{"id":4864,"date":"2020-11-06T08:20:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T16:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markccrowley.com\/?p=4864"},"modified":"2020-11-06T08:25:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T16:25:00","slug":"nilofer-merchant-the-power-of-your-onlyness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/nilofer-merchant-the-power-of-your-onlyness\/","title":{"rendered":"Nilofer Merchant: The Power Of Your \u201cOnlyness\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fleadfromtheheartpodcast%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fleadfromtheheartpodcast%2FLFTH-Episode_57.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fstaging-wmplo.xyz%2Fmark-c-divi5%2Fnilofer-merchant-the-power-of-your-onlyness%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/leadfromtheheartpodcast\/content.blubrry.com\/leadfromtheheartpodcast\/LFTH-Episode_57.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/?powerpress_pinw=4864-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/leadfromtheheartpodcast\/content.blubrry.com\/leadfromtheheartpodcast\/LFTH-Episode_57.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"LFTH-Episode_57.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nilofer-Headshot-1000-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4866 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Nilofer-Headshot-1000-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><strong>It\u2019s part of the human condition to wonder if we can truly make a difference in the world, &amp; whether our personal talents &amp; experiences are unique or special in any meaningful way.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In her book<i>, <strong>The Power of Onlyness,<\/strong><\/i> Nilofer Merchant says yes, emphatically, &amp; we couldn\u2019t need that kind of encouragement any more.<\/p>\n<p>When Nilofer was 18 years old, her Indian mother arranged for her to be married off to a much older man with three children to raise. Bereft by the prospect of losing the opportunity to attend college &amp; gain the education she&#8217;d long dreamed for, she walked away from the marriage \u2013 not to mention her mother &amp; her home. At a crossroads &amp; faced with a critical life choice, she decided against making someone else\u2019s and instead made an especially original one of her own.<\/p>\n<p>In the years since, Nilofer has been an executive at Apple &amp; Autodesk. She\u2019s personally launched more than 100 products netting $18 billion in sales.\u00a0 She\u2019s been named to the venerable &#8220;Thinkers 50&#8221; list &amp; her TED Talk ranks in the top 10% of its all-time most viewed speeches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/9780525429135-us.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4867 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/9780525429135-us-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/9780525429135-us-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/9780525429135-us.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>As expressed in her book \u2013 &amp; discussed at length in this podcast \u2013 Nilofer\u2019s journey led her to a profound understanding that <em><strong>every person alive possesses a truly unique view of the world tied to their own life\u2019s experiences, history, visions &amp; hopes. And from that spot where only they stand, they can offer novel insights, make great contributions &amp; maximize their full human potential.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Too many people wish they had the ability to make a mark in the world, but feel they lack the credentials or aren\u2019t high enough in their organization to have their ideas heard. But Nilofer\u2019s own remarkable life story shaped her view that every single one of us possesses great power in our personal <em>Onlyness.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this podcast, Nilofer Merchant encourages us to summon the very best in ourselves, &amp; explains how to grow it, nurture it &amp; bring it to the world. And when\u00a0you&#8217;re done listening, you&#8217;ll be inspired to leave an even bigger dent in the universe while also knowing how to cultivate the &#8220;onlyness&#8221; in every unique human being you lead &amp; manage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s part of the human condition to wonder if we can truly make a difference in the world, &amp; whether our personal talents &amp; experiences are unique or special in any meaningful way. In her book, The Power of Onlyness, Nilofer Merchant says yes, emphatically, &amp; we couldn\u2019t need that kind of encouragement any more. 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