About this episode

Govindh Jayaraman shares insights from his interviews with top performers and his personal journey of transformation.

Govindh Jayaraman is the founder of Paper Napkin Wisdom, a bestselling author of 11 books, an executive coach, and a behavior change expert who has interviewed over a thousand of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and leaders. Dubbed 'A Modern Day Napoleon Hill,' Govindh has spent more than a decade distilling the wisdom of top performers into simple, actionable insights that anyone can apply immediately. His personal story is his most powerful credential. Once weighing nearly 400 pounds with over $6 million in debt and his business in freefall, Govindh used his own Focus-Align-Act framework to lose over 160 pounds, eliminate his debt, and rebuild his company to more than $100 million in revenue. He also built IMBA Medical, a digital health platform that supported diabetes prevention programs through behavior change. A portfolio entrepreneur who started his first company at 18, Govindh has built businesses spanning real estate, importing/exporting, medical technology, and executive coaching. Born in Ottawa, Canada, to a family of entrepreneurs, he founded The Entrepreneurs Club at the University of Ottawa in 1989, which remains one of Canada's most influential student…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Bradley, James Chester

Guest: Govindh Jayaraman

Topics covered

• health
• entrepreneurship
• behavior change
• personal development
• weight loss
• business success

Keywords

• health
• wealth
• belief
• behavior change
• entrepreneur
• weight loss
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IMBA Medical, The Entrepreneurs Club

Places: Ottawa, Canada

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