Utkarsh NarangFounder, IgnitedNeurons · Your best doers become your worst managers as you scale. I turn them into leaders so your best people don’t leave.

Stop Playing Small. You Were Meant for More.

29 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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Utkarsh Narang asks an imagined 8-year-old what advice she'd give. Her answer: don't play small, don't hide. He writes on his table, 'How is your playing small serving the world?' and uses it as a regular self-check to stop limiting himself.

If that Ella were to come to you right now and give you one piece of advice, what do you think she'll say to you?
Okay, I will say don't play small, don't hide, just stand out. It's okay to stand out, and even sometimes you feel unsure, but doesn't matter. But don't hide and don't play small. And we all have a mission to accomplish, so don't give yourself excuses not to accomplish that. So don't hide.
Powerful. To all our listeners who are still with us right now at the 47th minute, don't play small. And I actually have this written on my table here. A question that I always ask myself, Ella, and I think you'll resonate with this, is that how is your playing small serving the world? And I think it's a great question to ask yourself every time and again. And this wise 8-year-old Ella has just spoken the truth to us. Yes. So let's not play small. Let's make the most of our time here on this planet.