Nov 20, 2019
130 | Monika Kochhar Teaches Us How to Train Our Mind for Optimistic Thinking
Have you ever thought that something as simple as optimistic thinking could change the course of your business?
Monika Kochhar is the CEO and Co-founder of SmartGift. She has launched, grew and led startups that transformed music, payments and commerce, and redefined customer experiences. Monika previously worked in finance in derivatives trading, selling and emerging markets for JP Morgan, BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs. Monika attended Mount Holyoke College and the London School of Economics. In addition, she is an avid writer and speaker on payments, commerce, tech philosophy and women in entrepreneurship. She grew up in India and lives in NYC.
When you hear NO, does it ever make you question your abilities? Or do you believe in yourself enough that hearing a NO slides right off your back?
I’ve heard a lot of NO’s in my life!
From my job right out of college, FITzee Foods, or even with what I’m doing today!
What keeps me going is that I believe in myself, and I live in a state of never-ending optimism.
I know, based on my past experiences, that it’s ok to hear a NO. It’s ok to face rejection. Every time I hear a NO, I look to learn what I can from the experience, and then move forward.
When I closed FITzee Foods, it would have been easy to hang up my entrepreneur hat, close up shop, and start applying for corporate jobs.
You’ve felt that way after hearing a NO, right? But, like you, I knew that there was something else bigger out there for me, and I believed in myself and said YES!
The best part is, the more I believe in myself and keep pushing forward, the happier I become. I am so happy with how far I’ve come, and I absolutely love what I do.
This week’s guest on Success Unfiltered, Monika Kochhar, is the founder of Smart Gift. When she first created Smart Gift, she reached out to several large brands and they said NO to being part of her network. Her belief in herself carried her through, and you wouldn’t believe that the companies that initially told her NO later reached out to her to be included in the Smart Gift lineup!
If you’re feeling discouraged from the NO’s you’re hearing, make sure that you tune into this episode of Success Unfiltered!
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Why Do Most Business Strategies Fail? It’s not because they don’t work. It’s because you’re not READY for them to work. Before you can succeed, you’ve got to believe in yourself. And most of us don’t know how. But that’s all about to change! Let me show you my 3 best mindset hacks to help you raise your vibe, shift your thinking, and ultimately ROCK your business. Grab your copy right HERE and start believing in yourself, for REAL this time!
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