Only 5 weeks to go for The Growth Retreat, a networking event, I am hosting at Rishikesh from8-11th December 2022. Every week we bring you a write up by one of the esteemed guest speakers of the Retreat, giving you a sneak peak of what they will be sharing with the participants of the Retreat.

One day, at a round table of a few well-known industrialists, I was asked to introduce myself. Other than saying that I was the CEO of so and so company, I had no other thing to say.

Later that day, I realized that I really was just a victim of my designation, and my limit, my introduction, my very identity was just the name of the company I represented. 

Was that my true identity? And I was already contemplating exiting my business, so would that mean that I would not have any introduction of myself at all?

 Standing at crossroads when I hit 55, I had what people recognize as mid-life crisis. A crisis of identity, of self-confidence, of the very purpose of life.

 I had a choice… either continue to do something that I had been doing most of my adult life, or choose a path – new and unchartered.

 “Manthan” over days, weeks and months, I finally stumbled upon a simple truth – of profound value, ‘Focus on significance rather than success’.

 And that became the new north star. I chose life over money, build something that would last way beyond my life and the commercial successes of my business.

I decided to build a blueprint for a new exciting, vibrant, meaningful and serving life.

I will be sharing my journey with the participants at the Retreat hosted by my dear friend, philosopher and guide Sandeep Mall.

Vipul Gupta, a mechanical engineer by education, spent his professional life building teams and organisations. He now lends his strategic skills, and experience in leading people and dealing with complexity to address community-oriented development issues. Vipul shares a deep bond with Kanha and its surroundings. He leads Earth Focus as its Executive Director. He can be contacted on Email vipul@earthfocus.in