Author Archives: roshanjpaul

How to Build a Career that Will Change the World

Along with my co-author Ilaina, I was delighted to join the co-founder of Escape the City for a fireside chat about our new book, The New Reason to Work. Watch the conversation here.

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The Best Books I Read in 2021

Being on sabbatical for most of 2021, I was able to do a lot of reading – exactly 50 books, split 1/3 nonfiction and 2/3 fiction. So, as in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, here are my top book recommendations from 2021.

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How to Build a Regular Writing Practice

An old friend who manages a renowned social enterprise recently reached out with a question. “I often struggle to write in between my work projects. I get caught up in operations rather than taking time to spread the word about … Continue reading

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Travel in the Time of Covid: A Guide to Exploring the World during a Pandemic

“I’m going to unfollow you,” a friend griped in response to our social media posts. “No, but really, how are you possibly travelling now?” another asked incredulously. In a global pandemic, with most of the world fluctuating in and out … Continue reading

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Building a Career of Purpose – a Fireside Chat

I really enjoyed speaking with the students of The Brandling’s “Brand the Change” online course. Watch the talk here: You can also read the transcript of the session here.

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Humankind – I’m Not Convinced

Humankind by Rutger Bregman was one of the most popular books of last year, at least in my circles. Multiple friends recommended it, and it has received glowing reviews across the board, as far as I can see. But I was … Continue reading

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The Best Books I Read in 2020

As in 2017, 2018, and 2019, here are my top book recommendations from 2020. One good thing about lockdown was getting to read a lot more than usual. 2020 turned into a bumper reading year, with as many as 72 books!! Click … Continue reading

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An Unconventional Take on the Future of Education

Arthan invited me to give a keynote speech at their virtual conference on Building Civil Society Organizations. You can read the text here. If you’re more of a video person, you can watch the recording here

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Finding Purpose in Times of Uncertainty

During the coronavirus pandemic, I did a virtual session (from my bedroom!) for the Circular Apparel Innovation Factory as part of a series of lectures on supporting organizations in the field of sustainable fashion. My talk was on the topic … Continue reading

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Chasing Off a Lion with a Mop: Graduation advice to our previous class in India

During commencement speech season, a few months ago, I gave the following virtual speech to our class of graduating Amani Fellows in India. You can read the full speech here.

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