‘a Little Extra’ talk show, showcasing extraordinary people and their little extras hosted by Naveen Lakkur, Chief Innovation Coach at the Institute of Inspiring Innovation. Louise Doyle is the Founder & CEO of needi Ltd., A platform to multiply happiness globally through meaningful and responsible gifting. With a vision to eliminate waste from the gifting…

“Reacting is ordinary; Communicating effectively is extraordinary” is ‘a Little Extra’ theme for the week. Join Naveen Lakkur today for a conversation with Col Maheshwara Hosamani. He is an extraordinary person. He has served the Indian Army for 30+ years and retired. He’s retired only to become much busy in a Little Extra indulgence in…

Theme for the week is “Working hard is ordinary; working smart is extraordinary” from the book ‘a Little Extra’. Working hard is not an option. If only we can be a Little Extra then it can transform our efforts to ‘Working smart’. If we can produce extraordinary results* with lesser effort* in a shorter timeframe*…

Presenting #aLittleExtraTalk with Garima Malik on Mentza based on the theme “Desire dominating you is ordinary; You dominating desires is eXtraOrdinary”, from the book ‘a Little Extra’. While we know that having desires is human but the question is who is the Master and who is the slave? If we can be #aLittleExtra to dominate the desire. How can we?Amongst several methods, here…

“Blaming others for your current situation in life is ordinary; Holding yourself accountable for being the architect of your own life is eXtraOrdinary.”- Naveen Lakkur In an innovation journey, The easy way in most situations when the desired outcomes aren’t as per our expectations, is to blame others. In reality it brings no much benefit…

“Blaming others for your current situation in life is ordinary; Holding yourself accountable for being the architect of your own life is eXtraOrdinary”, from the book ‘a Little Extra’. #aLittleExtra talk with Anurag Vaish of Mentza brings out so many insights. Click below the button below to listen to the conversation: 

“Acquiring knowledge is ordinary; Applying knowledge multiple times, in multiple ways, is eXtraOrdinary” – Naveen Lakkur Mohamed Farooq came from a family which was deep rooted in farming and had a well established business of supplying bananas in the market. His elder brothers had joined the family business and helped it grow while Farooq was…

“Spending time on social networks is ordinary; Creating positive social impact is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur ‘Prerna’ means ‘Inspiration’ – ‘a Little Extra’ story of Prerna Wadikar Prerna Wadikar’s committed effort in studying engineering in Information Technology got her a responsible position as Distribution Manager at Schneider Electric, a leading company in the Digital Transformation of…

“Being successful is ordinary; Being happy and making others happy is eXtraOrdinary.”- Naveen Lakkur IS PRASAD born in the year 1957, native of Denkanikota, studied in Government High School, started with a very humble background and also with financial constraints to pursue higher education. He expresses his gratitude towards Vasavi Trust for providing free hostel…