Hitendra Wadhwa, PhD, is founder of the Mentora Institute and Mentora Foundation, host of the Intersections podcast, and a Professor of Practice at Columbia Business School. His widely acclaimed research and teaching on leadership have been covered by Fortune, CNN, Psychology Today, BBC World Service, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Inc., and Forbes.Check out Hitendra’s new book: INNER MASTERY, OUTER IMPACT: How Your Five Core Energies Hold the Key to Success.In this episode you will learn,The importance of inner work when pursuing mastery.How to answer tough questions using silence and solitude. How to find an abundance of love.They key steps to achieve enlightenment.For more, go to lewishowes.com/1362How To Change Your Behavior And Accomplish Your Goals: https://link.chtbl.com/1317-podHow To Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind To Manifest Your Dream Life https://link.chtbl.com/1312-podTransform Your Mind To Manifest & Attract Financial Abundance with Joe Dispenza: https://link.chtbl.com/1288-pod
The journey of leadership should begin with self-inspiration, self-growth, and self-direction. Business schools should focus on teaching students how to inspire and direct themselves before inspiring and impacting others.
This podcast discusses the importance of integrating outer quests with the notion of awakening ourselves to infinite abundant wealth that was always within us, and the discovery of our inner core. It aims to unify different aspects of life such as personal/professional, official/unofficial, and the inner and outer realms.
The best creative works come from a drive to do something in service to a greater purpose beyond one's ego or instant gratification. By tapping into this sense of abundance and surrendering the ego, we are better equipped to make tough decisions and create meaningful work.
Creating intentional space for solitude can lead to magical outcomes as it allows the mind to process life experiences and knowledge. Even brief moments of solitude can bring about subtle yet significant realizations.
The speakers discuss the importance of finding peaceful moments in a busy, public life and reflect on the difficulties of disconnecting in a constantly connected world.
Love is a crucial aspect of life that starts with the foundation of unconditional loves from parents and helps practice qualities such as gratitude, empathy, and appreciation towards others.
The podcast speaker shares a personal story from an audience member about his experiences as a central hero in saving lives, and how the speaker reminded him of his own caring brother.
This podcast episode explores how opening up to our inner core can lead to both inner and outer success, allowing us to intentionally choose how we show up in the world. The sun's center is also discussed, with only 1% of its total volume being a small piece at its core.
The speaker discusses how the energies of love and growth, rooted in yoga philosophy, can help individuals realize their potential and move towards a brighter future.
In this episode, the speaker discusses the importance of uprooting the negative emotions like hatred, judgement and grudges and creating boundaries to support and grow love conversations. The episode stresses the significance of doing the right thing and letting go of unsavory memories instead of holding on to them.
Mother Teresa spoke at Harvard and acknowledged the strength and courage it takes to work with impoverished communities, but also encouraged simply holding a parent's hand and admiring their spirit.
The speaker discusses his experience with mindfulness meditation and how it has helped him personally. He explains that it's being used more frequently by psychotherapists and discusses the value of this practice.
The story of the musk deer and its hunt for the source of a fragrance can be applied to our own lives, where we may have imperfections but also a pure inner beauty that we can activate through self-improvement.
The interviewee talks about the importance of balancing one's entrepreneurial success with inner peace, fulfillment, and joy. He shares a story of how his spiritual master predicted that Apple would realize they needed a different operating system and acquire his company, Next, giving him a board seat and ultimately leading to his success.
Luis Von Ahn talks about how he is grateful for the chance to live in the same era as Steve Jobs and witness some of the world-changing moments. He further reflects on how Jobs' Zen Buddhist practice and his realization of the importance of the pursuit of passion over material wealth played a vital role in shaping his legacy.
Steve Jobs developed empathy over time, which helped him become more humble and attuned to other people's ideas and thoughts, especially towards his son when he went through cancer. His empathy was highlighted in interviews with Ed Catmull, former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios, and Tim Cook, CEO of Apple.
Steve Jobs read a book about Autobiography of a Yogi during his travels in India and fell in love with it, re-reading it every year.
The podcast discusses a non-profit aimed at fostering a global community of change makers committed to building a prosperous and principled world. It emphasizes the importance of mental, moral, and social development and the role each individual plays in the world.
The definition of greatness is letting your inner core shine through in everything you do, feeling a sense of attunement with the universe, and being guided moment by moment until your dying breath.