10 Ideas that are shaping the conversation for personal growth

As TOSB celebrates 10 years, we bring together some of the most powerful ideas from our expert network in the TOSB10in10 series.

Personal growth and optimal performance are as much about taking care of the body as they are about the mind. In our conversations over the years with some of the most inspiring and motivating voices who have thrived against all odds, we have imbibed important learnings on caring for our mental and physical health. Here are 10 rousing perspectives from our expert network:

Invest in the process, not the outcome
“When you embrace acceptance, you cultivate a detachment from your goals. Instead of obsessing over the outcome, you invest energy in the action. Inadvertently, you will start enjoying the journey itself.”

Dr. Srikumar Rao, Life Coach; Founder, The Rao Institute

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Watch full conversation: How To Cultivate Extreme Resilience With Dr. Srikumar Rao

Find your tribe
“An experience of loneliness is as bad as being punched in the face by a stranger. Find things you’re passionate about, and then find people engaging in the same things.”

Gautam Khetrapal, Transformational Speaker And Trainer

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Listen to the full TOSB Podcast: Why Belonging Matters, As Conversation Starter with Gautam Khetrapal

Humility is the foundation of learning
“At the highest level of coaching, we focus on maintaining the balance between confidence, which could border on arrogance, with humility that keeps you grounded and willing to learn and evolve.”

Shayamal Vallabhjee, Sports Scientist and Performance Coach

Be fearless in the pursuit of your dreams
“I approach everything with the intrepid spirit one needs to go through unknown, unchartered realms. Nothing stops me if I want to go out and do something.”

Susmita Mohanty, Spaceship Designer, and Serial Space Entrepreneur

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Listen to the full TOSB Podcast: Entrepreneurship without Borders with Space Diplomat Dr. Susmita Mohanty

Give others the courage to follow their dreams
“I ask leaders to share their “inner Mount Everest”. If leaders can share how they climbed up the mountain, what got them to the top, and especially the hazards they faced on the way – it would help create an environment that is more open and authentic.”

Aparna Piramal Raje, Leadership Expert, and Best-selling Author

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Listen to the full TOSB Podcast: Building a “people-oriented” performance culture

Stop trying to do everything!
“Wearing the “superwoman” cape reduces your ability to be vulnerable, to share, and to think because you are constantly stressed about proving.”

Mansi Zaveri, Parenting Influencer and Founder, kidsstoppress.com

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Listen to the full TOSB Podcast: The “Superwoman” Syndrome and Other Roles Women Take

Only you decide what limits you
“I have never seen my physical disability as a limitation. Others will look at you, the way you look at yourself.”

Deepa Malik, Award-winning Paralympian, and Padma Shri

Happiness is a choice
“80% of our happiness depends on our perspective, our choices. When you are feeling trapped, ask yourself what are you focusing on. What can you be grateful for? Every situation can be reframed.”

Nasreen Khan, Executive Coach

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Watch the full conversation: Change the questions you are asking yourself, with Nasreen Khan

Hard work above everything else
“I was not one of the most talented swimmers but I was one of the most hard-working swimmers. Every single day, I wake up wanting to give my 100 percent.”