In this episode, Steven Puri, CEO of The Sukha Company and former Hollywood VFX executive (Independence Day, Godzilla, Transformers Prime), shares the rituals, behavioral frameworks, and AI-powered systems he uses to help founders reach deep work in distraction-heavy environments.
Steven’s journey from blockbuster sets to startup leadership reveals how flow state rituals can transform founder performance.
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<h3>💡 What You’ll Learn</h3>– How to use environmental & sound triggers to engineer daily flow
– Behavioral nudges that increased productivity by 77%
– Why bootstrapping vs VC discipline changes product quality
– How AI productivity assistants will personalize founder workflows
– Why empathy & resilience outperform hustle culture for long-term success
<h3>👤 Guest Spotlight</h3>Steven Puri, CEO of The Sukha Company, blends Hollywood rigor with startup agility. He shares real-world frameworks founders can apply tomorrow to unlock focus, structure, and sustainable output.

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