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Winning Stroke: Interview With Lokendra Ranawat, CEO, WoodenStreet.

Equip yourself with knowledge before taking a major step in life. Come rise or fall, you’ll always be prepared to act or counter-act.

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If not in the current profession, you would be?

A director, making short films to my heart’s content.

One tune you always hum.

Ain’t no Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

One book to read when you want to motivate yourself.

The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

One dialogue of a movie that motivates you or you like the most.

“Don’t let somebody tell you that you can’t do something”, an inspiring line spoken by Will Smith’s character Christopher Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness.

The place you never been to and always want to go.

The island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea, it has been on my travel list for some time now.

An animal that signifies you & why?

I’ve always admired and related to Peregrine Falcons. They’re nimble, agile and exceptionally focused hunters. And they also have an aristocratic flair about them.

A Movie Character you most resemble or resonate with?

I resonate with the sole trait – aggressive passion – showcased by Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street, played by Leonardo DiCaprio.

If your life was to be turned into a movie who would you like to play your part?

Maybe Matthew McConaughey. That’d be fun to watch.

Luck or Hard Work, what do you think weighs more in defining a successful person?

Hard work, for you, can always work hard to create your own luck.

One best decision you ever made.

Never giving up, even against the odds. Never.

A strategy that you always use to take your decisions in Personal or Professional life.

Equip yourself with knowledge before taking a major step in life. Come rise or fall, you’ll always be prepared to act or counter-act.

Whose advice do you seek when in a dilemma?

Dilemmas are great to tackle with my efficient team members, which reveals great insight into things considered and unconsidered.

What has been your biggest achievement?

Shaping WoodenStreet into what it is today, a flexible platform for everything furniture and home furnishings.

One thing that you want to change in yourself.

Find more time for myself, and of course, for my kids. You can never have enough time with them.

A line said by your close one that you never forget?

There is a reason for everything; explore it, embrace it


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