🎙 INTERVIEW: Mental Toughness & Seasonal Productivity for Writers w/ ex CIA agent & Writer Rupal Patel
​** This is a LIVE interview with author Rupal Patel about the craft of writing and reality of building a writing career. Attendees will be sent a recording after the interview. **
​Are our energy cycles seasonal? How might we capitalise on these cycles and work towards our goals? How can we gain confidence in what we do both in our creative lives and outside of it?
​Join us as we talk to Rupal Patel, an ex-CIA agent and author of the memoir From CIA to CEO. We’ll discuss unconventional lessons she’s learned from her career and tools she’s used to help thousands of people get unstuck and dream bigger than they thought possible.
​We’ll also explore:Â
​Tools and tips from the top-secret world of the CIA into everyday livingÂ
​Situational awareness - attuning oneself to one’s environment so one can be more productive within it
​Overcoming challenges and navigating transitions in a dynamic careerÂ
​Her reflections on success, failure, and growth as a creator and writerÂ
​Her process of crafting and selling a non-fiction book
​About Rupal PatelÂ
​The daughter of Indian immigrants, Rupal Patel is a born-and-bred New Yorker now living near London. Her unconventional career as a CIA analyst and successful entrepreneur has taken her from dusty briefing rooms in jungles and war zones to the gilded halls of NATO and Capitol Hill. As a CEO, leadership consultant and strategic advisor, she now helps founders, corporate leaders, and next generation change-makers lead in powerful, meaningful ways while building mental toughness and unshakable resilience.
​Your London Writers' Salon Hosts:
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​Parul Bavishi and Matt Trinetti are the co-founders of the London Writers' Salon, creators of the webby-nominated Writers' Hour daily writing sessions, and hosts of the London Writers' Salon podcast.
​Parul Bavishi has been an editor for over a decade. In addition to running LWS she helps thriller, YA and non-fiction writers level up their craft and get published. She writes and edits for the Story Grid. She has worked as an editor and literary scout at Random House, Quercus & Eccles Fisher. She analyses TV hit shows (Killing Eve, Ozark, Game of Thrones) on the Story Grid Showrunners Podcast.
​Matt Trinetti is a writer, publisher, TEDx speaker, and facilitator. In addition to running LWS, Matt designs programs to help unfulfilled professionals pursue creative work, start businesses, and reinvent their careers. Matt's work has appeared in Quartz, Observer, Creative Mornings, and on his blog GiveLiveExplore.
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