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Vishen Lakhiani ON: How To Live From Intuition & Accessing Information Outside The Human Brain

Jun 8, 2020

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Vishen Lakhiani

Vishen Lakhiani, Founder and CEO of Mindvalley and a New York Times bestselling author, dives deep into harnessing intuition for personal and professional growth. He shares transformative insights on enhancing workplace culture by integrating compassion and sustainability into business practices. Lakhiani discusses the profound effects of meditation on leadership and innovation, while highlighting the challenges of fusing spirituality into corporate settings. Tune in for a thought-provoking exploration of connecting intuition to higher success in the modern world!

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ANECDOTE

Skin Disease Cure

Vishen Lakhiani cured his chronic skin disease using creative visualization and meditation at 17.
This experience solidified his belief in the power of the mind.

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Sales Success through Intuition

Vishen Lakhiani doubled his sales by using intuition to select leads from a phone book.
This success led to his promotion and ultimately inspired him to start Mindvalley.

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Intuition and Profitability

CEOs with high intuition scores have better company profitability, according to a study.
Conversely, CEOs who second-guess themselves (negative intuition) correlate with lower profitability.

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You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon.

What makes certain companies world-changers? Jay Shetty and Vishen Lakhiani, founder and CEO of Mindvalley, talk about how positive change and organizational transformation from the top down makes all the difference.

Lakhiani is passionate about seeing change in workplace culture. Watch the full episode to learn how the best-selling author and business coach helps bring transformation and intentionality to the systems and cultures of companies around the world.

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