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About Akshay Kapur

Akshay Kapur is a coach & strategist with a background in psychology, business and economics. Over the last decade, he has worked in healthcare as an entrepreneur and executive, learning how to motivate people to build and grow lasting companies. Akshay has been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 15 years and leads workshops on mindfulness, psychology, and professional development. He helps busy executives and professionals be more focused and balanced, avoiding burnout by learning when to slow down to reduce stress and when to speed up to be more productive.
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Why Co-Emergence Matters In The World Of Impact Startups
9 years ago

Why Co-Emergence Matters In The World Of Impact Startups

There is so much advice out there about starting up a company and much of it is anecdotal. Some of it offers step-by-step methodologies for finance, sales, legal, and marketing …
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Why Great Leaders Give Their Power Away
9 years ago

Why Great Leaders Give Their Power Away

There is a strong, even evolutionary association between leadership and power. It’s coded in us to see those that take charge as those that are somehow more than us, better …
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Does Your Organization Have an Identity?
9 years ago

Does Your Organization Have an Identity?

There’s a code at the Open Society Foundation that reimburses employees for bringing a housewarming gift if they choose to stay at a friend’s house during their work travels.

A …
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Social Entrepreneurs And The Right Way To Problem-Solve
9 years ago

Social Entrepreneurs And The Right Way To Problem-Solve

When you attempt to solve a problem, are you thinking with a clear, open mind, available to any solution that presents itself? Or are you thinking from your own lens …
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The Intention Of A Boss Versus The Intention Of A Leader
9 years ago

The Intention Of A Boss Versus The Intention Of A Leader

By equating a boss with a leader, do we limit the potential of everyone to be a leader? A boss is just a title, whereas leadership shows up in a …
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Prioritize the Social in Social Entrepreneurship
10 years ago

Prioritize the Social in Social Entrepreneurship

Hands-on experience is hard to come by when information is ubiquitous and cheap. It’s too tempting to keyword search your audience. Too easy to pull up competitor websites, buy market …
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A Social Entrepreneur’s Identity Crisis Re: The Bottom Line
10 years ago

A Social Entrepreneur’s Identity Crisis Re: The Bottom Line

“Here, in my solitude, I have the feeling that I contain too much humanity.” — Ingmar Bergman

When you’re working towards a social good you feel like you have two …
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