From Passion to Power | Aanal Kotak | TEDxIITGandhinagar

Entrepreneurial Journey & Empowerment - The speaker's journey started at age 12, cooking for 50 people when a caterer didn't show up [1] - The speaker refused to limit herself, turning passion into power despite societal expectations for women [1] - Faced doubts about opening a restaurant as a woman and launching ventures like South Indian cuisine as a Gujarati girl, but remained unstoppable [1] - Marriage and motherhood brought renewed expectations to slow down, but the speaker continued building her career [1] - The speaker owns restaurants across continents (Australia, Canada, America) and is expanding into the FMCG market [1] Passion vs Power - Passion alone is not enough; it needs control like fire [1] - Power elevates, while passion helps create; power gives influence, while passion gives skills [1] - The speaker uses the example of Dal Pakwan to illustrate the difference between passion and power, where presentation elevates the same ingredients [1] ROI & Success - ROI is not just about returns on investment but on involvement in one's career or business [2] - The speaker encourages finding, fighting for, and owning one's passion to turn it into something the world cannot ignore [2] - Persistence and hard work are key to achieving things, as demonstrated by the speaker's journey from cooking for 50 people at age 12 to owning restaurants across continents [2]