Do you worry about losing your job—or even your career—to AI?

If so, you’re not alone. The rise of automation and large language models has left many professionals wondering how to stay relevant. But what if the one thing that keeps you irreplaceable isn’t harder work, it’s deeper work?

Steven Puri has led creative teams at DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox and now runs The Sukha, a global community devoted to mindful productivity and flow. In this episode, he explains why the future belongs to those who can enter states of focus and creativity that machines can’t touch—and how introverts have a natural edge in doing exactly that.

You’ll learn how to cultivate daily focus, use flow as a creative multiplier, and design a work rhythm that fuels original ideas instead of burnout.

You’ll Learn:

• Why flow states make your work impossible to automate

• How to access your “deep work zone” and silence distractions

• Why ideas—not AI—will define the next generation of leadership

• The two principles great leaders use to create trust and alignment

• How intention—not busyness—drives your most meaningful results

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by technology or fearful about your place in the future of work, this conversation will remind you of the one advantage no algorithm can replace: your capacity for creative flow.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction & Steven’s story from Hollywood to tech

04:30 – Learning extrovert behaviors as an introvert leader

09:00 – What film production teaches us about remote work

14:00 – Why trust and mission beat micromanagement

16:30 – AI vs Ideas: Why creativity still wins

22:00 – Discovering flow and founding The Sukha

28:00 – Music, focus, and how to design for deep work

33:00 – How introverts thrive in hybrid work environments

39:00 – The power of daily intention

41:00 – Where to find Steven and try The Sukha

📌 Find Out More About Steven Puri

Website: https://thesukha.co

Email: steven@thesukha.co

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpuri

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