Amar Deshpande – A Strong Network Will Help You in Difficult Times

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeshpande/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Amresh "Amar" Deshpande</strong></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is a skilled communicator with a background in marketing, consulting, and sustainability. He is a public speaker and podcaster. He is the co-founder of</span> <a href= "https://gaathastory.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gaatha story</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a podcasting company he founded with his wife in 2016. Amar is the creator and host of</span> <a href="https://mykitaab.in/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">MyKitaab</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a podcast on how to publish and market your book. He is also the creator of</span> <a href= "https://baalgatha.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Baalgatha</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://mythsandlegendsindia.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fairytales of India</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and Veergatha Podcasts. He is a published author and blogger and has been featured in the Financial Times and Entrepreneur India.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amar has over 17 years’ experience in program management, construction, and communication with organizations such as Amazon, Schneider Electric, and Jones Lang LaSalle. He is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, India and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in the US.  He is passionate about sustainability and is a USGBC-LEED Accredited Professional.</span></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>“If you know you’re going to dive into the deep end right away, either have a lifeguard around or wear a floater so that you don’t sink.”</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amar Deshpande</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h2><strong>Worst investment ever</strong></h2> <h3><strong>Uprooting his life on a whim</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eleven years ago, Amar found himself in a situation th