Creative Coversations #1: With the Best in the World @DananjayaJHettiarachchi | Saveen Hegde

Join Saveen Hegde in a riveting conversation with Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, the world champion of public speaking and a renowned peak performance coach. In this episode, Dananjaya shares invaluable insights on storytelling, leadership, and the journey to achieving world-class excellence. Discover how stories can transform mindsets, the importance of iterative improvement, and the universal truths. Whether you're an aspiring speaker, leader, or someone seeking personal growth, this podcast offers profound lessons on mastering your craft and reaching the top 1% of performance. Don't miss out on these game-changing strategies and inspiring stories! Time Codes 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Reflections on the Last Decade 03:36 Ten Years of Work Behind a Seven-Minute Speech 09:43 Iterations of a Great Speech - from TED to a world stage. 13:14 Achieving a quantum leap. 17:29 Finding What You Believe in as a Leader 20:00 Empowering Doers and Thinkers to be Great Speakers 23:02 Opportunities to Tell Your Story 24:35 What motivates you to get to the top 1%? 28:00 How to keep up with the journey? 30:41 Gearing Up for a Comeback 35:40 Pre-Speech Rituals 36:54 Dealing with Crowd Pressure 38:00 Challenges faced in the Speaking Journey 39:18 Is it Okay to Not Know Your Career Path? 43:28 Advice for Those Unfulfilled in the Corporate World 47:33 How did he Decide on a Career Path? 48:29 Do you feel accomplished after Delivering? 49:27 Choosing the Right Mentor 51:08 Reflecting on the World Championship Journey 52:52 Do You Need to be Narcissistic to be Successful? 55:36 Guiding Path to Stay Motivated Host: Saveen Hegde Instagram -   / imsaveen   LinkedIn -   / saveenhegde   Guest: Dananjaya Hettiarachchi Instagram -   / dananjaya_h   LinkedIn -   / dananjaya-hettiarachchi   Subscribe and follow us for more inspiring conversations! YouTube Channel -    / @saveenspeaks   Host: Saveen Hegde Instagram -   / imsaveen   LinkedIn -   / saveenhegde   Guest: Dananjaya Hettiarachchi Instagram -   / dananjaya_h   LinkedIn -   / dananjaya-hettiarachchi   Subscribe and follow us for more inspiring conversations! YouTube Channel -    / @saveenspeaks