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Don't fit the template

Aug 6, 2026

Don't fit the template

Don't fit the template
00:00
51:26

Sakshi Shukla on narrative depth, human solutions, and the long game.

📚What You'll Learn

  1. Why story is the first technology and how every business is fundamentally a narrative inviting people into a new reality

  2. How transferable skills from working across sectors create deeper empathy and storytelling ability than any single niche ever could

  3. Why pursuing your own authentic narrative beats chasing algorithms and templates every single time

✍️ Some Takeaways

  1. Don't fit templates because not fitting is actually your competitive advantage.

  2. Narrative takes years, not months.

  3. Tech is never the singular answer; some problems need human solutions.

  4. Awareness of your own process is your superpower.

Where to find Sakshi Shukla

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesakshishukla/

Where to find Milly

https://www.linkedin.com/in/milly-tamati/

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