BIO: Puja Talesara Bhandari is an internationally certified Life and Executive coach recognized globally for her out-of-the-box thinking and result-based approach.
STORY: Puja put her heart and soul for six months, only for it to be scrapped just 14 hours before its launch. She wasted another two months following up on why the project was canceled instead of moving on to other active projects.
LEARNING: You need to know when to stop trying. Always have your primary goal, but don’t lose sight of other goals.
“Time is money; invest it well.”
Puja Talesara Bhandari
Guest profile
Puja Talesara Bhandari is an internationally certified Life and Executive coach, recognized globally for her out-of-the-box thinking and result-based approach. She has been recognized for her leadership roles and was conferred as one of the influential women in the millennial space. She was nominated six times as one of LinkedIn’s Wonder Women.
Puja Talesara Bhandari firmly believes inward excellence leads to outward excellence. She has her roots in Human resources. She was the youngest leader in the strategic role. She has worked with revered organizations globally. Her personal and professional piqued her interest in coaching. She is being mentored by John Mattone, ex-coach of Steve jobs.
She is on a mission to create communities of inspiring courageous and authentic leaders across age span and geographies. Her forte is Personal leadership. She fulfills her purpose through her initiatives catering to gen z, millennial leaders, Entrepreneurs, educators, and entrepreneurs.
She has been recognized globally for her work on revered platforms.
Few to mention Millennial leaders, 51 influential women, and sculptors. Her life trajectory published in Stories of Asia was amongst the top 5 stories which resonated with different age groups. She is recognized on LinkedIn for her contribution.
She has coached 500 + in 12 + geographies. Her journey from a small town from a non-English speaking family to being the first professional in the family, later a global speaker and coach, is a reflection of personal leadership.
Worst investment ever
Puja put her heart and soul into a project assigned to her for six months. Three days before the project’s launch, she called the organization’s executive, inquiring about any pending issues. The executive said she’d get back to her, but she never did.
Precisely 14 hours before the launch, Puja was still following up with the executive when she learned that the project had been scrapped. She was so disappointed considering all the work she’d put in, and she didn’t want to accept that it was over. Puja spent another two months following up with the management team on why the project had been scrapped.
Lessons learned
- You need to know when to stop trying.
- Always have your primary goal, but don’t lose sight of other goals.
Andrew’s takeaways
- Trust is the glue of any business.
Actionable advice
Stop, scan what’s working and what’s not, create an action plan, and then scale up from that plan of action.
No. 1 goal for the next 12 months
Puja’s goal for the next 12 months is to create communities of inspiring, authentic, courageous leaders across the globe.
Parting words
“While we are always focusing on changing the environment and the things around us, the real transformation starts within us.”
Puja Talesara Bhandari
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