<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:13:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[EP 400 - [EON] The Past Changes When You Do | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four hundred episodes changes the way I see Paper Napkin Wisdom. In Episode 400 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores the Past Changes When You Do. Four hundred episodes changes the way I see Paper Napkin Wisdom. For a long time, the first 170 episodes felt like the substantial body of work.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-400-eon-the-past-changes-when-you-do-paper-napkin-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac28964b6663b22a5f55a5d</guid><category><![CDATA[EON]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:19:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_deeb964b4908446c809ba66c721d3023~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 399 - Anna Rósa Parker on Leadership Identity: Don’t Let an Old Story Decide Who You’re Becoming | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a strange moment that comes after you have built something that works. In Episode 399 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Anna Rósa Parker explores anna Rósa Parker on Leadership Identity: Don’t Let an Old Story Decide Who You’re Becoming. Anna Rósa Parker explores how old stories shape leadership identity, decisions, and the person an entrepreneur is becoming.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-399-anna-r-sa-parker-on-leadership-identity-don-t-let-an-old-story-decide-who-you-re-becoming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abd1632e90dd622acf26dfd</guid><category><![CDATA[Guest]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:16:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_08447cde84c149ae8f6580624b910bd5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 398 - [EON] There Is No End. Get Excellent at What’s Next. | Edge of the Napkin #56 | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s an interesting problem that comes with success. The more you build, the more there is to lose. You build a business, a team, a reputation and years of evidence that you’re good at what you do. People expect something from you, and eventually you start expecting something from yourself. Then something doesn’t work. You lose the customer. Revenue drops. A great person leaves. You make a decision you wish you could take back. Failure feels different when you’ve already experienced success. ]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-398-eon-there-is-no-end-get-excellent-at-what-s-next-edge-of-the-napkin-56-paper-napkin-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab930938218322f11b67341</guid><category><![CDATA[EON]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:07:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_9ee0dbc9f7134365b8d1064fa6ab0df4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 397 - [EON] Sustained Influence Builds Dynasties | Edge of the Napkin #55 | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a moment behind Dynasty DNA that keeps getting bigger the longer I sit with it. In Episode 397 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores sustained Influence Builds Dynasties | Edge of the Napkin #55. There is a moment behind Dynasty DNA that keeps getting bigger the longer I sit with it.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-397-eon-sustained-influence-builds-dynasties-edge-of-the-napkin-55-paper-napkin-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab2ff26d546ccce7d80a708</guid><category><![CDATA[EON]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:58:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_8b7002dc81a74cf4b0a4e531b96ea2d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 396 - [EON] Identity First. Traits Follow. | Edge of the Napkin #54 | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, I had pieces of a book. In Episode 396 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores identity First. Traits Follow. | Edge of the Napkin #54. I had Focus, Align, Act. I had been working with the four pillars of Magnetic Leadership: Confidence, Congruence, Calm, and Contribution.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-396-eon-identity-first-traits-follow-edge-of-the-napkin-54-paper-napkin-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aafe4634069cd3acb340543</guid><category><![CDATA[EON]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_fdb32ddc738a4dff825f018a68985c90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 394 - [EON] Confidence Leaks: Old Voice. New Room. | Edge of the Napkin #53 | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are times when the amount of pressure we bring into a room has very little to do with what is actually happening there. Nobody is questioning the decision. Nobody is challenging our competence. Nobody is asking us to prove why we belong at the table. The people around us may already understand what we are saying and may even agree with us. In Episode 394 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores confidence Leaks: Old Voice. New Room. | Edge of the Napkin #53. Govindh Jayaraman exp]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-394-eon-confidence-leaks-old-voice-new-room-edge-of-the-napkin-53-paper-napkin-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa71dc63454f88d57dfde10</guid><category><![CDATA[EON]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_57abf92fdad6491cade7d40d661a5e84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 395 - Lauragaye Jackson on Career Transition: Why Starting Over Is the Wrong Frame | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a peculiar kind of fear that arrives when a successful chapter ends. In Episode 395 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Lauragaye Jackson explores lauragaye Jackson on Career Transition: Why Starting Over Is the Wrong Frame. Lauragaye Jackson on career transition, leadership identity, and why experienced leaders should build their next chapter from what they already know.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-395-lauragaye-jackson-on-career-transition-why-starting-over-is-the-wrong-frame-paper-napkin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa8479722c06e154242a9a9</guid><category><![CDATA[Guest]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_7b29aba5d0eb4f0fb403182d09f52d35~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 393 - Laura Simms on Career Change After Success: When Your Old Identity Still Works but No Longer Fits | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a particularly difficult kind of career problem that tends to arrive after things have worked. In Episode 393 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Laura Simms explores laura Simms on Career Change After Success: When Your Old Identity Still Works but No Longer Fits. Laura Simms explores career change after success, identity, purpose, and what to do when the career you built no longer feels like yours.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-393-laura-simms-on-career-change-after-success-when-your-old-identity-still-works-but-no-longer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9c5ce0d055a51adf1716f3</guid><category><![CDATA[Guest]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:25:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_1e1a8b5f3e53498fac29f72a7b419cfd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 392 - [EON] Stop Filling Holes That Don’t Exist: The Hill Is Already Under Your Feet | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are six years of my life that I have occasionally looked at as missing. In Episode 392 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores stop Filling Holes That Don’t Exist: The Hill Is Already Under Your Feet. Govindh Jayaraman on founder regret, lost time, and why the years you think you need to recover may actually be holding you up.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-392-eon-stop-filling-holes-that-don-t-exist-the-hill-is-already-under-your-feet-paper-napkin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9dc12a338fe3cc70d573ca</guid><category><![CDATA[EON]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:00:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_3615b82657c34e64b8e4f2fc6db52f9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 391 - Jisook Choi on Resilient Leadership: Stop Pushing Harder and Start Listening in Neutrality | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a particular kind of trap that catches successful entrepreneurs. In Episode 391 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Jisook Choi explores jisook Choi on Resilient Leadership: Stop Pushing Harder and Start Listening in Neutrality. Jisook Choi explores resilient leadership, listening in neutrality, and how experienced entrepreneurs can stop wasting energy on the wrong yeses.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-391-jisook-choi-on-resilient-leadership-stop-pushing-harder-and-start-listening-in-neutrality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a994c98e6f4cab171690d4e</guid><category><![CDATA[Guest]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_64e600e4594a4f328c15f32d7287edbb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 390 - [EON] Quit the How. Never Quit the Where. | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is one word that appears somewhere in the story of almost every person who eventually makes it, and almost every person who does not. In Episode 390 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores quit the How. Never Quit the Where.. Govindh Jayaraman explores why successful entrepreneurs quit bad approaches quickly without quitting where they are determined to go.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-390-eon-quit-the-how-never-quit-the-where-paper-napkin-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a94b7ab9606b1a7a86c3007</guid><category><![CDATA[EON]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:38:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_68dff3db72454dfaa4c970aaaf677c85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 389 - Tim Woodbridge on Entrepreneurial Resilience: Why Resilience Compounds Faster Than Capital | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a point in building a business where resilience has to change. In Episode 389 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Tim Woodbridge explores tim Woodbridge on Entrepreneurial Resilience: Why Resilience Compounds Faster Than Capital. Tim Woodbridge shares why entrepreneurial resilience compounds faster than capital and how leaders grow through rejection, uncertainty, and better teams.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-389-tim-woodbridge-on-entrepreneurial-resilience-why-resilience-compounds-faster-than-capital</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8a3b0c4e12adafbf7b7749</guid><category><![CDATA[Guest]]></category><category><![CDATA[vision]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:13:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_935c129a5f3c4c4288cef9dfbd66b6f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 388 - [EON] You Don’t Have to Grow: What Does Winning Mean to You Now? | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growth has become one of those words entrepreneurs rarely question. In Episode 388 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores you Don’t Have to Grow: What Does Winning Mean to You Now?. Govindh Jayaraman asks proven entrepreneurs a harder question than how to grow: what does winning actually mean to you now?]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-388-eon-you-don-t-have-to-grow-what-does-winning-mean-to-you-now-paper-napkin-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8a29c5f46f94d7c1a2938b</guid><category><![CDATA[EON]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goals]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:12:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_820ab412f61e45ad9126ce75d3a75815~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 387 - Doug Noll on Emotional De-Escalation: Why “You Feel” Changes Leadership Under Pressure | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most proven entrepreneurs know how to take control when pressure rises. In many cases, that capacity helped build the company in the first place. In Episode 387 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Doug Noll explores doug Noll on Emotional De-Escalation: Why “You Feel” Changes Leadership Under Pressure. Doug Noll explains how emotional de-escalation and the words “you feel” can build trust, calm conflict, and strengthen leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-387-doug-noll-on-emotional-de-escalation-why-you-feel-changes-leadership-under-pressure-paper</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a837ba23a73f167659c3514</guid><category><![CDATA[Guest]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_dbc897a2e0b54ea3b6ec06c11fed6367~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 386 - [EON] Dynasty DNA: Why Leadership Traits Are Evidence of Identity | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some ideas arrive quickly. In Episode 386 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores dynasty DNA: Why Leadership Traits Are Evidence of Identity. Govindh Jayaraman introduces Dynasty DNA and why the five traits of dynasty leaders are evidence of a deeper leadership identity.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-386-eon-dynasty-dna-why-leadership-traits-are-evidence-of-identity-paper-napkin-wisdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a826f1ce83af8acb86d5059</guid><category><![CDATA[EON]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:51:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_4a514bf4168648479c1324fc3031262f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 385 - Dan Cosgrove on Employee Healthcare Benefits: Make Yourself Obsolete Before Someone Else Does | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a dangerous kind of success that comes from getting very good at a system that no longer makes sense. In Episode 385 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Dan Cosgrove explores dan Cosgrove on Employee Healthcare Benefits: Make Yourself Obsolete Before Someone Else Does. Dan Cosgrove challenges employee healthcare benefits and explains how employers can cut costs while creating better care for their teams.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-385-dan-cosgrove-on-employee-healthcare-benefits-make-yourself-obsolete-before-someone-else-does</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a78aa54421979b2d9776ad3</guid><category><![CDATA[Guest]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[vision]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_fef019ca4bf047b38a17367ea5511638~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 384 - [EON] Bet Against the Odds: Why Experienced Leaders Must Keep Taking the Shot | Paper Napkin Wisdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a very easy way to look smart. In Episode 384 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores bet Against the Odds: Why Experienced Leaders Must Keep Taking the Shot. Govindh Jayaraman explores failure, leadership optimism and why experienced entrepreneurs must keep taking meaningful shots in Episode 384.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-384-eon-bet-against-the-odds-why-experienced-leaders-must-keep-taking-the-shot-paper-napkin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a78ad2a01d644deb8d874b0</guid><category><![CDATA[EON]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goals]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2720b5_31f717bc64aa43768b839168ff1c67fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 371 - [EON] Leadership Identity: The Identity That Got You Here May Not Get You There]]></title><description><![CDATA[The identity that got you here may not be the one that takes you there. In this solo Edge of the Napkin episode, Govindh Jayaraman explores leadership identity, founder transition, and the hidden cost of roles like the fixer, grinder, and rescuer. Growth is not always about adding more—it may require letting go of the patterns that once made you successful so a new version of leadership can emerge.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-371-eon-leadership-identity-the-identity-that-got-you-here-may-not-get-you-there</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2e6a5d44c7bef1d0321f24</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goals]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/034620_0d5150cdcaf84ba3bec7165b1ee48bf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 370 - [EON] Leadership Identity: Why Copied Traits Stop Working Under Pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do confidence, discipline, and calm seem to disappear when pressure rises? In Episode 370 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores the gap between imitation and identity. The traits we admire in great leaders are often evidence of deeper internal work—not the starting point. Discover why copied habits can only take you so far and how aligned action builds the leadership identity that lasts when it matters most.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-370-eon-leadership-identity-why-copied-traits-stop-working-under-pressure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2dbac744c7bef1d030f7dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goals]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/034620_236982db0d804454901558d94f4f6a2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EP 369 - Amanda Carpenter on Feminine Leadership: From Armor to Receiving | Paper Napkin Wisdom Episode]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if the strength that built your success is also limiting your growth? In Episode 369 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Amanda Carpenter explores feminine leadership, nervous system safety, and the courage to receive. Discover why armor, control, and constant responsibility can become obstacles—and how leaders can create more capacity through presence, compassion, and trust.]]></description><link>https://www.papernapkinwisdom.com/post/ep-369-amanda-carpenter-on-feminine-leadership-from-armor-to-receiving-paper-napkin-wisdom-epis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20204843116cbc2f786a2b</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Focus]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Success]]></category><category><![CDATA[Goals]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/034620_9d8d750c2ae343a0911094d1ddcbf2b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Govindh Jayaraman</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>