October 2025 · Volume 6, Issue 2Cover Story · p. 9
The Art of Resilience
By Dan Clark, award-winning motivational speaker and bestselling authorThroat cancer at eight, bullying at school, then a practice collision that ended his path to the NFL and left him paralyzed for 14 months. Dan Clark explains how he turned rock bottom into a “rock foundation,” and why the 1% rule and consistency beat intensity.Read this issueCover story, p. 9
In this issue
- 02The Future of Healthcare Is Human + Tech: Are You Ready?
- 06Micro-Skill: The 5-Minute Reset
- 09The Art of Resilience
- 16The Green Collar Jobs You Haven’t Heard Of
- 18Crafting Serenity: The Journey of Sawadhee
- 22Build a Personal Brand Without Feeling Fake
- 26Q&A with Shiv Sagar
- 329 AI Tools That Just Landed
- 34Scooping More Than Gelato: The Real Lessons of Running a Business
- 38What You Can Learn From Nykaa’s Relentless Focus
- 40Notice What Uncertainty’s Costing: A Young Professional’s Game-Changing Career Superpower
- 44The First 100 Days at Your First Job
- 46Lessons from Building a Global Brand, One Leather Bag at a Time
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Cover Story · p. 9
The Art of Resilience
Dan Clark, award-winning motivational speaker and bestselling authorRepetition outlasts bursts of effort. Consistency beats intensity every single time!Throat cancer at eight, bullying at school, then a practice collision that ended his path to the NFL and left him paralyzed for 14 months. Dan Clark explains how he turned rock bottom into a “rock foundation,” and why the 1% rule and consistency beat intensity.Read in the issue →
Q&A · p. 26
Q&A with Shiv Sagar
Shiv Sagar, Producer and Director, Sagar World EntertainmentThe grandson of Ramayan creator Ramanand Sagar recalls growing up on the sets at Umargaon and Sagar Film City, and talks about directing Arasuri Maa Ambe, India’s first 3D mythological film, producing Kaakbhushundi Ramayan: Untold Stories, and bringing AI into devotional storytelling.Read in the issue →Author Stories
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The Future of Healthcare Is Human + Tech: Are You Ready?
From pharmacy and IQVIA to co-founding Pharmarack, India’s largest B2B platform for pharmaceutical distribution, Amit Backliwal explains why the next healthcare revolution will come from people who combine human care with digital fluency, and the skills young professionals need for it.By Amit Backliwal, Co-founder and CEO, iCanHeal and Rx Consultants
p. 18
Crafting Serenity: The Journey of Sawadhee
A visit to a Thai wellness space abroad led Vibha Khanna Rastogi to build Sawadhee in Delhi, a spa spread across four floors. She describes leaving the familiar, making scrubs from everyday kitchen ingredients and the resilience it takes to build a wellness brand.By Vibha Khanna Rastogi, Founder, Sawadhee Traditional Thai Spa
p. 34
Scooping More Than Gelato: The Real Lessons of Running a Business
In 2014, Roberta Maretti and her brother opened a gelateria in Brussels. Slow seasons, broken equipment, trusted suppliers and loyal customers turned it into what she calls a crash course in resilience, leadership and people skills.By Roberta Maretti, entrepreneur, writer and co-founder of Il Monello
p. 40
Notice What Uncertainty’s Costing: A Young Professional’s Game-Changing Career Superpower
Deanne Earle shows new professionals how to spot the hidden uncertainty in teams and organizations, from culture to decision patterns, and how recognizing it early builds confidence, better habits and a career advantage.By Deanne Earle, Founder, Unlike Before
p. 46
Lessons from Building a Global Brand, One Leather Bag at a Time
The Managing Director of Da Milano and Rosso Brunello on Italian craftsmanship, a lifetime service warranty, 77 stores across India, Bahrain, Nepal and the UAE, and balancing innovation with tradition as the brand eyes Southeast Asia and Europe.By Sahil Malik, Managing Director, Da Milano and Rosso BrunelloTips, Guides & More
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Micro-Skill: The 5-Minute Reset
Beating stress without your phone: a five-minute routine of breathing, stretching, grounding and gratitude that works anywhere, no apps required.Read → - 16Page
The Green Collar Jobs You Haven’t Heard Of
Seven emerging roles, from climate data analyst and carbon accountant to urban farming specialist, and the first step into each.Read → - 22Page
Build a Personal Brand Without Feeling Fake
Your reputation is already a brand. How to shape it with clear anchors, a footprint audit and consistency over volume.Read → - 32Page
9 AI Tools That Just Landed
Hot-off-the-press AI, from ChatGPT Agent and Claude Opus 4.1 to Google Nano Banana, that is reshaping work, tech and creativity.Read → - 38Page
What You Can Learn From Nykaa’s Relentless Focus
How Falguni Nayar took Nykaa from startup to super-app by starting with trust and building community before commerce.Read → - 44Page
The First 100 Days at Your First Job
Why the first 100 days matter, with a checklist for learning the culture, adding value and finding your voice.Read →
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