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  • Weekend Unwind with: Aditya Kuber, CEO & co-founder Ideabrew Studios

    Weekend Unwind with: Aditya Kuber, CEO & co-founder Ideabrew Studios

    Mumbai: Moving on to the next in our series of lighthearted snippets that peek into the minds of corporate executives by having them share their mantras to deal with the curveballs that life throws at them—not necessarily revolving around work life—and sometimes going beyond work.

    This week’s guest is Aditya Kuber, CEO and co-founder of Ideabrew Studios. Kuber is a media professional with over 20 years of experience in B2C, B2B, and market and business development, having worked with Sportz Interactive, Yahoo!, Times of India, and Sakal Media Group, as well as assisting in the establishment of Audioboom India in 2016. He led the launch and scaling of BookMyShow Jukebox, its music and podcast streaming business, before going on to launch his entrepreneurial venture, Ideabrew Studios, “one of India’s largest podcast networks” in August 2020.

    So here goes…

    Your mantra for Life

    Try. Don’t be afraid to fail.

    A Book you are currently reading / plan to read

    The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday.

    Your Fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic

    Tennis and regular workouts at the gym.

    Your comfort Food

    Almost anything homemade!

    When the chips are down a Quote/Philosophy that keeps you going

    This is a new challenge. Face it.

    Your guilty Pleasure

    Bad movies and ice-cream!

    When was the last time you tried something New?

    That would have to be when I started yoga a few months ago.

    A life Lesson you learnt the hard way

    No substitute for hard work.

    What gets you Excited about life?

    Possibilities and the fact that there’s so much left to experience.

    What’s on top of your Bucket List?

    Watching at least one match of every tennis Grand Slam.

    If you could give one piece of Advice to your younger self, what would it be?

    Get smarter! Work harder! There are no shortcuts in life.

    An Activity that keeps you motivated/charged during tough times

    Looking around to see that I am not the only one fighting a battle.

    What lifts your Spirits when life gets you down?

    My family and friends.

    Your go-to Stress Buster

    TV! Any action film will do!

    One thing you would most like to Change about the world

    Lack of opportunities for so many underprivileged people.

  • Weekend Unwind with: Deep Mehta, co-founder of DigiChefs

    Weekend Unwind with: Deep Mehta, co-founder of DigiChefs

    Mumbai: With the weekend upon us, IndianTelevision.com rolls over to the next in its series of informal, fun snippets that peek into the mind of corporate executives – akin to a virtual water cooler chat. An attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better, by having them share their nuggets on life and their mantras to deal with the curveballs that life throws – not necessarily revolving around work life – and sometimes going beyond work.

    This week, we have on the hot seat the co-founder of DigiChefs- an independent creative agency based out of Mumbai. Deep Mehta calls himself a passion-driven entrepreneur who “helps startups scale their topline”. Having started the agency with his co-founder Marmik Ajmera in the later part of 2015, they have grown almost organically to a team size of 65 people in these six plus years and worked with over 300 clients.

    Here it goes:

    -Your mantra for Life
    There are three actually:
    You miss 100 per cent of the shots you don’t take
    Use your “fear of failure” to do incredible things in life
    Be kinder than is necessary

    -A book you are currently reading/plan to read
    The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel.

    -Your fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic
    Cycle your way to a fitter you.

    -Your comfort food
    Chaat!

    -When the chips are down a quote/ philosophy that keeps you going
    You didn’t come this far to only come this far.

    -Your guilty pleasure
    Binge-watching movies & shows.

    -When was the last time you tried something new?
    I started playing table tennis (using a coach) last week. That’s going great, enjoying every bit of it.

    -A life lesson you learnt the hard way
    Never let success make you complacent. Always be on the lookout for potential falls and work towards minimising them. Learned this the hard way when we were so confident (a tad bit overconfident) of our sales skills, that we stopped sales once our bandwidths were exhausted for a good two months. This, instead of constantly nurturing leads in those months so that we could onboard projects once we do hire talent or complete older projects.

    -What gets you excited about life?
    The very fact is that you can make mistakes, and it’s completely okay, and, the sooner you fail, the faster you learn! You can only get better. This very thought gives me the confidence to keep taking bolder decisions and pick up more challenging work than we did yesterday.

    -What’s on top of your bucket list?
    Doing a Ski course in Gulmarg this coming winter.

    -If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?
    When in doubt, ask for help without hesitating too much. There are some genuinely good people out there waiting to help!

    -One thing you would most like to change about the world
    One: End civil wars/ fights and 
    Two: Make people kinder towards the animals around us

    -An activity that keeps you motivated / charged during tough times
    Gardening! I have 76 plants at my home, and I take care of each of them.

    -What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?
    Talking to my best friend (and now my wife) Poonam.

    -Your go-to stress buster
    Listening to some lo-fi music.

  • Weekend Unwind with: White Rivers Media co-founder & Ceo Shrenik Gandhi

    Weekend Unwind with: White Rivers Media co-founder & Ceo Shrenik Gandhi

    Mumbai: IndianTelevision moves on to the next in its series of informal, fun snippets that peek into the mind of corporate executives – akin to a virtual water cooler chat. An attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better, by having them share their nuggets on life and their mantras to deal with the curveballs that life throws – not necessarily revolving around work life – and sometimes going beyond work.

    This week, we have on the hot seat White Rivers Media Co-founder & Ceo Shrenik Gandhi. A zealous entrepreneur, Gandhi cofounded White Rivers Media in 2012. Since then, the agency has featured in Deloitte Tech Fast 50’s ranking- a benchmark of fast-growing tech companies worldwide- five years in a row. Gandhi is also a regular speaker at digital and entrepreneurship summits, including TedX.  

    So here goes…

    ü  Your mantra for life:  My mantra for life is very straightforward- Give joy and pay it forward, always.

    ü  A book you are currently reading or planning to read: ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear is a book that has truly moved me.

    ü  Your fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic: My fitness routine has always been quite simple. It’s basically, getting a cardio workout by 7:30 am and dinner before 6:30 am.

    ü  Your comfort food:  I’m a big fan of Indian cuisine. So, any Indian meal is my comfort food.

    ü  When the chips are down a quote/ philosophy that keeps you going:    When the odds are not in our favour, it’s important to have faith in yourself and believe that things will get better. So my go-to quote in tough times has to be: ‘Believe. Believe in a better tomorrow, always’.

    ü  Your guilty pleasure: Binging on my favourite ice cream from NOTO would probably be it.

    ü When was the last time you tried something new?  I believe I am a curious learner by nature and someone open to new experiences. Last week I tried polishing my table tennis skills, while this week I’m going to try my hand at golf.

    ü  If you could give one piece of advice to your younger self, what would it be?  For the longest time, I was afraid of failing. But if I could give my younger self a piece of advice, I’d say, “fail faster” because failure is what leads to growth.

    ü  What gets you excited about life?  Every day, I get excited about the next day, because every tomorrow has the potential to be extraordinary.

    ü  What’s on top of your bucket list?  Well, I have a long due vacation to Iceland, so it’s fair to say that backpacking in Iceland tops my bucket list.

    ü  A life lesson you learnt the hard way: Again, just two words- Fail fast

    ü  One thing you would most like to change about the world: The world is in desperate need of empathy, and it’s about time this changes. Apart from that, on a more practical note, more financial prudence is the need of the hour.

    ü  An activity that keeps you motivated / charged during tough times: Yoga is something that keeps me charged throughout the day, especially on challenging days.

    ü  What lifts your spirits when life gets you down?  I think meditation works magically when life gets you down. It helps me clear my head which eventually leads me to come up with solutions.

    ü  Your go-to stress buster: As cliche as it may sound, getting some cardio done at the gym helps clear my mind, and it’s my go-to stress buster.

  • Weekend Unwind with: advertising veteran and author Jayshree Sundar

    Weekend Unwind with: advertising veteran and author Jayshree Sundar

    Mumbai: IndianTelevision.com is kicking off an informal, fun series titled ‘Weekend Unwind with.’ It’s a peek into the mind of corporate executives – akin to a virtual water cooler chat. An attempt to get to know the person behind the title a little better. By having them share their nuggets on life and their mantras to deal with the curveballs that life throws – not necessarily revolving around work life – and sometimes going beyond work.

    We set the ball rolling with Jayshree Sundar – an industry veteran with over two decades of illustrious career in advertising, helming agencies such as Leo Burnett and Lintas. Sundar is also a published author of books such as “Don’t Forget 2004: Advertising Secrets of an Impossible Election Victory,” and “The Tambram’s Recipes.”

    So here goes…

    ü  Your mantra for Life – “Make every minute count”

    ü  A Book you are currently reading – “Deep Focus: Reflections On Cinema by Satyajit Ray”

    ü  When was the last time you tried something new? – “Started writing books in 2018. I have three published books in four years!”

    ü  What’s on top of your bucket list? –  “To write a web series”

    ü  Life lesson you learned the hard way – “Don’t judge a book by its cover”

    ü  What gets you excited about life? – “Road trips into small places”

    ü  A piece of advice to your younger self? – “To have taken up the many modelling offers which came my way. In short- to experiment more”

    ü  One thing you would most like to change about the world? – “Hatred based on caste, colour, and religion”

    ü  Your fitness mantra, especially during the pandemic – “Counting my steps and being active mentally and physically”

    ü  Your comfort food – “Bengali food”

    ü  When the chips are down a quote/ philosophy that keeps you going – “This too shall pass”

    ü  Your guilty pleasure – “A good romantic film”

    ü  An activity that keeps you motivated/charged during tough times – “Working on my next lecture or analysing and writing about interesting films or events”

    ü  What lifts your spirits when life gets you down? – “Getting on a call with friends/family and having a good conversation on diverse subjects”

    ü  Your go-to stress buster – “Listening to a good podcast”

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