |Net Zero Carbon Conscious Companies | Conscious Technology Part 1"We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it.”
Barack Obama, Former US President
Space programs are fascinating and shows the vigour of science but we also have one planet and we need to take responsibility towards nurturing it. A carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual, event, Organization, service, or product, expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent
As promised during show sharing the link to Net Zero Tech Nation programme link as follow
ht...2021-01-2608 minDigital DreamsEpisode 90 |The weight of gold | Reflecting on this documentaryWe are all going through fear, uncertainty, disruption, isolation through out this pandemic and it's not over yet. But I truly believe it will get better eventually. One of the key realisation for me through the time was the importance of human connection and support network for me. I talk a lot about mindfulness, mindset and show my appreciation for tools and techniques of high performance. Today I came across the Documentary in Netflix about - The weight of Gold. It seemed fascinating especially with my admiration for Olympic athletes and their single minded focus to perform on a...2021-01-2411 minDigital DreamsEpisode 89 | Brain | Part 1"The human brain, then, is the most complicated organization of matter that we know."- Isaac Asimov
In meditation, scientific research papers and various books I am reading in past few years about brain and brain waves, it get mentioned at various discussion to relax our minds . It's extremely fascinating and given my deep dive into meditation I thought it will fun to talk about the brain waves. If not anything when we see various meditation apps giving you options of various waves and frequencies we can make sense of the, and take decision of...2021-01-2411 minDigital DreamsEpisode 88 |Power posture | Egoscue MethodSuper hero pose and science behind it. And changing one states through movements matters
As promised during the show sharing the resources, go ahead and check it out
Resource of Peak state : https://www.tonyrobbins.com/stories/unleash-the-power/discover-your-peak-state/
Harvard research by Amy Cuddy : https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/9547823)
Link to the book : A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain – by Pete Egoscue ( https://amzn.to/3qK9C2G )
Information about Egoscue method https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ask-tony/peak-physical-health/
Explore, listen, learn and enjoy !2021-01-2411 minDigital DreamsEpisode 87 |Osgood-Schlatter and Life ?“Men are developed the same way gold is mined. When gold is mined, several tons of dirt must be moved to get an ounce of gold; but one doesn’t go into the mine looking for dirt—one goes in looking for the gold.” ― Andrew Carnegie.
What gold are you mining for digital dreamers from your life ?
Be curious , listen, learn and enjoy! 2021-01-2411 minDigital DreamsEpisode 86 |Sri Aurobindo | Philosopher | Yogi | Political leaderThe central theme of Sri Aurobindo's vision is the evolution of life into a "life divine". In his own words: "Man is a transitional being. He is not final. The step from man to superman is the next approaching achievement in the earth evolution. It is inevitable because it is at once the intention of the inner spirit and the logic of Nature's process."
As promised during the show is PDF book available in the internet which answers various questions and published by Aurobindo Ashram Pondicherry. It had been answered by Mother who help Sri Aurobindo to...2021-01-2110 minDigital DreamsEpisode 85 | MinimalismMinimalism is a lifestyle for many. “Simplicity, clarity, singleness: These are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness and joy as they are also the marks of great art.” —Richard Holloway
Minimalism makes things achievable , as mentioned before how my feeling of overwhelm with too many options, made simpler by asking what do I really need to get started with? I interpret Minimalism isn’t about ‘giving up’ certain things. I find that the more I declutter the more liberty I have to make sense what I really need to do from all the noise ou...2021-01-1908 minDigital DreamsEpisode 84 | Memory Palace“We humans are different - our brains are built not to fix memories in stone but rather to transform them, our recollections in their retelling.” ― Mira Bartok, The Memory Palace
Our brain is fascinating and to make one's memory work like magic, ever thought of it that anyone can do it! Like everything else , memory building is a muscle too. Go ahead and give your memory some exercise.
Book suggestion-Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer https://amzn.to/3ivYrb82021-01-1914 minDigital DreamsEpisode 83 | Why art ?“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”― Pablo Picasso. When I grew up I was taught to appreciate art but not being an artist. Hence as an adult I am trying to cultivate it again. I love science and technology but art makes life beautiful. We all don't have be a Picasso or Vinci. But writing stories in one's journal, bad attempt at poem, trying to dance as if no one is watching, singing while cooking, art can be expressed at many things. “Art washes away from the soul the...2021-01-1813 minDigital DreamsEpisode 82 |Copper | Vedic Science | Water"Do not be led by others,
awaken your own mind,
amass your own experience,
and decide for yourself your own path.” ― Veda
As promised during the show sharing the resources I have referred to for making this episode:
WHO paper https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/chemicals/copper.pdf
Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality
https://www.copperh2o.com/blogs/blog/copper-water-bottles-and-scientific-research.
https://vedictribe.com/vedic-science/scientific-reason-of-using-copper-by-ancient-indians/
Best way to drink water https://vasantihealth.com/blogs/news...2021-01-1609 minDigital DreamsEpisode 81 |Homage to Thinkers and Philosophers | Part 1“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” — Oscar Wilde. What's your philosophy to live digital dreamers ? Reason to exist ?
Giving a little introduction to these 4 amazing philosophers of diverse background. Go ahead and check them out ! ( the order of their names held no significance , it had been randomly numbered without any preference)
1. Paul-Michel Doria Foucault
2. Adi Shankaracharya
3.Acharya Hemachandra
4. George Ohsawa2021-01-1609 minDigital DreamsEpisode 80 | Makar SankrantiMakar Sankranti - It marks a beginning of a new cycle.Appreciation of life and gratitude towards community However this year as every festival it also has restrictions. Wish you all happiness , peace and prosperity.2021-01-1408 minDigital DreamsEpisode 79 |Computers and it's micro historyThe rise of Google, the rise of Facebook, the rise of Apple, I think are proof that there is a place for computer science as something that solves problems that people face every day. Eric Schmidt (Google's CEO from 2001 to 2011; prior to that he had stints as CEO of Novell and chief technology officer at Sun Microsystems.)
There is this brilliant website mentioned during today's episode :https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/ where it had beautifully illustrated the history of computers.
Listen, learn and enjoy !2021-01-1408 minDigital DreamsEpisode 78 |Process mininghttps://bit.ly/35x7C5y 'Process mining is an analytical discipline for discovering, monitoring, and improving processes as they actually are (not as you think they might be), by extracting knowledge from event logs readily available in today’s information systems."
An amazing book on Process Mining https://amzn.to/38C9fB2 . Process Mining: Data Science in Action – by Wil M. P. van der Aalst.2021-01-1206 minDigital DreamsEpisode 77 |Mythic Automata |Pondering similarities between Pandora and Skynet“It is India that gave us the ingenious method of expressing all numbers by means of ten symbols, each symbol receiving a value of position as well as an absolute value; a profound and important idea which appears so simple to us now that we ignore its true merit. But its very simplicity and the great ease which it has lent to computations put our arithmetic in the first rank of useful inventions; and we shall appreciate the grandeur of the achievement the more when we remember that it escaped the genius of Archimedes and Apollonius, two of the gr...2021-01-1111 minDigital DreamsEpisode 76 |Digital Ecosystem |Anthropology | EthnographyListen , learn and enjoy !
Visual communication is a new way of communication through our various techs. Storytelling is integral for humans and there are ways and means of them. A beginning, middle and end always comes across and let the viewer comes to their own conclusions.Example: Danger sign , wet floor sign , we know just by looking at the image even there are no words.And then there are motion graphics and info graphics. They all are telling story and we as a society are evolving too and hence the study area of anthropology is also increasing.2021-01-1108 minDigital DreamsEpisode 75 |Macroeconomics and PandemicListen, learn and enjoy this podcast on Macroeconomics !
As promised during show sharing the research done my Oxford and Stanford.
Link to Oxford research simulation https://academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/36/Supplement_1/S297/5899018
Link to Macroeconomic and COVID 19 outcomes" https://web.stanford.edu/~chadj/MacroCovid.pdf2021-01-0908 minDigital DreamsEpisode 74 | Ethics and TechnologyAs promised during the show here are the links to Nature Article and EU and UK governing committees on ethics, innovation and technology
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03611-8. ( Neural Information Processing Systems )
EGE members are appointed for their expertise in the fields of law, natural and social sciences, philosophy and ethics.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/support-policy-making/scientific-support-eu-policies/ege_en
In UK- Centre of data ethics and innovation
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/centre-for-data-ethics-and-innovation2021-01-0906 minDigital DreamsEpisode 73 |Intrigue of being foolish"In my view, it's irreverence, foolish confidence and naivety combined with persistence, open mindedness and a continual ability to learn that created Facebook, Google, Yahoo, eBay, Microsoft, Apple, Juniper, AOL, Sun Microsystems and others." (--Vinod Khosla, venture capitalist and cofounder of Sun Microsystems)
As promised during show : We're gonna march to the beat of a different drum ? Sharing the song here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdF_vEVitbQ
Listen, learn and enjoy !2021-01-0806 minDigital DreamsEpisode 72 |Beauty and Mathematics“Wherever there is number, there is beauty.” -Proclus
Listen, learn, enjoy and ask questions!2021-01-0608 minDigital DreamsEpisode 71 |Aristotle and his theories on virtues |Philosophy EudaimoniaWant a glimpse of Eudaimonia ? What about the concept of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics ?
Listen to this podcast on virtues and ancient Greek philosophies who had transcended time and culture . Over 2400 years old but still relevant
Listen, learn and enjoy digital dreamers !2021-01-0508 minDigital DreamsEpisode 70 |How to handle stress of Zeigarnik Effect | Deep Work| Cal Newport“Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love—is the sum of what you focus on.”― Cal Newport, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Amazon Link to deep work book: https://amzn.to/35dyBD4
I first hard about Zeigarnik Effect in the book Deep Work by Cal Newport and my mind was staggered my the realisation that I totally encounter this impact everyday, given my natural inclination to finish all tasks at hand. Unless I tick off all items I can't relax. In reality it is impossible to finis...2021-01-0507 minDigital DreamsEpisode 69 | Amor FatiAdapting to situation can be powerful.Year 2020 had been a practise for that ."Pain plus reflections equals to progress" Ray Dalio.
Let's understand the concept of Amor Fati and move forward .
Listen, learn and enjoy!2021-01-0408 minDigital DreamsEpisode 68|A little history of Entrepreneurship | Social ImpactThe word “entrepreneur” originates from a thirteenth-century French verb, entreprendre, meaning “to do something” or “to undertake.” By the sixteenth century, the noun form, entrepreneur, was being used to refer to someone who undertakes a business venture
As promised during show here is the link to King's college interesting perspective on entrepreneurship: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/entrepreneurship/what-is-entrepreneurship
Listen, learn and enjoy!2021-01-0305 minDigital DreamsEpisode 67 |Law Tech in UK's Digital economyAs promised during show:
This landmark statement seeks to address legal uncertainty by recognising cryptoassets as tradable property and smart contracts as enforceable agreements under English law. "PDF https://bit.ly/351paqn
Bank of England article on crypto asset .https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/knowledgebank/what-are-cryptocurrencies
UK has become the European hub of legal technology. Nearly half of all lawtech start-ups in the EU operate in the UK.According to legal geek https://technation.io/news/lawtech-legal-geek-session/
:https://technation.io/news/the-uk-lawtechs-joining-first-lawtech-sandbox-pilot/
“Are you planning to follow a career in...2021-01-0107 minDigital DreamsEpisode 66 | Bid adieu year 2020You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength.―Marcus Aurelius
Cheers to finding our strength.
Listen, learn and enjoy!
2020-12-3104 minDigital DreamsEpisode 65 |Journal review | Learning from year 2020 | Live Intentionally | Part 2"The mind is everything. What you think you become."- Buddha
What's your focus on last year ? if you know the answer it's great. Share it with me! If not pretty and handsome please start contemplating what can be your intentional living look like in the coming year ?
As promised during podcast sharing the Nature article Nature.com ( https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-58686-0 ) "Every action comes at a cost and we constantly evaluate whether an effortful behaviour was “worth it”.Estimating invested effort is a core dimension for...2020-12-3007 minDigital DreamsEpisode 64 |Journal Review | Learnings from year 2020| Part 1Journal review is a new habit I am trying to incorporate so that I retail my learnings.
Sharing few in this podcast .
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You2020-12-2909 minDigital DreamsEpisode 63 |Cultivating creative and innovative thinking process“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” Albert Einstein
Creativity and innovation is an ongoing process and need cultivating daily.
Listen, learn and enjoy!2020-12-2911 minDigital DreamsEpisode 62 | History of Boxing dayOn the Occassion of boxing day this year a little about the origin story and the traditions.
Listen, learn and enjoy Digital dreamers !
Boxing Day 2020 Quotes:
"I pray that this boxing day comes with a promise of lifelong happiness for you and leaves an everlasting smile on your face. Happy boxing day!"2020-12-2706 minDigital DreamsEpisode 61| Dr. Kiran Pedada- Talking about academia, marketing strategies, philosophies , growth mindset, how to create one's life narrativeIn today's episode I am hosting Dr. Kiran Pedada.ISB Faculty | Marketing Strategy Researcher | Emerging Markets Strategist
You can find him at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiran-pedada-181299a/
Kiran Pedada is an Assistant Professor of Marketing and a BAT Research Fellow at the Indian School of Business (ISB). Kiran focuses on two streams of research. His first stream explores inter-firms relationships and growth pertaining to firms in emerging markets. His second stream focuses on marketing transformation for digital environments. He teaches B2B Marketing and Business Analytics at the ISB.
He...2020-12-2752 minDigital DreamsEpisode 60| A little Christmas HistoryMerry Christmas digital dreamers .
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach.” ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
Listen, enjoy, live, laugh and celebrate Christmas !2020-12-2508 minDigital DreamsEpisode 59 |How we can learn to challenge status quo from Seth GodinI love talking about marketing and challenging the status quo.
As promised in the podcast sharing kickstarted website https://bit.ly/3hhc7pI. link for The Icarus Deception project.
Whenever I go to listen to Seth Godin's work over web/book/podcast always get value and he makes our life richer by sharing his wealth of wisdom. Like I mentioned in my reviewing Anne Lamott's Ted Talk podcast he is also a proponent of a mindset to do the work daily as a writer or artist and eventually good work will come to us.This...2020-12-2407 minDigital DreamsEpisode 58| Hallmark| Holiday SpiritIt's all about family , friends and love this holiday season.
Holiday season is here and my go to comfort movies are Hallmark movies, especially during Christmas. It's like the comfortable mittens or PJs wants like to wear to feel home and cosy. Hallmark cards had been big part of my holiday traditions even growing up back at India.My parents buy me Hallmark cards for every birthday growing up as I always liked their design and their sentimentality in what the cards communicate in their message had been great.Let's take Hallmark movies. yes they are often...2020-12-2407 minDigital DreamsEpisode 57 | TED Talk review by Anne Lamott, author of book Bird by Bird| Managing life and overwhelmTED Talk bio for Anne Lamott states "A few days before she turned 61, writer Anne Lamott decided to write down everything she knew for sure. She dives into the nuances of being a human who lives in a confusing, beautiful, emotional world, offering her characteristic life-affirming wisdom and humour on family, writing, the "meaning of God, death and more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X41iulkRqZU. I went to this TED talk as I have heard Tim Ferris mentioning Bird by Bird book in Paulo Cohello's episode.
Also watch her super soul Sunday episode with Oprah...2020-12-2215 minDigital DreamsEpisode 56| Socratic Method| Ancient Argument Part 1|Philosophers“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think”Socrates 469-399 BC. Father of western philosophy.Greek philosophos means ‘lover of wisdom’,, from philein ‘to love’ + sophos ‘wise’.
I was researching Socratic method - process of gradual questioning a major contribution to academia. Challenging hypothesis and whcih leads to question one's belief. Examination of inner motivation and values. This lead me to read an article on top law schools from USA and "Law professors teaching introductory law classes often use a pedagogical technique known as the Socratic method, which involves cold-calling on students and interrogating th...2020-12-2112 minDigital DreamsEpisode 55| Muj Choudhury Founder and CEO at VoiceIQ |Nicholas Dutton- Founding Partner, Director at NICHOLAS DUTTON CONSULTING| Innovative AI, Entrepreneurship, Solving social issues with help of AIThis is the first time I am hosting 2 guests and it had been an enlightening and absolutely enjoyable episode. The crucial part of the episode was deep-diving in entrepreneurial habits, mindsets and highlighting the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) into solving real social problems. This episodes truly reflects the compassionate side of AI "Sensitivity towards human pain, mistakes, and sufferings must be the part of the evolving new artificial intelligence systems." - Dr. Amit Ray (from book Compassionate Superintelligence AI 5.0 book written by Notable AI scientist )
Guest 1: In today's episode I am hosting Muj Choudhury Founder...2020-12-201h 01Digital DreamsEpisode 54|On Writing well| Elements of style- Book review“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” ~ Stephen King2020-12-2004 minDigital DreamsEpisode 53| Education system and Philosophies of Rabindranath Tagore Part 1“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.”- Rabindranath Tagore
Pondering on what education system .2020-12-1908 minDigital DreamsEpisode 52 |A little about London| Part 1“If you’re curious, London’s an amazing place.” David Bailey2020-12-1707 minDigital DreamsEpisode 51 | Deep Learning| Humanity and Artificial IntelligenceIn today's episode we are talking about deep learning and AI. T
As promised during show sharing the link to the resources:
Book compassionate AI by Amit Ray. https://amzn.to/3nqTAJR
The Geek wire article https://www.geekwire.com/2020/bill-gates-thinks-gene-editing-artificial-intelligence-save-world/ shares the thoughts of Bill Gates on AI.
Linking this video from MIT http://introtodeeplearning.com/ where it says that deep learning can listen to Mozart music and compose music similar to that.The wonder never ceases.
"As more and more artificial intelligence is entering into the...2020-12-1607 minDigital DreamsEpisode 50 | Yoga“Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul creates the symphony of life." B.K.S Iyengar
As promised during show sharing following:
Articles from Vox magazine which shares 50 scientific benefits of Yoga, go ahead and have a read if you need evidence
https://www.vox.com/2015/7/22/9012075/yoga-health-benefits-exercise-science?__c=1
Check the website for Yoga origin and history : https://yogainternational.com/article/view/if-yoga-is-a-vedic-science-what-is-the-veda2020-12-1608 minDigital DreamsEpisode 49| Plamena Todorova on following dreams | Online Business| Entrepreneurship and Jewellery Business| Winner MindsetToday's guest is Plamena Todorova, originally from Bulgaria.
Since she was little she had a passion to discover the world. At the age of 20 this brave soul moved to the USA and lived there for 2 years- starting from Las Vegas and then later moving to New York- my dream was to live there.
Following that her passion she continued her journey and moved to UAE -Dubai and Abu Dhabi, where she entered the aviation industry and was flying as a cabin crew for one of the best airlines, Etihad airways.
...2020-12-1443 minDigital DreamsEpisode 48|Impact of Normative Conditions in our actionsLet's provoke our thoughts if our social norms impacts the way we behave and do we want to change any of it if those behaviours are not serving us anymore !
Recently I was attending a group coaching session and during the session we discussed the impact of social narrative in our actions. Personally I think social narrative plays a big role in way we act. There are areas of my life I have to consciously work on my mindset to change my way of actions which were getting influenced of my social scripts while growing up.2020-12-1309 minDigital DreamsEpisode 47 |The Art of War by Sun Tzu | Principles and strategies of effective Art of LivingToday we are talking about the wisdom and philosophy of this timeless book by Sun Tzu.A book written 2500 years ago still relevant.
In this episode I am mentioning the principles which inspired me and helped me in my life beyond management and business .
One of the principle we discussed on the show is following:
Appreciate, enjoy and nurture peace. “It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy” . Balance and inner peace is crucial. There are five dangerous faults whic...2020-12-1217 minDigital DreamsEpisode 46| Goals setting strategies| Learn to adaptIn today's episode we talk about goal setting, simple strategies for them and adapting it to time we live in.
.“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”― Ursula K. Le Guin,
What will be your journey digital dreamers for 2021 ? Are you working on your goals yet ?
If not have a go at it now , it's almost the end of this year !
2020-12-1212 minDigital DreamsEpisode 45|Visionary| Exponential Technologies | Innovator Dr Peter Diamandis"The day before something is a breakthrough, it's a crazy idea."’ Peter H. Diamandis Founder and Executive Chairman at XPRIZE, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder at Singularity University. His mission is to open the space frontier for humanity. In today' show I am introducing this visionary who inspires me and create an impression with his storytelling. Please go and check out the impact this man is all set to make on the world we live in.
As promised during show sharing the resources :
Podcast link called exponential wisdom : http://podcast.diamandis.com/
Bo...2020-12-1008 minDigital DreamsEpisode 44 |Amplify being braveBeing brave is also a mindset which can be cultivated.
Robert H Schuller once said: "What would you do if you knew for sure you wouldn't fail?" . Failure doesn't bring joy to anyone. But I like this thought provoking question. But my take is add a sub question to this one and ask. Now would I do the same thing even I fail ? Fear of failure often becomes roadblocks and for me personally it also had become driving force into working hard. Fear can Hurt sure but Fear also can help if channeled correctly .I believe...2020-12-0910 minDigital DreamsEpisode 43|HRV breathing technique|Stress Management| Byte sized introduction to how autonomous nervous systemIntroducing the concept of HRV breathing technique and understanding to stress management
"HRV measures autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity.This is balance between sympathetic ( flight or flight) and para sympathetic (rest and digest) Nervous systems.According sports of science research it is believed that an imbalance between systems can reduce performance
Linking various research papers and sources as promised during the episode:
Science of sports research ( https://bit.ly/3qAdILH )
Linking a 5 minutes you tube video for explaining HRV breathing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUyuUoU7lAQ.
2020-12-0809 minDigital DreamsUK on it's merry way to 5G|Byte sized Tech Update| Part 1 | Episode 42Introducing byte sized information on 5G technology today.
The hype around 5G has been brewing for sometime now, but we're finally at a stage where we are starting to see the early research and development bear its fruit.
The technology truly promises to change our lives by connecting everything around us to a network that is nX times faster than our cellular connection and potentially 10 times faster than our speediest home broadband service at present.
Welcome to the journey of understanding this tech in a digital dreamer way!
2020-12-0807 minDigital DreamsFind your voice| Expressing self | Episode 41Micro Excerpt from the show : There is a powerful quote in Anne Frank's " The diary of a young girl" - “People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion.”Have you ever been told to keep your mouth shut , may be not in those specific rude words but in a polite way .Please don't breathe a word, Keep mum, please keep it under's one own hat.As a shy and introverted from past I have heard various version of it and had stayed quite , fearful or just plain shy to e...2020-12-0609 minDigital DreamsHabeeb Mahaboob Interview |Strategic Advise to Consultants | Problem Solving attitude and right mindset to transform Global Businesses | Industry Insights | Episode 40Habeeb Mahaboob is a Managing Consultant & Senior Vice President with Business Excellence- the consulting and management practice of Tech Mahindra . Global clients typically leverage Habeeb's expertise to identify the impact of digital technologies on their businesses (The What ) and to work with them to devise strategies, IT operating models and ways of working (The How's) to address these emerging needs.
If you want to understand consulting business in Global scale, listen to this episode. During the show we talk about tools, techniques, mindsets and attitude needed to be successful in this business. Any young professional , people...2020-12-0544 minDigital DreamsProblem solving Mindset | Traits of leaders|Episode 39Mindsets makes a huge difference in life. As a consultant I love to solve problems and it's exciting. Hence I am continuously exploring this area.
"Time flies over us , but leaves its shadow behind" - Nathaniel Hawthorne .This is one of the example I talked about in the show. If I am struggling or found myself distracted in doing less important tasks while delaying something I know I should get done, this line helps me as a reminder.
we talk about a few more mindsets in today's episode. Enjoy listening.2020-12-0409 minDigital DreamsGallivanting with Life | Travelling | Episode 38Gallivanting can be food for our should which thirsty for adventures and experiences.
This episode will trigger your mind to answer following questions:
et me ask you some questions digital dreamers-
1. Do you go to a place with all your heart ?
2. Do your heart seeks BOLD adventures ?
3. Like me , do you ever feel world is a book and travelling more makes you feel reading this wonderful story of our mysterious world we live in ?
4. Do you feel travelling more, especially solo can get you out of your...2020-12-0307 minDigital DreamsLead at any situation| Toastmaster Speech | Episode 37Food for thought to understand and choose leaders.
Distinguish between leaders and followers
Most importantly on what basis you choose to follow ?
A format I follow which can be recycled for any situation where there is no active process of giving and receiving feedbacks like our toast master. Its 3 step process 1. ASK in REAL TIME 2. POSE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, 3. Press for examples
Sharing the Harvard article : https://hbr.org/2015/05/how-to-get-the-feedback-you-need2020-12-0212 minDigital DreamsWhat's your leadership style? | Episode 36Gifted leadership occurs when heart and head--feeling and thought--meet. These are the two winds that allow a leader to soar.
Daniel Goleman
dreamers find out in today's episode what's your leadership style ?
Just as every leader is unique, every situation needs to be evaluated individually. An effective leader develops insight and wisdom to adapt to new situations. it can be combination of number of styles , but potentially one will be dominant one. Go ahead , ask your peers which one that think you are !2020-12-0109 minDigital DreamsWhat's your moonshot? |Episode 35As promised during the show:
There are list of global issues listed in United Nations website: https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/global-issues-overview/index.html
Just go and check out Kickstarter, it's just amazing to see the array of ideas and what can it lead to ! The creativity of human mind an how it just attracts resources.Even if one is not trying to start a project, should check it out just to get creative juices flowing
https://www.kickstarter.com/creators/publishing?ref=section-publishing-promo-publishing-tools-and-resources
We are living in a...2020-11-3006 minDigital DreamsMoney Mindset|Blockchain & Bitcoin investment|Financial Instruments|Practical Strategies to Investment for Entrepreneurs and Young Professionals|Guest : Sergio Serrano|Episode 34In this episode we talk about various strategies of financial Investment and Bitcoin investments. As promised during the show sharing all the links Sergio mentions throughout the show. Enjoy the array of tools, guides and principles shared throughout the episode.
Sergio Serrano Website : https://iM.Academy/sergingtheworld
School and crypto bank where we invest in staking and nodes: http://app.kuailiandp.com/auth/register/invite/7f11b22a-0f04-4894-8fe8-7b988a80d9e9
https://my.kuailianacademy.com/
Mentor of Sergio mentioned during the show, His Instagram...2020-11-2953 minDigital DreamsPower of an Orator|Episode 33Power of speech which changes course of history2020-11-2807 minDigital DreamsShakespeare in Digital|To Be or Not To Be- One of the best of Soliloquy ever| Virtual Reality and Hamlet|Episode 32"To be, or not to be, that is the question: be or not to Be". The ultimate question of to live or to die. One of the best of Soliloquy to be ever written in my humble opinion
As promised sharing the articles and related links as follows:
The BBC article I talked about on Virtual reality and Shakespeare : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/magazine-36076442
Link to Hamlet 360: Virtual Reality Shakespeare: https://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited/hamlet-virtual-reality2020-11-2707 minDigital DreamsCommencement Speech Review|Knox College|Vir Das|Comedian|Episode 31Vir Das is one of the intelligent, astute , bold comedian I have came across. In his own words he describes his comedy as "I have a rule - 'funny is funny!' When I write comedy, it's not my aim to upset people. I will be offensive, edgy and immature, but I will also be very intelligent and relevant. At my shows, there are no holy cows.”
Go and check out his work.
As promised in the podcast sharing the link to the speech :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2xI6iQR70IWlpi23V0gPw2020-11-2609 minDigital DreamsGrowth Mindset|Dr. Carol Dweck|Strategies to Growth|Book ReviewAs promised in the episodes sharing links :
Mindset : The New Psychology of success. [ Link to Amazon :https://amzn.to/39eRZCB] by Dr. Carol Dweck
Dr.Carol and her colleagues have found that children's beliefs about their intelligence can have a strong effect on their motivation and academic achievement . I wish I had access to such in my childhood, nonetheless I am going to give it a try for fun.
https://educators.brainpop.com/2013/10/17/brain-points-growth-mindset-reward-structure-boosts-player-persistence-refraction/.
James C Collins : Good to Great : [ Amazon Link : https://amzn.to/2Jdy1Nu]2020-11-2610 minDigital DreamsProblem Solving| Affinity Model| Kawakita Jiro| Organise IdeasSharing a tool which encourage brainstorming and generate new ideas. Then organise them into a theme so we can execute it better.
Call to action by Buddha " An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea. "2020-11-2407 minDigital DreamsWish I could write an ode to my first mentor Steve Jobs !! Promise to thyself - Stay Hungry Stay FoolishA promise to myself of staying hungry and staying foolish. Words that changed my life2020-11-2305 minDigital DreamsHigh Performance| Workout|Creating Neural Pathway| New HabitsAs promised in the show sharing the articles about London Cab drivers and Harvard Medical study on developing new habits to improve brain health respectively.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/677048.stm
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/regular-exercise-changes-brain-improve-memory-thinking-skills-2014040971102020-11-231h 15Digital DreamsPondering similarities between Greek and Indian MythologiesI have grown up listening to reading mythological stories of both Indian and other cultures and it was endlessly fascinating to me, still is.
Exploring collection of myths, especially belonging to various culture and tradition still is one of my hobbies. Enjoy today's episode.2020-11-2209 minDigital DreamsExploring Outlooks of Business giants | Can Business be an Art? Part 1Exploring the 5 great minds of the and a sneak peek at their minds2020-11-2007 minDigital DreamsIntroduction to Voice Technology | Digital | Telecom| Speech SynthesisVoice technology will be the game changer in voice e- commerce in coming years. Here is mini preview of what it might be like. A little food for thought today.2020-11-1906 minDigital DreamsDissecting Solipsism |Balancing Stoicism, Hedonism & MindfulnessEnjoy listening to philosophical mindsets and how they can be used in life !2020-11-1810 minDigital DreamsYorkshire Three Peak Challenge | NSPCC | Increase awarenessAs mentioned during the episode please check NSPCC website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Spread the awareness .2020-11-1705 minDigital DreamsInstalling Nature Protocol Into Mind | Walking Meditation | NatureAs promised sharing the resources mentioned during the episode.
Stanford university actually have a health improvement program worth $40 "Mindfulness Walking Mediation In Nature" Link : https://site-demo.stanford.edu/events/mindfulness-walking-meditation-nature-0 if anyone interested to find out.
There's another articles listing the benefits of walking meditation were : https://www.healthline.com/health/walking-meditation#circulation.2020-11-1605 minDigital DreamsInterview Podcast with Online Nutritional Coach Samantha| Body Image |Confidence| Making Impact| Mind and Body Transformation|Online Business | Balance lifestyleI am hosting Sam an Online Nutritional Coach: You can find her in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samantha.s14_/
Today we touched on subjects like:
Eating issues
Judgement/comparing and self criticism
Mental health
Online Business startup
Transformation of body and mind
Self acceptance
The Instagram account Sam referred in the interview : https://www.instagram.com/Thebirdspapaya/2020-11-151h 27Digital DreamsDiwali | Festival of Light | Celebrating CultureHappy Diwali everyone. A. micro story on Diwali . One of the biggest festival in Hindu Calendar2020-11-1404 minDigital DreamsDesign Thinking | Air BnB | Strategies | Thought LeadershipEnjoy design Thinking and some good food for thoughts !
AirBnb article: https://airbnb.design/evolving-by-design/
Stanford Design thinking webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSuK2C89yjA2020-11-1310 minDigital DreamsDiscussion | Stoic Philosophy | Quotes: On the Shortness of life | Seneca | UnabridgedLast few months I am deep diving into Stoic philosophy. This is me sharing my thoughts raw with my audience about few of my favourites quotes from the book, unabridged. 2020-11-1214 minDigital DreamsStorytelling | Dreams| Amusement| Eiffel tower| Kolkata | Paris series 1 | Life and journey | Beautiful suprisesDream comes true !
Fun find and as promised sharing the link to amazon: I discovered a really elegant looking jewellery organiser looks like Eiffel tower, metallic gold in colour . I find immense pleasure in buying jewelleries so any efficient and elegantly designed organiser is always something I look forward to . Here is the link to it. https://amzn.to/2IjWCjU. To ladies the aesthetic will impress them and for any gentlemen listening can easily gift it to a special someone.2020-11-1109 minDigital DreamsTelecom| Transformation| Technology| Digital| Innovative start upsThis is another episode introducing telecom industry and its latest trend.
2020-11-1010 minDigital DreamsMulticulturalism, Fire of being, Journey, Impact on perspective, Rabindranath TagoreHello all as promised sharing the link for both the books.
Link to Amazon for Gitanjali https://amzn.to/2GPMeQ8
Plus, also the link to The Essential Tagore https://amzn.to/32KFPxt.
Marvellous piece of work about a writer who is deemed to be one of the prolific writer world had ever known.2020-11-0906 minDigital DreamsIdentity statement| History|Philosophy|Elements|This is an exercise I am currently exploring and would urge everyone to join is.
As promised on the episode sharing some resources as promised.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6yjd1VicmQ
Identity politics Stanford research paper:
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/identity-politics/#pagetopright2020-11-0806 minDigital DreamsRenaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci, Book Review , Walter Isaacson, AutobiographyCouldn't help but share the joy of this brilliant biography by Walter Isaacson on the infinitely curious Leonardo Da Vinci with his insatiable desire for knowledge and a vivid description of that magnificent journey2020-11-0706 minDigital DreamsFinancial advise for post COVID 19 era, Money management and investment for millennials & Gen Z, Vedic science, Mythology , Hosting Mr. Manish AgarwalProudly hosting in today's episode brilliant Mr. Manish Agarwal. He had a decorated career so far continue to do so. He shared his wisdom with us in terms of financial investment, money making mindset, abundance vs scarcity of money.
He work had been featured in Economic Times, Reuters, Yahoo, Business Standard, Financial times to name a few. He is teaching Business school students internationally. If his corporate and business world accomplishment was not enough, he is also a trainer of Raj Yoga and practicing for last 30 years.
This discussion is aimed at young entrepreneurs and...2020-11-0641 minDigital DreamsFitness Routines , Performance, Mental health during PandemicHope you all enjoy this episode. As promised linking an article on benefits of morning exercise.
https://www.bupa.co.uk/newsroom/ourviews/waking-up-stretching2020-11-0507 minDigital DreamsFew real scenarios where we can say NO and build confidenceIt had been an acquired skill to say no and I still find it challenging. Not to mentions still learning better ways to do so. Sharing some scenarios and real life scenarios where we can say "No" without compromising on our standard and values. Enjoy listening!2020-11-0518 minDigital DreamsTrying to be a raconteur - Celebrating one's choicesAn ode to leadership skills and creativity.
The occasion of Sharukh Khan's birthday (3rd November) made me tan ideal date to talk about this .
Also linking the chat between Jeff Bezos, Sharukh Khan ( Legendary Indian actor) and Zoya Akhtar ( Film Director): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJJB7eb-1u0
Linking a youtube link on Jeff Bezos management style https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7JMMy-yHSU2020-11-0307 minDigital DreamsCheat Sheet to Telecommunication Industry in Digital Age Part 1Today I am geeking out about introducing telecom digitisation cheat sheet on current trends and how impactful it's going to be in upcoming years in all our life, especially the new post COVID 19 era we are witnessing accelerated growth in this industry. Sharing links as promised from McKinsey consulting
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/advanced-electronics/our-insights/coronavirus-industrial-iot-in-challenging-times
https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/a-5g-manifesto-for-the-ceo#
2020-11-0205 minDigital DreamsHow to create a Good Client Delivery ExperienceToday I am sharing few insights I have gathered while working as management consultant for various global multinationals over 7.5 years . No matter what industry, which company I am consulting, there are some underlying core principles I have followed always have worked no matter what the challenges the situation had presented . Hope you enjoy and implement in various business scenarios.2020-11-0107 min
Bite In with Bawarchiii By Chef Ajai SharmaEpisode 7: The Hungry Patisserie Ft Nilormi ChowdhuriIn this episode I have a yet another batchmate from WGSHA Manipal who have a sweet tooth though she was inclined towards the cultural activities during her Bachelors days but at the end she found her calling in Pastry and Baking to which it took her to the Love city of World “Paris” where she attended famous Le Cordon Blu, but eventually after finishing her course she thought of giving it back to her roots in India and she flew back to her home town “Hyderabad” where she started her own venture “The Hungry Patisserie”. Listen to this podcast to know more ab...2020-09-1235 min