Summary of Vishen Lakhiani's The Buddha and the Badass

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#1 Too many people end up hiding their own unique gifts to fit into the world around them. Entrepreneurs are no different. You must discover your own foundational values, which the universe placed within you for a reason.

#2 I was burning out, and I didn’t know what to do. I had been keeping it all in, and I was questioning my ability to lead and be a CEO. I had been fighting to keep the company afloat.

#3 There are times when you feel a need to run after what you want. But is this a want that is emerging from your innermost self, or is this an artificial want, a desire programmed into you by cultural conditioning.

#4 Your soulprint is a set of underlying instructions that you’re operating in sync with. It’s created by uncovering your foundational values, which can’t be made up. They come from you and are the unique markers of your soul.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Apr 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669396758

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#1

Too many people end up hiding their own unique gifts to fit into the world around them. Entrepreneurs are no different. You must discover your own foundational values, which the universe placed within you for a reason.

#2

I was burning out, and I didn’t know what to do. I had been keeping it all in, and I was questioning my ability to lead and be a CEO. I had been fighting to keep the company afloat.

#3

There are times when you feel a need to run after what you want. But is this a want that is emerging from your innermost self, or is this an artificial want, a desire programmed into you by cultural conditioning.

#4

Your soulprint is a set of underlying instructions that you’re operating in sync with. It’s created by uncovering your foundational values, which can’t be made up. They come from you and are the unique markers of your soul.

#5

Your values are what give your work meaning, and they are what make it special. They are the foundation of your work. Before you take a job or start a company, begin by knowing your values.

#6

The two types of core values are foundational and organizational. Founding teams define the soul of a company, while organizational values are developed once people are in the door. They are the rules that govern the expected behaviors required for day-to-day collaborations to run smoothly.

#7

The company’s foundational values are derived from the team. The company’s organizational values are formed when you bring people together, and they emerge by consensus. They evolve more frequently as new team members come and go.

#8

You can’t fake your way into having foundational values. They must come from your core. The trick is to uncover them.

#9

The inner truth of the billions of people in this world is that none of us is a clone. Every person is unique with a blueprint of deeply ingrained core values that shape our behavior. Values are simply the beliefs