Thrive State Podcast

EPISODE 45: How to Become Your Own Guru: Secrets to Turning Information into Transformation

Episode 45: Ajit Nawalkha

When we were kids, when we heard the word ‘coach’, we’d think of our guy who would teach us basketball, or baseball or soccer at school or the summer clinic. Then, it evolved to maybe our personal tutor who would help not only in our homework but in getting good at school.

But still, mostly for kids and young adults.

Now, coaching means a whole lot more. Even teachers and master coaches like Ajit Nawalkha, who was one of the pillars of Mindvalley, wouldn’t have thought of it as a career. But it’s now a thriving space of its own—changing lives, making an impact on humanity.

And the digital age made coaching much more accessible and available. But how do we really make the most out of it?

There’s tons of programs out there, thousands of podcasts, books, blogs—all at your fingertips. But as information gets overwhelming, the more we tend to take it for granted.

I have to admit—this is me sometimes!

In this episode of the Thrive State podcast with epic entrepreneur and bestselling author of The Book of Coaching Ajit Nawalkha, we’re gonna get some crisp yet super insightful tips on how to be your own guru and turn information into transformation. From the master coach himself!

Starting as a trainee in a non-profit, Ajit held various roles including as CEO of Mindvalley, Co-founder of Mindvalley Teach, Co-founder of Global Grit Institute, and Co-founder of EPIC Businesses. He is also the author of the bestselling book, The Book of Coaching and the upcoming book Live Big.

Today, Ajit is passionate and spends his time sharing the business and productivity strategies that helped him build and grow numerous multiple million-dollar businesses—all in the pursuit of making ripples and impact on humanity.

From really reaping the juice from, say, a podcast, to organizing your mind, to really some inspirational chat about taking control of your past and future by taking control of your NOW—we’re in for one big treat from the one and only, Ajit Nawalkha!

Watch this episode of the Thrive State podcast and make sure to also tune in to Ajit’s latest gift to the coaching space and beyond: Master Coaching with Ajit podcast. And catch him on IG @officiallyajit!

Show notes

09:57

Ajit’s Humble Beginnings: When a lot of people share a space, it’s not really a space and there’s not really an abundance. That’s when I decided I don’t want to live the same life ever again.

12:06

My father’s limited support put a timer on me to figure out my track: Trying to make money at 17 gave me a sense of clarity that I can figure things out. I’m a good person at figuring things out. I’m a good person in binding connections and relationships.

18:00

Being the Mindvalley CEO: While running the company, I had forgotten everything else but the title I have in the company. I realized how alone and lonely I was.

24:22

A Stroke of Luck: Old programming doesn’t really go away. It’s an awareness. And that self-awareness recognizes that there are unknowns in us—there’s what we need to be successful but there’s also an element of ‘luck’.

26:38

We have equal capability to release negative thinking; it is independent to each of us, our completely different experience. It’s a talent, but we also have to recognize that it’s not maybe as true that the other person doesn’t have it.

30:06

Spectrum of negative thoughts is widely more than the spectrum of positive thoughts and we’re naturally wired for it because it’s a protection mechanism. But the difference happens when you feel it AND THEN you are aware enough to move forward.

32:06

Information to Transformation: Take notes and understand. Take what you understood and turn it into a tool. Go out and do it. Refine it to fit your model of reality. Do it over and over.

37:38

Being Present: Everybody is a function of the stories of their past. Your past governs a lot of your behavior at this moment. That way, it tends to start creating your future. The only point of control, of reality, of impact that you truly have to change your past and your future at the same time, is NOW. You need to own the NOW.

42:56

Organizing your Mind: Being more conscious of the thoughts that you choose. Every circumstance creates a multiplicity of thinking. Choose a more empowered way of thinking. We all can use some kindness; come back to our humanity.

47:01

Bioengineering and Connectedness: Integrating our biology and habits like meditation, supplementation, the way we eat, and movement. And pursue purpose not as a place to get to but a place to live from. Use your intuition.

50:17

Master Coaching with Ajit: Learn coaching techniques as Ajit breaks down specific areas of life to explain why those areas work or not.

51:33

Ajit’s Best Medicine: LOVE. Love for humanity, friends, family, colleagues, for life.

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