Guest: Steven Puri – Entrepreneur, former Hollywood executive, and founder of The Sukkah Company.
Topics Covered:
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Growing up with two engineer parents and learning to code from his mother.
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Producing digital effects for Independence Day (Academy Award winner), Braveheart, True Lies, Seven, and more.
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Transitioning from effects production to senior roles at DreamWorks and Fox.
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Life lessons from high-performance teams—and the toll of long hours.
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Discovering Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s “flow state” and applying it to productivity.
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The “coffee shop effect” is a secret weapon for creativity and focus.
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Building The Sukkah Company to help people be more intentional with their work.
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Preparing for fatherhood and thoughts on the next generation’s creative future.
Resources & Links:
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The Sukkah Company: thesukha.co
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Email Steven Puri: steven@vsuka.co
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Book: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/steven-puri
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X (Twitter): x.com/stevenpuri
Action Steps:
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Explore the Suka platform and try a “flow session.”
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Create your coffee ritual to spark focus.
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Reimagine your work environment to replicate the “coffee shop effect.”
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