Winning Stroke- Interview with Shiv Sundar, Co-Founder, and COO, Esper

If not in the current Profession, You would be?

I would have been a Chef or running a restaurant

One tune you always hum?

'Tere Bina from the movie Guru, the movie was released a few weeks before my marriage and is my wife's favorite as well.'

One Book to read when you want to motivate yourselves?

Inner Engineering by Sadhguru

One Dialogue of a movie that motivates you or you like the most?

En vazhi, thani vazhi (My way is my own) - RajiniKanth's dialogue in movie Padayappa.

The Place you never been to and always want to go?

Leh/Ladak on a Royal Enfield.

An animal that signifies you & why?

Cheetah, I believe in speed!

A Movie Character you most resemble or resonate with?

Indiana Jones, I love to travel and explore unknown lands

Choose one from each below :

a) Marvel or DC- DC

b) Batman or Superman- Batman

c) Tom or Jerry- Jerry

d) Chacha Chaudhary or Super Commando Dhruv- Chacha Chaudhary

If your life was to be turned into a movie who would you like to play your part?

Ranveer Singh

Luck or Hard Work, What do you think weighs more in defining a successful Person?

Hardwork

One best decision you ever made?

To be a father, nothing is more satisfying and joyful than being with kids

A strategy that you always use to take your decisions in Personal or Professional life?

Follow your gut, be aware of the consequences and be flexible

Whose advice do you seek when in a dilemma?

My best friend Ashok, who is a great dad and a life long entrepreneur

What has been your biggest achievement?

A few years ago I raised 100,000$ for Isha Vidhya a rural education initiative in India. Money raised supported education for 400 underprivileged kids for 1 year.

One thing that you want to change in yourself?

I want to listen more and talk less.

A line said by your closed one that you never forget?

My dad always said that if you are committed and disciplined towards your work, it translates towards other aspects of your life.