For years, we’ve been taught to see success as climbing higher. But what if your career doesn't have to follow a straight line?

Shruti Rustagi has built an international career across India, Dubai, and the United States while raising two children, working in corporate strategy, and growing her own leadership coaching business. As the Founder of Compounding Leadership, she helps others shift their mindset through coaching, workshops, and keynotes.

In this conversation, Shruti shares why asking for what you want can change your career, why rejection shouldn't hold you back, and how she learned to build a life around what matters most instead of trying to do everything perfectly.

We discuss:

• Why you should ask for what you need

• How to overcome the fear of rejection

• Techniques for handling limiting beliefs

• Why your career doesn't have to be a ladder

• Building a business without immediately leaving corporate

• Using small experiments to make big career decisions

• The power of intentional productivity

• How to identify what truly deserves your time

• Why quality time can matter more than quantity

• Building a village and learning to outsource

Shruti's journey is a reminder that there is no single formula for success. You can pivot, experiment, change direction, and design a career around the life you want to live.

What would change if you stopped following the traditional career path and started designing your own?

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