How can you convert your dreams into actions? What is the smallest step you can take today that will bring you closer to your dream?

1. Actionable Dreams
Gaurav Munjal

2. That one dream.

3. First step is the most difficult…
• Thought of the dream being too big
• Failure to act
• Criticism from the loved ones
• What if…Maybe…it’s too early/late

4. My teenage dreams
• Meet SRK and JKR in person
• Start a blog that makes money
• Work as a Programmer with Google
• Change the way education is being imparted
• Write a novel
• Start a company

5. Yes, I have failed…
• Resonance. Failed.
• Flat.to in college. Failed.
• Unacademy for the first two years. Failed.
• Dozens of blogs since 10th standard. Failed.
• Couple of YouTube Channels currently. Mostly Failed.
• My first novella in school. Failed.

6. Failure is the only way you will succeed.

7. Given it’s coupled with Persistence.

8. My teenage dreams
• Meet SRK and JKR in person!
• Start a blog that makes money
• Work as a Programmer with Google
• Change the way education is being imparted
• Write a novel
• Start a company

9. It wasn't easy.

10. 7th October ‘11

11. My teenage dreams
• Meet SRK and JKR in person
• Start a blog that makes money!
• Work as a Programmer with Google
• Change the way education is being imparted
• Write a novel
• Start a company

12. Fashionama
Subscriber base of more than 1.1 Million people

13. My teenage dreams
• Meet SRK and JKR in person
• Start a blog that makes money
• Work as a Programmer with Google!
• Change the way education is being imparted
• Write a novel
• Start a company

14. My teenage dreams
• Meet SRK and JKR in person
• Start a blog that makes money
• Work as a Programmer with Google Directi
• Change the way education is being imparted
• Write a novel
• Start a company

15. What it takes?
• Letting go of Turbo C++ to begin with ;)
• More than ~350 days of programming, 2-3 hours
everyday
• Giving up on a lot of distractions
• Programming contests: ACM ICPC, TopCoder,
CodeChef
• Lots of “rounds” of interviews

16. My teenage dreams
• Meet SRK and JKR in person
• Start a blog that makes money
• Work as a Programmer with Google Directi
• Change the way education is being imparted!
• Write a novel
• Start a company

17. Unacademy
• Started as a college project
• Recently crossed 17k+ subscribers,1.2 million+
views and 10k+ daily views
• More than 276 videos on the channel
• Lots of small failures
• One of India’s fastest growing educational
channel, long way to go

18. My teenage dreams
• Meet SRK and JKR in person
• Start a blog that makes money
• Work as a Programmer with Google Directi
• Change the way education is being imparted
• Write a novel!
• Start a company

19. My teenage dreams
• Meet SRK and JKR in person
• Start a blog that makes money
• Work as a Programmer with Google Directi
• Change the way education is being imparted
• Write a novel novella!
• Start a company

20. My teenage dreams
• Meet SRK and JKR in person
• Start a blog that makes money
• Work as a Programmer with Google Directi
• Change the way education is being imparted
• Write a novel novella
• Start a company

21. My teenage dreams
• Meet SRK and JKR in person
• Start a blog that makes money
• Work as a Programmer with Google Directi
• Change the way education is being imparted
• Write a novel novella
• Start a company: Flat.to

22. Flat.to

23. Flat.to
• Failed first time in college

24. Flat.to
• Failed first time in college
• Took another year to rebuild and launch again

25. Flat.to
• Failed first time in college
• Took another year to rebuild and launch again
• Everyday you encounter plethora of issues

26. Flat.to
• Failed first time in college
• Took another year to rebuild and launch again
• Everyday you encounter plethora of issues
• But it’s worth it…

31. April ‘14
Flat.to gets acquired by India’s largest real estate portal

33. First step is the most difficult…
• Thought of the dream being too big
• Failure to act
• Criticism from the loved ones
• What if…Maybe…it’s too early/late
• But taking the first step or not, makes all the
difference

34. Out of Comfort Zone
• Starting something new
• Asking that girl for coffee
• Standing your ground not going with the crowd
• Give your brain two minutes :-)

35. Excuses

36. More than anything else we become so
confident about our excuses.

37. Excuses?

38. If you don’t ask, the answer is
always no.

39. What’s the worst thing that can happen?

40. That one dream.

41. That one dream.
What’s the smallest thing you can do today to
become a step closer towards your dream?

42. That one dream.
What’s the smallest actionable item that will
help you achieve your dream?

43. That one dream.
How can I convert my dreams into actions?

44. That one dream.
How can I make my dream into an actionable
dream?

45. “Because the ones who are crazy enough to
think they can change the world, are the ones
who do.”
–Steve Jobs

46. Reach out
• Tweet @gauravmunjal
• Message facebook.com/gauravmunjal
• calendar.gauravmunjal.com
• Don’t come up with excuses, reach out

47. Thank You