In this episode, I speak to Meeta Malhotra, someone who dons many hats. Currently, she is the founder and editor of The Hard Copy, an excellent publication on branding and design which I write for, and through which I have gotten to know her well. But before that, she made a name for herself as a partner at Ray & Keshavan, India’s once-premier design agency, before it was sold to advertising conglomerate WPP in 2013. From then, Meeta has been a serial investor, entrepreneur and mentor. I’ve had some excellent conversations in the last two years with Meeta thanks to the work I’ve done for her publication, and I count myself fortunate to be able to do so, benefiting from her wisdom and experience. I was very keen to have her on this show not only to get her insights but also to talk about something apart from what we always end up talking about! 

In this interview, we speak about:
How if fundamentals are in place, everything else works out.

How to charge a premium beyond having technical skills.
How to not be scared of making mistakes

On the two methods of reading  - the rabbithole and the hurdle race
Building the ability to zoom out and looking at the larger picture

The power of compounding and how to go about “networking”… And what IS a network, in the first place?
Two things that you need to survive over the next few years - adaptability and resilience

Everything Meeta Malhotra:
Her Twitter: http://twitter.com/meetamalhotra
Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meeta_malhotra
The Hard Copy, which she edits: https://thehardcopy.co/


Her personal website: https://meetamalhotra.com/


A talk she did in March 2020 on awareness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L282QAC6Kg


References made during the show, not in order:The Great Influenza by John Barry (book): https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08CGSJT44


The article on The Hard Copy on virtual concerts: https://thehardcopy.co/the-future-of-live-entertainment/

Getting Meta links:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&dl_branch=1

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-meta/id1573882113
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWw

IVM website: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/getting-meta-y2rb-RtSzWNdzZ8i99R2Q
Follow your host on:Twitter: twitter.com/chuck_gopalInstagram: instagram.com/chuckofalltradesEmail: chuck@chuckofalltrades.in

<div>In this episode, I speak to Meeta Malhotra, someone who dons many hats. Currently, she is the founder and editor of The Hard Copy, an excellent publication on branding and design which I write for, and through which I have gotten to know her well. But before that, she made a name for herself as a partner at Ray &amp; Keshavan, India’s once-premier design agency, before it was sold to advertising conglomerate WPP in 2013. From then, Meeta has been a serial investor, entrepreneur and mentor. I’ve had some excellent conversations in the last two years with Meeta thanks to the work I’ve done for her publication, and I count myself fortunate to be able to do so, benefiting from her wisdom and experience. I was very keen to have her on this show not only to get her insights but also to talk about something apart from what we always end up talking about! </div><p><span>In this interview, we speak about:</span><br></p><div>How if fundamentals are in place, everything else works out.</div><p><span>How to charge a premium beyond having technical skills.</span><br></p><div>How to not be scared of making mistakes</div><p><span>On the two methods of reading  - the rabbithole and the hurdle race</span><br></p><div>Building the ability to zoom out and looking at the larger picture</div><p><span>The power of compounding and how to go about “networking”… And what IS a network, in the first place?</span><br></p><div>Two things that you need to survive over the next few years - adaptability and resilience</div><p><span>Everything Meeta Malhotra:</span><br></p><div>Her Twitter: </div><a href="http://twitter.com/meetamalhotraHer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" true"="" data-href="http://twitter.com/meetamalhotraHer"><div>http://twitter.com/meetamalhotra</div><br></a><div>Her Instagram: </div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/meeta_malhotraThe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" true"="" data-href="https://www.instagram.com/meeta_malhotraThe"><div>https://www.instagram.com/meeta_malhotra</div><br></a><div>The Hard Copy, which she edits: </div><a href="https://thehardcopy.co/Her" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" true"="" data-href="https://thehardcopy.co/Her"><div>https://thehardcopy.co/</div><p><br></p></a><div>Her personal website: </div><a href="https://meetamalhotra.com/A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" true"="" data-href="https://meetamalhotra.com/A"><div>https://meetamalhotra.com/</div><p><br></p></a><div>A talk she did in March 2020 on awareness: </div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L282QAC6KgReferences" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" true"="" data-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L282QAC6KgReferences"><div>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L282QAC6Kg</div><p><br></p></a><div>References made during the show, not in order:</div><div>The Great Influenza by John Barry (book): </div><a href="https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08CGSJT44The" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" true"="" data-href="https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08CGSJT44The"><div>https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08CGSJT44</div><p><br></p></a><div>The article on The Hard Copy on virtual concerts: <a href="https://thehardcopy.co/the-future-of-live-entertainment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://thehardcopy.co/the-future-of-live-entertainment/">https://thehardcopy.co/the-future-of-live-entertainment/</span></a></div><p><span>Getting Meta links:</span><br></p><div>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&amp;dl_branch=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&amp;dl_branch=1">https://open.spotify.com/show/40Vo30aQilVrxEOkoSmDjx?si=pCOPeJlcR0uN_g2ZZs8iLQ&amp;dl_branch=1</span></a></div><p><span>Apple Podcasts: </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-meta/id1573882113" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-meta/id1573882113">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-meta/id1573882113</span></a><br></p><div>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWw">https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdGF0aWMuYWRvcmlsYWJzLmNvbS9mZWVkL2dldHRpbmctbWV0YS54bWw</span></a></div><p><span>IVM website: </span><a href="https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/getting-meta-y2rb-RtSzWNdzZ8i99R2Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/getting-meta-y2rb-RtSzWNdzZ8i99R2Q">https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/getting-meta-y2rb-RtSzWNdzZ8i99R2Q</span></a><br></p><div>Follow your host on:</div><div>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/chuck_gopal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://twitter.com/chuck_gopal">twitter.com/chuck_gopal</span></a></div><div>Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/chuckofalltrades" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span data-auto-link="true" data-href="http://instagram.com/chuckofalltrades">instagram.com/chuckofalltrades</span></a></div><div>Email: chuck@chuckofalltrades.in</div>

Getting Meta is a show where Deepak Gopalakrishnan (or Chuck, as the world calls him) speaks to some very smart people to unravel their habits, thought processes, tools and mental models - which can then be applied by anyone, from any field. Chuck speaks to authors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and just people who lead that elusive "sorted" life. The show focuses less on their achievements or field, and more on them as a person and their ways of thinking - hence, getting meta with them. Because of the nature of the show, these are questions some of the interviewees have never been asked before - ranging from the personal to the professional. Each episode aims to inspire, entertain and leave you with things to ask yourself, frameworks to apply and good content to check out. 

There will be an initial season of 10 interviews, and this is Chuck's third podcast, following Simblified (comedy + topical) and The Origin of Things (trivia + storytelling). As a freelancer who's constantly looking for ways to hack his own productivity and get more out of life, this is Chuck's new passion project - especially since it gives him the chance to speak to people he admires and dig deeper into how they think.

<p>Getting Meta is a show where Deepak Gopalakrishnan (or Chuck, as the world calls him) speaks to some very smart people to unravel their habits, thought processes, tools and mental models - which can then be applied by anyone, from any field. Chuck speaks to authors, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and just people who lead that elusive "sorted" life. The show focuses less on their achievements or field, and more on them as a person and their ways of thinking - hence, getting meta with them. Because of the nature of the show, these are questions some of the interviewees have never been asked before - ranging from the personal to the professional. Each episode aims to inspire, entertain and leave you with things to ask yourself, frameworks to apply and good content to check out. </p><p>There will be an initial season of 10 interviews, and this is Chuck's third podcast, following Simblified (comedy + topical) and The Origin of Things (trivia + storytelling). As a freelancer who's constantly looking for ways to hack his own productivity and get more out of life, this is Chuck's new passion project - especially since it gives him the chance to speak to people he admires and dig deeper into how they think.</p>

Getting Meta is a show where Deepak Gopalakrishnan (or Chuck, as the world calls him) speaks to some very smart people

Getting Meta

In this episode, I speak to Meeta Malhotra, someone who dons many hats.

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