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The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & LeadershipEpisode 27: Prati Kaufman & The AlchemistThe Book Leads – Episode 27: Prati Kaufman & The Alchemist
For this episode, Prati, a Marketing & Human Energy Expert – and close friend, collaborator, coach, and confidant of mine – breaks down The Alchemist with me. Books were her gateway to the world, both while growing up in India and in her travels across the globe before coming to the U.S.
She shares how it was an innate curiosity with the support of family and community that influenced her to seek more, to discover what was always beyond that moment. She shares how she read this book later in lif...2022-06-0653 min
The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & LeadershipEpisode 26: Cornell Thomas & Oh, The Places You'll Go!The Book Leads – Episode 26: Cornell Thomas& Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
For this episode, Cornell, an international speaker and multi-title author, walks me through what this book means to him. It’s funny that he and I both shared the same reaction when the book was first introduced to us as impactful – to Cornell by one of his students years back and to me a few weeks ago when Cornell mentioned he wanted to cover it in this episode: Wait, what did this guy just say?
But it all make sense.
There’s big hear...2022-05-1758 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 17: What Coaching Taught MeIn this episode, Prati and John cover what they’ve learned on their journeys as coaches. It’s not only that they learn the lessons of their respective business fields but that they also refine their own self-understanding of ability, knowledge, and needs.You’d be hard-pressed to find two people more curious to help elevate others to a higher level of performance. There’s so much left to learn and take on, so much to get better at.And what do you do when you come across a coach, or anyone for that matter, who clai...2022-03-1620 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 16: What Do You Do When You Have Mixed Feelings?In this episode, Prati and John cover what happens when they have mixed feelings about something.(Full Disclosure: John’s a Libra, so he’s definitely screwed.)Those mixed feelings may hit us when our minds (logic) want to head in one direction while our hearts (emotions) insist on racing in the other. Another option, though, is to go with our guts – our instinct based on the culmination of past experiences.Whatever it may feel like in that moment, though, there’s power to having mixed feelings. Clarity can exist in the chaos. Take a l...2022-03-1020 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 15: The Power of CreativityIn this episode, Prati and John cover what creativity means to them and how they seek to tap into their own intentional creative power.All of us are capable of some form of creativity. Each of us has a unique voice that can come through in whatever fashion we choose to share it. The problem is most of us don’t know it or don’t feel we can express it.What is your creative power – whether as an artist or a creator (creating whatever it is you desire)?2022-02-2420 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 14: The Power of ObstaclesIn this episode, Prati and John cover what it means to be pushed back against in the journey of life, work, and business.Like most things, it may seem cliché, but obstacles serve a purpose. We, as human beings, are meant to be challenged. That’s the way our DNA is programmed – but not our society.We’ve gotten too used to the instant gratification and fulfillment of society, to the point where if things don’t work out in our favor, we might turn away at the first feeling of pressure and resistance we might fac...2022-02-1620 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 13: Decision Fatigue in EntrepreneursIn this episode, Prati and John cover the stress and burnout that daily decisions, even in an average day, can cost you in energy, time, and frustration.They each cover how they’ve tackled decisions-making, a process which always seems to be a work-in-process.It’s also important to consider not only the time one saves for themselves in making those decisions (or not making them) but also the impact of those decisions on others.How do you go about streamlining your decision-making process in your business -- or even at work or at h...2022-02-0921 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 12: New Year’s ResolutionsIn this episode, Prati and John cover how they look at new year’s resolutions – the pro’s and cons, what works and what doesn’t, and where they each stand today.They have a similar perspective on this topic: We need to keep balance between the short-term and the long-term. It’s about what we need to do today to get to where we want to be tomorrow.And we have to understand how bad we want it.This conversation lead down some different twist, turns, and tangents. But it all ties in togethe...2022-02-0221 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 11: Our Immigrant StoriesIn this episode, Prati and John share their immigrant stories and how those stories contribute to who they are today.Neither of them would be quite who they are today without those stories as a foundation and backdrop. It’s so nestled in their psyche that they share how even their kids will benefit from those lessons.What’s especially great about this conversation is the appreciation shared for stories that are born right here in our country.What is your story and background, regardless of where you were born? What are the obst...2021-12-1421 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 10: How To Stop Chasing Shiny ObjectsIn this episode, Prati and John cover the impulsive nature most of us may have to chase that next big thing, acting on it because we’re hypnotized by how we perceive it, be it a relationship, material object, or a business move, for example.The important thing is to remember why we’re doing it and learning from our actions.In the episode we provide various examples across those different categories above, including instances of it in parenting.What are those next big things you jump to without thinking or doing your due...2021-12-0822 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 9: Toxic PositivityIn this episode, Prati and John cover the toxicity that MAY exist within us when helping people.That may sound a bit off. We’re not saying don’t help people. We’re saying make sure you’re helping people for the right reasons…that resonate with you (first) and not because it’s the thing to do.Too often we do things because of how “noble” it may look to help others – without feeling true deep satisfaction within ourselves.Which instances of toxic positivity can you find in your life, business, work, or relationships...2021-11-1722 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 8: Why We ProcrastinateIn this episode, Prati and John cover, or at least try to figure out, why the hell they take so long to get certain things done!We all procrastinate to some degree, right?Is it fear? Lack of confidence? Can we find the root cause?Prati and John speak to each of those questions while giving examples from their own lives, explaining how they try to shake themselves out of the BS that is procrastination.The book Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones also...2021-11-1122 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 7: A COVID New NormalIn this episode, Prati and John cover what the “new” normal might look like after COVID. What have we changed? What have we learned? How have we grown? What lessons will we remember?It’s likely most people have been gleaning lessons from this pandemic experience. Some may not. Each one of us has a different way of reacting to obstacles.There doesn’t seem to be a right or wrong way. It’s what works for YOU.What have you learned during COVID, whether it’s personal, professionally, or business-related?2021-10-2719 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 6: It’s Never Too LateIn this episode, Prati and John cover the idea that it’s never too late…for anything. They have both ventured into their businesses later in their careers. They’re works-in-progress -- but they’re okay with that.What is it that stops people from just getting started and taking that first step -- especially when they believe their "time" has passed? Don't they understand how much it is within their power to design their life in whatever way possible? For Prati and John, it seems to be about the journey and power of the everyday...2021-10-2021 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 5: Manage Energy, Not TimeIn this episode, Prati and John cover how energy – the life force that makes each one of us unique – impacts what we get out of life.Long before becoming an energy coach, Prati was attuned to how the energy of others impacted her own. Once she became a coach, she then truly understood the power of what that energy meant and how to harness it.This conversation is about listening to yourself and creating the life you want without compromising on anything. You can’t show the true you to the world if you don’t recogn...2021-10-1322 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 4: Definition of SuccessIn this episode, Prati and John talk about success, what it means to them, and where they currently stand in their own definitions of success.Success is so subjective. It can look different to each one of us.So, it’s on each of us to find our own definition of success. This conversation can’t provide the final answer for you. But it’s a great first step in self-reflection for that path.What is your own definition of success? How close are you to achieving it?2021-10-0621 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 3: The Book Leads Podcast SeriesIn this episode, Prati and John cover John's podcast series The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & LeadershipThe Book Leads podcast seeks to get to the stories of the colleagues John's network. John wants to learn more about those colleagues by hearing about their work and what lead them to their present-day work, a book that has shaped their life and leadership, and the lessons and takeaways from that book they can share with the rest of us.What book would you pick that’s changed the course of your life and leadership?...2021-09-1523 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 2: Advice To Returning StudentsIn this episode, Prati and John cover advice to students who are heading into the new school year. They go into cultural differences, appreciating “weirdness,” and tapping into oneself.Without taking anything away from the great experiences had when you’re a student – and without asking them to grow up too quickly – there’s a mindset that can be provided, options and lessons can be shared with students to strengthen their foundation for growth and development as they go.What advice would you provide to returning students?2021-09-0818 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 1: Fear of FailureIn this episode, Prati and John cover fear of failure, what it means, how they approach it, and options for how we can all consider it.Our circumstances and backgrounds are all so different. That makes our fears just as different.But there’s no reason we should be stopped – especially by ourselves – when it comes to demonstrating who we are and what we want for our business and life.How do you tackle your fear of failure?2021-08-2523 min
Mindset Talks: Life Beyond The CheckboxesEpisode 0: Introduction to Mindset TalksThe Mindset Talks is real talk between Entrepreneur and Marketing Energy Coach Prati Kaufman and Leadership Performance Coach John M. Jaramillo.In this series, they step outside of their roles as coaches to get to the everyday conversations, covering an array of different topics with their perspectives from different backgrounds -- in every possible sense of the word.2021-08-1119 min
The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & LeadershipJohn's Read On...The Mindset Talks PodcastIn this episode, I provide more of an introduction to the John's Read On... subseries of The Book Leads podcast and I provide some information on The Mindset Talks Podcast that I'm co-hosting with my friend, colleague, confidant, and collaborator, Prati Kaufman.
Prati: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratikaufman/
John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmjaramillo/2021-08-0414 min