physical / mental / emotional health in spa visitors , spa staff and themselves ? SG : Dharma brings “ what you do ” into alignment with “ who you are .” That alignment enables us to produce our best work and lead ourselves and others effectively . Finding Dharma allows us to experience true joy along the way . It ’ s all rooted in an ancient concept called Prana — ” extraordinary energy .” What I ’ ve found is that many ancient concepts find an echo in the halls of Western science . The path that was carved thousands of years ago has found its way into modern learning .

Pulse : Your earlier book , Backable , is popular with holistic thinkers in the business world . Why does it speak to that audience in particular ? SG : Backable begins with this idea that Picasso said : The meaning of life is to find your gift , and the purpose is to give it away . So , Backable is concerned with giving it away , and how we can ’ t do it alone . You can ’ t point to any meaningful business or purpose where it ’ s just one person . How do we turn buyers into builders ? Get people to want to build with us .

Pulse : Your docuseries , Business Class , focuses on the challenges and rewards of business ownership . What are some benefits of an entrepreneurial mindset for leaders across the spa world — from the owner of a single-location day spa to the corporate spa director of a worldwide resort chain ? SG : Business Class has been my journey — like Anthony Bourdain for business — traveling the world , meeting with entrepreneurs and business leaders who have done extraordinary things . The focus is not on their moments of extraordinary success , but What do they do when things fall off the rails , when everything is going wrong ? I like to

SUNEEL GUPTA will be the Power Session speaker on Day Two of the 2024 ISPA Conference . Come to hear his inspirational keynote address on the morning of Wednesday , April 24 .

– SUNEEL GUPTA

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