Winning Stroke: Interview with Tanvi Johri, CEO and founder at Carmesi

If not in the current Profession, You would be?

A Dancer

One tune you always hum?

A lot of times, I make up my own tunes depending on the mood. They are hardly ever nice, though. 

One Book to read when you want to motivate yourself?

I am a big fan of ‘The Secret’. The book motivates me to concentrate on the positive, and never look back even on the dreariest of days.

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

"There are three choices in this life: be good, get good, or give up." – House

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

New Zealand 

An animal that signifies you & why?

Ahh! Lots of them. We all are just so complex as people, it’s hard to restrict to just one. 

A Movie Character you most resemble or resonate with?

Monica, Friends

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?

No one, I am the best at playing myself. 

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

Hard work, always. As they say, there’s no elevator to success; you will have to take the stairs. 

One best decision you ever made?

I’ve never given up.  

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

There’s too less time, and just a lot to do. So, concentrate your energy on what you can do to change things for the better, rather than cribbing about it. 

Whose advise you seek when in dilemma?

My partner’s 

What has been your biggest achievement?

There was a span of time when I was at the lowest in my spirits, felt like I had failed, and had majorly lost my confidence. I think, getting over that time, by acknowledging my failures has been my biggest achievement till date. And I really think I wouldn’t be here, if not for that time. Moving past it has made me accept myself for what I am, and having the will to improve myself at every step I can. 

One thing that you want to change in yourself?

My obsessions. I am a very obsessive person. 

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

“Don’t you ever disrespect or underestimate yourself. You are more powerful than you think.”