22 - Dr Priya Nalkur gives a masterclass on psychology of achievement & fulfillment

On today's show, Dr Priya Nalkur-Pai shares her ‘Life Changing Question’.  A question that has empowered her to step out of her comfort zone, raise a young family and be a senior consultant to many of America’s largest companies.   Dr Priya Nalkur-Pai also covers What she learnt about the psychology of achievement after 7 years at Harvard University The importance of communication skills for leaders to inspire We can’t control what comes into our world, but we do have choice about how we feel and what we focus on. The power and drawback of ‘hopefulness’ How resilient people can create success because they recognize hardship and use it as fuel to overcome obstacles. How your choice in interpreting events impact your choice in action. How to experience FLOW STATES more frequently to achieve more, more effortlessly. How expecting to experience FLOW states can create more experiences of FLOW STATES. If we expect success, our brain will look for evidence of it being true. If we expect failure, our brain will look for evidence of it being true. Tips on raising a young family and consulting organisations like Microsoft, Bain Consulting and Teach for America. The power and importance of CELEBRATION for success. What Dr Priya learnt about leadership from living on the streets of Tanzania with street kids. The power of saying YES and stretching your comfort zone Her life changing question: ‘Why not?’   Resources Mentioned in this show: The Rise of Superman By Stephen Kottler