How to pronounce “chinar” in English

And I got on my first call where we were talking about or rather they were discussing the biggest deals of the quarter.Chinara, I couldn't even understand 75% of the conversation they were having.Technology is notorious for using acronyms.

Hello, everyone. And welcome.My name is Chinara Satkeeva.And I'm an activist for women in technology leadership roles.

And I started speaking at colleges, at conferences.And, Chinara, I learned that no matter where I spoke, whether it was in the United States or in Brazil or in India or in Nairobi, Kenya,women have shared experiences.

And that voice got louder and louder.And, Chinara, this was this a-ha moment when I realized that these were voices in my head.This was my mental chatter.

And the best way to build more competence is to step outside your comfort zone.And over my career, Chinara, that was the one thing I learned, and I did over and over again.But let me share an example of a time when I overdid it.

But by the time I did that, the quarter had already ended.And here I was, Chinara.I was the one getting accolades every quarter because my numbers were great.

Yeah. Yeah. Thank you for asking that question.You know, Chinara, I used to always beat myself up for everything that I did wrong.And then I learned that I was depleting myself of my energy.

And congratulations on your fantastic book.Well, it is my honor, Chinara.Thank you for having me.

All right, so before we jump in into discussing the book, can you tell us more about what inspired you to write it?Yeah. You know, Chinara, I come from humble beginnings in Tanzania.I was the first person in my family to obtain a college degree.

and my family out of poverty would be very short lived.And one Tuesday afternoon-- and this is so vivid in my head, Chinara.I feel like it happened last Tuesday.

How am I going to lead this organization?Luckily for me, by then, Chinara, I had surrounded myself with so many mentors.And I had a conversation with one of my mentors.

And in that weekly reflection time, I'm asking the reader to look back.Especially when you're going into a difficult situation because, Chinara, when situations are going well,

And in that weekly reflection time, I'm asking the reader to look back.You know, the problem I'm trying to solve, Chinara, is so big that I can't do this on my own.

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So I just wanted to see if you can talk about one of the barriers you faced and how you overcame it.Yeah. Yeah. You know, Chinara, I was fortunate in a way that I learned very early on in my career the importance of value creation.You see, upon graduation with a degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin in La Crosse, small university,

We call them sponsors.Who around the table is going to put their credibility on the line and say, I trust Chinara to get the job done?That's the person that gets the job done.