Live Big: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Passion, Practicality, and Purpose

184 Pages·2018·12.51 MB·English

by  Ajit Nawalkha

Praise for Live Big
“With Ajit Nawalkha’s expert guidance, you’ll tap into the magic ingredient that
can help your organization sink or swim: your own outlook. Do not make the
fatal flaw of thinking this sounds too simple to matter to you—it’s absolutely
crucial. Ajit’s advising guidance has more than transformed my business; it’s
transformed my mind-set. I am forever grateful.”
—Lisa Nichols, New York Times bestselling author and CEO of Motivating
the Masses
“Live Big is a beautiful manifesto to entrepreneurs, change makers, and
professionals. Beautifully written, a powerful wake-up call for anybody who
wants to take their life to the next level.”
—Vishen Lakhiani, founder and CEO of Mindvalley
“An unconventional approach for entrepreneurs to create a life on their terms.
It’s packed with insights, reframes, and perspectives. A fresh approach, Ajit
trusts the entrepreneur to know the ‘how-to’ and ‘tactical’ stuff. Live Big focuses
on the key to business success: the person actually running the business.”
—Christine Hassler, master coach, international speaker, and bestselling
author
“We secretly hope that success is a destination. And that one day, we’ll finally
arrive. But it doesn’t seem to work that way. In fact, the more successful you
become the greater the challenges you often face. Ajit is a secret guide to that
paradox. He’s an entrepreneur who has built multimillion-dollar businesses and
helped others to do the same. But he does it from the inside out. You see, if
strategy and tactics were all that worked, you’d just read Richard Branson’s
biography and become a billionaire. Instead, you need to go deeper—much
deeper. If you want to Live Big, I highly recommend that you let Ajit be one of
your guides.”
—Rich Litvin, master coach and coauthor of The Prosperous Coach
“I have just started the book. I love it. I have this feeling that you are talking to
me, but I would have never thought I was your audience. I feel excited and
grateful . . . knowing that there is something that is just for me within these
pages that I never thought to ask. I love the tone and am excited for the journey.”
—Tiffany Persons, founder of Tiffany Casting Company and Shine on
Sierra Leone
“Finally, a book that considers the entrepreneur and their personal emotional
states. Live Big is a perspective and insightful guide, which in just few passages
shifts the way you approach your business and life more powerfully.”
—Rajesh Setty, cofounder of Audvisor and author of Smart, but Stuck:
When Being Brilliant is Not Good Enough

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Title: Live big : the entrepreneur’s guide to passion, practicality, and purpose / by Ajit Nawalkha.
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Identifiers: LCCN 2018031878 (print) | LCCN 2018033927 (ebook) | ISBN 9781946885678 (electronic) |
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business—Management. | Creative ability in business.
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To Neeta. You make this fun.
CONTENTS
Introduction
How to Read This Book
PART 1: MEANING
1. The Passion Conundrum
2. The Utopian Purpose
3. The Matrix of Practicality
PART 2: MOJO
4. Happy First
5. This Is How You Die
6. Know Thyself
7. Flow, You Must
8. This Is Freedom
9. Death by Desire
10. ZFG
11. Don’t Burn Your Bridges
12. No
13. How to Become an Overnight Success
14. Intuitive Intelligence
PART 3: MAGIC
15. Home Team
16. . . . But Let Them Go