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Rupal Patel discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.
Rupal Patel’s high-octane career has taken her from jungles and war zones to corporate boardrooms and international stages. After a thrilling career at the CIA, she earned her MBA and started her first award-winning business over ten years ago.
Called a ‘Power Woman’ by Harper's Bazaar Magazine, Rupal is a sought-after international speaker and business consultant who has spoken in front of thousands. As a sitting CEO, author, advisor, coach and mentor, Rupal helps founders, corporate executives, and next-generation change-makers cut through the noise of living and leading and make the impossible possible.
Her new book From CIA to CEO (Bonnier Books UK) provides a powerful new toolkit that reveals how the techniques of the CIA can help anyone find their voice and thrive in the world of business without conforming to stale stereotypes or dated “best practice”. With surgical insights and unique exercises, Rupal helps her audiences and clients leverage the CIA mindset to remake the rules of success and become unstoppable. Find out more about Rupal at www.rupalypatel.com.
The Raan of Kutch https://www.tripsavvy.com/great-rann-of-kutch-travel-guide-4134857
Ethiopian food https://www.foodrepublic.com/2015/10/14/ethiopian-food-primer-10-essential-dishes/
Putting yourself forward https://www.science.org/content/article/if-you-re-hesitant-apply-professional-awards-remember-it-s-worth-putting-yourself
Being interested https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/robin-ince-importance-being-interested-1585670
Neil de Grasse Tyson https://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/about/profile.php
Kouign amann https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/kouign_amann_09102
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Rupal Patel’s high-octane career has taken her from jungles and war zones to corporate boardrooms and international stages. After a thrilling career at the CIA, she earned her MBA and started her first award-winning business over ten years ago.
Called a ‘Power Woman’ by Harper's Bazaar Magazine, Rupal is a sought-after international speaker and business consultant who has spoken in front of thousands. As a sitting CEO, author, advisor, coach and mentor, Rupal helps founders, corporate executives, and next-generation change-makers cut through the noise of living and leading and make the impossible possible.
Her new book From CIA to CEO (Bonnier Books UK) provides a powerful new toolkit that reveals how the techniques of the CIA can help anyone find their voice and thrive in the world of business without conforming to stale stereotypes or dated “best practice”. With surgical insights and unique exercises, Rupal helps her audiences and clients leverage the CIA mindset to remake the rules of success and become unstoppable. Find out more about Rupal at www.rupalypatel.com.
The Raan of Kutch https://www.tripsavvy.com/great-rann-of-kutch-travel-guide-4134857
Ethiopian food https://www.foodrepublic.com/2015/10/14/ethiopian-food-primer-10-essential-dishes/
Putting yourself forward https://www.science.org/content/article/if-you-re-hesitant-apply-professional-awards-remember-it-s-worth-putting-yourself
Being interested https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/robin-ince-importance-being-interested-1585670
Neil de Grasse Tyson https://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/about/profile.php
Kouign amann https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/kouign_amann_09102
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