Environment Is More Powerful Than Willpower

Editor's Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on "Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas." Yesterday, Shama Kabani shared 3 Types of Conversations to Seek Out. Today, Ishita Gupta shares how environment is more powerful than will.

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In the video below, Ishita discusses:

• Why great connections foster great ideas, and vice versa

• Environment is more powerful than will

• The power of surrounding yourself with inspiring people

Note: If you're reading this via email or a feed reader, you'll need to click through to the post to see the video. More about Ishita: Ishita Gupta is the founder and publisher of fear.less, a free online magazine that empowers people through unique stories of overcoming fear. From entrepreneurs, business leaders, artists and scientists to survivors of extreme experiences, fear.less aims to demonstrate the hidden potential we have to confront our fears and come out victorious. In her previous life, Ishita studied medicine, produced documentary film and photo projects, and taught English to international students. She is also a graduate of Seth Godin's Alternative MBA program.

Bob Gower joins the conversation tomorrow and tells why, in his experience, good conversation is essential to good software.