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Penpositive Outclass

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Penpositive Outclass is an Active Learner’s Journal. A reflection of the multitudes within us. Hosted by Vinod Narayan, Founder @ PENPOSITIVE.COM, the community for Active and Productive Learners. Vinod delves into his learnings on Life and Work from Conversations, Articles, Books, Movies Podcasts and More. He wraps up every Podcast by reading a Poem, as poems can give us a perspective of the world that we cannot find otherwise. Reach him at penpositive@gmail.com And Connect on FB | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn | Telegram @penpositive
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#40 Today’s Word is Conflict | My Podcasting Word Therapy

Conflict... that is the word today.... let us see where that takes us today. Let's connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ Join our Active Learning Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Apr 04, 20218 minEp. 40

#39 Today’s word is ‘FAMILY’ | National Poetry Month 2021

Family... that is the word today.... let us see where that takes us. Let's connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ Join our Active Learning Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Apr 03, 20217 minEp. 39

#38 Today’s Word is ‘Fight’ | National Poetry Month 2021 | My Podcasting Word Therapy

Today it is not just a new word, it is also poetry. Today is the National Poetry Month in United States... And the word is 'Fight'. Let us see where that takes me. Let's connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Apr 01, 202114 minEp. 38

#37 Today’s Word is ‘LIFE’ | My Podcasting Word Therapy

As part of my experiments with words today I got the word ‘LIFE’. Here is what comes to mind. Let's connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Apr 01, 202112 minEp. 37

#36 Today’s Word is ‘BLOOD’ | My Podcasting Word Therapy

Last few days I have been wondering if content creation can have a therapeutic value. Creating Videos is fine but the whole process of uploading and Thumb-nailing is personally very stressful for me. Creation is fun and promotion is tiring I guess. So attempting the Podcasts as a form of Therapy for myself. Let us see. Do Email Me on any Topics or any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com or Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ and share your thoughts Join the Commun...

Mar 31, 202110 minEp. 36

#35 An Experiment with a Word

This is an experiment. Trying to see what comes into my mind when I think about a word.... Do Email Me on any Topics or any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/penpositive/ Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Mar 30, 202112 minEp. 35

#34 Think Again By Adam Grant | Book Podcast

Amazing Book and not just that looks like I have got a new idea for my continued podcasts. Do Email Me on any Topics or any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Connect on Instagram @penpositive or on Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Mar 29, 202111 minEp. 34

#33 Indulging In Poetry

I have been waiting to do this episode since I did the episode on Corporate Poetry Experiments. Let us indulge in some Poetry. Do Email Me on any Topics or any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Connect on Instagram @penpositive or on Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Mar 28, 20216 minEp. 33

#32 The Case for a Parallel Curriculum

Curriculums can get obsolete so isn't it high time we talk about having parallel curriculums focussed on employability that kids can choose based on their interests. Today is Day 20 of my 30 day Podcasting Challenge. Do Email Me on any Topics or any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://v...

Mar 27, 202111 minEp. 32

#31 Starting to Read Later in Life

I have always felt bad that I was not much of a reader as a kid and now when I love to read things have changed. Today is Day 19 of my 30 day Podcasting Challenge. Do Email Me on any Topics or any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Connect on Instagram @penpositive or...

Mar 26, 202118 minEp. 31

#30 Reading Comics as a Kid

Taking a walk down the memory Lane thinking about comics and reading. Do Email Me on any Topics or any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Connect on Instagram @penpositive or on Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Mar 25, 202111 minEp. 30

#29 On Time & Planning

When I decided to change the way I create the podcasts that now requires some changing and some planning. That is what we will cover in this Podcast. Do Email Me on any Topics or any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Connect on Instagram @penpositive or on Clubhouse ...

Mar 24, 20218 minEp. 29

#28 Attempting a Video Podcast

I am trying Video Podcast, meaning I am changing the way I record. I am doing it as a Video and making it available for Podcast. That helps me have the content in multiple formats and available to a larger group of people. I hope to have them on my YouTube and my Instagram. Do Email Me on any Topics or any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https:/...

Mar 23, 20219 minEp. 28

#27 What I learned about what I love to do

When we hear side hustles we often think of a day when these will become the main activity in our life. Or will it. My personal experience is I have more than once tried and failed in that attempt. And I think it has to do with me and not with the idea being impossible. But anyway want to share that with you all. Do Email Me on any Topics or any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.y...

Mar 22, 202113 minEp. 27

#26 The Lonely Century By Noreena Hertz

This is the Lonely Century says Noreena Hertz. An interesting read. Do Email Me on Topics and any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Connect on Instagram @penpositive or on Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Mar 21, 202113 minEp. 26

#25 Lifetime Warranty; But Whose?

In this episode sharing a small story from my twenties. As story about Lifetime Warranty. Do Email Me on Topics and any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Connect on Instagram @penpositive or on Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Mar 20, 202110 minEp. 25

#24 The Failure of your idea of Success

What will happen to you when someone tells you that you are not successful. May be you will be shocked, May be you will object.. May be you will be confused. When I heard that I was probably drunk and so after 20 years I am making this podcast. Do Email Me on Topics and any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poe...

Mar 19, 202118 minEp. 24

#23 Reprogramming The American Dream | Book Podcast

There are many Technology books that are written for Non Tech folks mainly focussed on the Impact side of it. To Work, To Life and To Society. Here is an interesting book by Kevin Scott, the CTO of Microsoft and as it says From Rural America to Silicon Valley - Making Serve for us all. Do Email Me on Topics and any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal...

Mar 18, 202121 minEp. 23

#22 How scheduling a Meeting in the Mother's Room taught me Inclusivity

How did we learn about inclusiveness? It was not very long ago for me when an incident hit hard and made me realize how little I think and try to understand about others. That is the topic for day 10 of my 30 day podcasting Challenge. Do Email Me on Topics and any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & ...

Mar 17, 202113 minEp. 22

#21 The 365 Days Parenting project

As Parents with teenage kids many of us go through this time when we wonder if there is a communication gap that is building between us. And none of us want our kids to distance themselves from us as the grow. I did a project a few years back with my daughter who was in high school back then and today I am starting the same project with my son. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive...

Mar 16, 202110 minEp. 21

#20 Better Not Perfect By Max H. Bazerman | Book Podcast

Day 8 of my 30 day Challenge. What are you aiming for? Better or Perfect? Written by Max H. Bazerman 'Better Not Perfect is will interest you if you like the topics of Goodness, Ethics and negotiating for common good and even agreeing to disagree. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & B...

Mar 15, 202119 minEp. 20

#19 Prosperity Paradox by Clayton Christensen | Book Podcast

Day 7 of my 30 day Challenge Written by Clayton Christensen, Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon Prosperity Paradox will be an interesting book for those keen on understanding the connection on business and society. The book puts forth the argument that Market Creating Innovations help nations lift their society from Poverty. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/...

Mar 14, 202123 minEp. 19

#18 Loonshots By Safi Bahcall | Book Podcast

Loonshots in my opinion is a must read for Entrepreneurs and business folks and also people in research. Through industries and stories Safi takes you through some very interesting observations that can change the way you see organizations and innovation. This is Day 6 of my 30 Day Podcasting Challenge. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: penpositive@gmail.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Pers...

Mar 13, 202120 minEp. 18

#17 Two Books of Cal Newport | Deep Work & Digital Minimalism

Day 5 of my 30 day podcasting challenge. These two books of Cal Newport I had read back to back. I know I have done a video on Deep Work but not on Digital Minimalism. Today I thought let me take both of them and do a Podcast. What I felt and what I tried and what worked. Well doing it with minimal distraction. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: agile@penpositive.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penposit...

Mar 12, 202120 minEp. 17

#16 Poetry in Corporate Life

Day 4 of 30 Day Podcasting Challenge. Today I wanted to share with you some ideas I toyed on a few years back... bringing Poetry into the Corporate sector... Rather than the business value of it I was trying to bring something from my life on to my work and see if they can mix well. Sharing with you that idea and a blog post that I wrote back then. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: agile@penpositive.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penposi...

Mar 11, 202117 minEp. 16

#15 Change by Damon Centola | Book Podcast

Day 3 of my 30 day Podcasting Challenge. Introducing to you the amazing book Change by Damon Centola. A must read to understand how big Social changes happen. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: agile@penpositive.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Connect on Instagram @penpositive or on Clubhouse @vinodna...

Mar 10, 202119 minEp. 15

#14 Chatter by Ethan Kross | Book Podcast

Today is day 2 of the 30 day challenge and let us talk about the book Chatter by Ethan Kross. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: agile@penpositive.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/ Connect on Instagram @penpositive or on Clubhouse @vinodnarayan...

Mar 09, 202118 minEp. 14

#13 A 30 Day Challenge begins Today!

I love 30 day challenges that help you push yourself on doing something. It gives you an opportunity to try something consistently. I do a few of these every year. And today I am starting a 30 Day Challenge for Podcasts. The goal is to make podcasting a habit and natural. Not perfect but consistent and daily for the next 30 days. Will decide if I need to continue same frequency after that. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: agile@penpositive.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com...

Mar 08, 202122 minEp. 13

#12 What the heck is Clubhouse? | Penpositive.com

If you are not yet in there you might start hearing about it... Clubhouse is a by invite only Social Media Experience and here is my experience being part of it for just 15 days. My Clubhouse ID is @vinodnarayan. Or Search for Vinod Narayan. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: agile@penpositive.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: h...

Feb 22, 202126 minEp. 12

#11 Upstream By Dan Heath | Book Talk

A wonderful read from the first page. Learned so much... And want to share some of that with you. You should get your copy and read. Do Email Me any Comments/Suggestions: agile@penpositive.com Join the Community: https://www.penpositive.com Subscribe to the YouTube Channels Penpositive: https://www.youtube.com/penpositive Personal: https://www.youtube.com/vinodnarayan Poetry & Blog: https://vinodnarayan.com/...

Feb 17, 202130 minEp. 11
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