Testimonials
(Published as received from the people who shared feedback on mail, SMS or social media)

"The Karma Kurry stories have that power to inspire people to rise and act to make a difference."

~ Dr. Nelson Mandela

"I am extremely encouraged and inspired with all your Karma Kurry stories and the thoughts in your moJosh Leadership learning notes, To encapsulate my feedback for the learning on the moJOsh Inspirator notes 'Karma Kurry stories and mojosh lessons are highly motivating and awe inspiring and simply potent to positively impact all humankind.I found your human interest, real hero stories, more powerful than the features in the Chicken Soup series, which are also my favourite books. Jerry, you are India's answer to Jack Canfield and a Rockstar Storyteller"

~ Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam- Scientist & Former Indian President

"I am happy to learn about the Inspiring real-life stories of the students of Satya Bharti School, in this book - 'Karma Kurry Kidpower, a collection of stories of disadvantaged children from rural parts of India. I would like to compliment Mr. Jerry Almeida for bringing to the readers inspirational true stories of real unsung heroes that narrate the struggle of these students, especially girls and how they have overcome these challenges."

~ Mr. Pranab Mukherjee- Former President of India

"Happy and delighted to receive the Karma Kurry book of inspiring global heroes, who are doing inspiring work to change the world. It was an honour and privilege to receive an autographed copy by Mr. Jerry Almeida, who is a fellow Goan and has made all people of Goa and Portugal proud with his penmanship and prolific storytelling."

~ Mr. António Costa- the Prime Minister of Portugal

I always tell Jerry that "Tony Robbins is the Jerry Almeida of the United States of America" as he not only brings in brilliant energy but also has real stories with real life lessons that one can relate with. After engaging Jerry for the mojosh magnificent 7 leadership talk for over 36000 senior and general management leaders from 47 countries in 2020 during the Covid Lockdown, we empaneled Jerry for Leadership trainings and executive coaching over the past 3 years. One can see clearly that Learning, Speaking and Coaching is not just a profession or vocation for Jerry but a passion to energize all people whose lives he touches with his talks, insights and coaching, to understand and unbridle their unrealized human potential. It is phenomenal to observe the transformation Jerry influences in people after they attend his talks or training programs. The moment Jerry starts talking, one is blown away by the passion, power and energy in his voice and the character of his content and intent to help people to learn, transform and grow. Jerry inspires at every level and breathes life into people with his magnificent mojosh stories, insightful, inspiring ideas and improvisational, observational, witty humour and of course his inimitable, spontaneous, unscripted style as a highly effective, expressive and eloquent orator.

~ Dr. Camila Simmons- Global CHRO of a Fortune 100 company

I think a hero is any person really intent on making the world a better place for all people. Karma Kurry heroes epitomize the spirit of my thought and makes heroism appear like an easy, everyday thing. The book is in a class of its own and as they say in the literary world 'unputdownable'

~ Dr. Maya Angelou– Celebrated writer, artiste and civil right activist.

Jerry, we get full value for money with you as our consultant. Besides benefiting from the great insights, you shared in the workshop, you also made the evening gathering pleasant and mirthful with your soulful singing and light hearted humour. In the midst of an intensive lecture session where you are inspiring us with your eloquent concepts and insights on CSR and Humane Capitalism, we also got complimentary doses of laughter, thanks to your delightful tongue-in-cheek but wicked sense of humour. Jerry you not only outclass most Motivational Speakers, but you also stand out and can hold your own in any international stand-up comic act. To sum up Jerry you created interest for going beyond CSR and understanding Humane Capitalism. The humane capitalism concept created huge value for people working in PSEs, who are members of the UN Global Compact and yet have little to show in terms of social impact. PSE managers are just not interested in knowing how to create social impact with the funds they disburse. You took them on a journey in 3 days to understand sustainable development and not to just indulge in cheque-book philanthropy.”

~ Late Dr. Subir Raha- Founder Chairman, UN Global Compact & Former Chairman ONGC.

"I got a better perspective of how India and Indians work at the board meeting of PHFI where Jerry presented his paper. When Jerry presents his stories and thoughts, one gets insight from thousands of books, places, people and villages."

~Dr. Amartya Sen- Author, Nobel Laureate & Professor Harvard University

Dear Major.Brar, Greetings!! Thank you for your mail. It's good to know that Karma Kurry Series Book 2 is being launched !! All the very best !!!! It was heartwarming to hear the address of Jerry at the Women Economic Forum though the time slot didn't do the justice to the speaker like him. I would like to convey my regards to Jerry and also keep the communication channels open in case that we at Jamshedpur organise some event befitting to invite Jerry.Thanks and warm regards !!

~ Ms. Preeti Sehgal- Company Secretary & DGM CSR for Tata Steel

At Azure Power whenever we have a complex problem that needs to be solved, we apply the JCJ Formula – (JCJ is Just Call Jerry). I have told all my senior leaders and HR head, whenever we face challenges related to management strategies, organisation development, leadership planning, Jerry is the “Go To Person” as he always delivers and helps us to generate simple and effective insights to resolve any all complex challenges.

~ Mr. Inderpreet Wadhwa – Founder and former Chairman & CEO of Azure Power Global Limited.

I like the Karma and Right every Wrong mission that balances ethical whistle blowing with telling stories of real heroes to inspire change champions and voices of dissent to challenge status quo.

~ Dr. Noam Chomsky– The world's leading voice of dissent, philosopher, cognitive, scientist, political commentator, linguist and author.

"Jerry draws out interesting and intriguing life lessons as a very effective interlocutor binding the story to moJOsh life lessons as an Inspirator that makes the whole experience novel. So along with Inspiring true stories, the storyteller Jerry creates Aha moments through and through!"

~Mr. Amit Sharma- Audience & Participant in moJOsh magnificent 7 event

“ I have Goosebumps. The talks are so inspiring it stopped my breath”

~Ms. Shruti Shroff- Audience & Participant in moJOsh magnificent 7 event

My daughter Bani and I have been fortunate to attend Jerry’s leadership sessions. I attended the one he conducted at the Microsoft office and my daughter attended his session in school. Jerry has helped us both to see things in a different light with his simple insights and pedagogy. I have become more affirmative and encouraging with people and cognizant on my work- life- play balance. Bani has lost her inhibitions and shyness and become more confident and outspoken. When Jerry nominated Bani for the REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship and shared the form with us, the questions not only helped Bani to gain a clear path in her life but also helped me to understand what I need to focus on and what I need to let go. The questions in the form are very powerful.

~ Mr. Karan Bajwa- Country Head Of Microsoft

Dear Bakhtawar, Greetings from all of us at Thrive Global. I have read Jerry's Karma Kurry books and am thrilled by all the genuine stories of real heroes and change champions, who are making a huge difference in our world. The stories in Karma Kurry warmed the cockles of my heart. I would love for you and Jerry to write about all of Jerry's great work for the Thrive Global site—to get started, and like to feature all his inspiring stories on our websites. For any further questions, feel free to reach out to Olivia Jorgensen, cc'd on this email. All the best for many more books in the Karma Kurry franchise. with warmest regards.Arianna.

~ Ms. Arianna Huffington - author, syndicated columnist, businesswoman, co-founder of The Huffington Post, founder and CEO of Thrive Global, and author of fifteen bestselling books

These heroic stories must be read by all children and youth in schools, colleges and Universities. The Karmaveer stories I heard from Jerry, inspired me to being the Heroic Imagination Project despite our not having financial resources, since the right every wrong mission also began the discovery of heroes without any funding and they have sustained it purely on determination and resourcefulness.

~ Dr. Phil Zimbardo– Founder of the Heroic Imagination Project, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University and living legend known for his Stanford Prison Experiment, Lucifer Effect.

Jerry, you know I am a big fan of yours and every time I hear you speak, I am inspired to commit more time for social justice. I am also thankful to you for having shown us the way to straddle social work while we continue with our Business as usual as Corporate Executives.

~ Late. Ms. Meera Sanyal– Chairperson & Country Executive of Royal Bank of Scotland and Independent Candidate in 2009 elections South Mumbai

Jerry has excellent stage presence as an Inspirational Speaker and complete command over the Leadership Subject Matter. He is not just an expert but an authority on leadership and management studies and content. Jerry presents the content with the right intent by talking straight and blending it with inimitable subtle humour, which takes the edges away from the truths of understanding how toxic we are as managers and business leaders.

~ Mr. Vish Govindswamy - Group CMD Sunshine Group Sri Lanka and Global Board member of Tata Tea.

"It was a pleasure hearing Jerrys speech in "The Economics of War & Killing" panel discussion. We live in a rich world and yet increasingly people are getting caught in the poverty trap and facing real hardship and pain. Jerry Almeida's excellent book sets out the problems and solutions through his extraordinary heroes, which gives hope to humanity. I believe, we the human family, like the traveller, have lost our way and need find it again with human values. We can choose to do this individually, by seeking truth and living our lives with as much integrity as possible like the heroes featured in the Karma Kurry books. We need to disarm human hearts and human beings, of greed for more money and power, one by one, community by community, country by country.’

~ Ms. Mairead Maguire- Irish peace activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1976), Norwegian People's Peace Prize (1976); Carl von Ossietzky Medal (1976); Pacem in Terris (1990)

Jerry was very effective as a consultant and worked with our senior team at NACO to help us to streamline our country strategy.

~ Ms. K. Sujatha Rao - Former Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India & Former Director NACO

With his powerful thought leadership and eloquent facilitation, Jerry helped the senior editorial and management team build a winning strategy together and for the first time Editorial and management are on the same page with various ideas.

~Mr. Shashi Shekhar – Editor-in-Chief, Hindustan Times.

A team that learns together, Thrives together!! Thanks, Jerry, for an exhilarating three days of leadership and exciting insights, and hats off to the Sooper star team of Mynd

~Mr. Vivek Misra – Founder and Group MD, Mynd Integrated Solutions Ltd.

When I started TED in 1984, the idea was to create conversations, camaraderie and collaborations of Real People, who like sharing their ideas. What TED has become today, is a sponsorship engine, which is pretentious, elitist and appalling. Now, speakers read out from Teleprompters and cannot speak their mind or real ideas, due to sponsor influenced censorship. I am glad to see that the founders of REX have created a conversation, not just of exclusive speakers, but an inclusive gathering of Real People and Ordinary Heroes, who stand for righteousness and Right every Wrong. I have observed that People can speak from their heart at REX and have the right of free-speech, without any censorship. REX has a grand vision and is become much bigger and better, than what I had intended TED to be originally. REX is the most unique knowledge forum globally, where one can go on a true journey from not knowing to knowledge, wisdom and AWARENESS. It is meaningful, mindful, engaging, energising, entertaining and most of all it is a great learning experience, with people from all walks of life sharing ideas for action. The original TED conference wasn’t rehearsed, planned, edited or scripted; there were no long introductions or a dress code. What you saw on videotape is exactly how it happened live, and the conference was Testimonials magical. REX is everything I wanted TED to be and the founders of REX have truly created what my original idea of TED was. At TED When a speech was boring, or it went too long, I would get up and very quietly walk over and stand behind the person. At REX the founder Jerry Almeida does something even better. True to his nature, he literally blows the whistle and this adds to the fun and charm of the overall learning experience .

~Mr. Richard Saul Wurman- Original Founder of TED before he exited TED it in 2002

‘Jerry, thanks for sharing an outstanding note. Completely agree,I have been on the board of the leading boarding school in the country and after 3 years left completely disillusioned. Don’t think most schools care about learning. While career ladders aren’t all bad you would be surprised how many senior leaders I have met (many on my own teams) who can’t write at an average level and certainly empathy and decency if taught will make a massive difference in the impact of businesses and orgs.’

~ Mr. Rehan A. Khan — Healthcare CEO, Board Member & Investor

Your talk on “Corporate Governance and Business Integrity “during the 1st session was the most well attended of the Seminar and our faculty, staff and students are still talking about it. It was an honor for the JIMS community to be able to hear your thoughts and ideas.

~ Prof. Bhushan Manchanda - Professor & Head, Corporate Affairs, Jagannath International Management School (JIMS)

I heard Jeroninio speak at the CSR forum organised by the US Embassy. He has some very provocative thoughts and ignites passion within the business community by making us all think that we can all change the world for the better.

~ Mr. Timothy J. Roemer- United States Ambassador to India

Jerry, your speech was pure josh and junoon. For the first time with your talk, I experienced the wisdom of Socrates, the insight of Stephen Covey and the energy of Anthony Robbins.

~ Mr. Alok Saxena– MD and CEO of Elder Pharmaceuticals

Mr. Shahi Thank you for the great recommendation and connecting Jerry with us. He is a great coach and consultant, highly knowledgeable and very humorous. Was able to control the crowd and had us in splits throughout the event and conveyed critical messages with light hearted humour and brilliant examples and stories. He was with us for 3 days and kept us entertained and engaged throughout the 3 days.

~ Mr. Shekhar Purnenedu - Founder and MD - Cogoport a Decacorn (10 bn USD valuation) venture poised to be a Hectacorn (100 Bn USD valuation) in next 3 years.

I was invited to this fundraiser in London and I agreed to attend to learn more about the organisation. When Jerry took the stage and began talking about the cause, I could not stop myself from writing a cheque.

~ Mr. Yusuf Khwaja Hamied- Founder & Chairman, Cipla.

I consider his most significant strength to be his ability to analyze and lead complex businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Mr. Almeida is highly qualified as a management consultant & trainer. I rarely have encountered such an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, highly intelligent, person with outstanding leadership abilities as Mr. Almeida. He is a delight to work with and a wonderful human being.

~ Hon. Mr. Lester S Hyman, Veteran Barrister-At-Law & Senior American Statesman during the Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush Sr., Bill Clinton, George Bush Jr. and Barack Obama Administration.

Jerry, Thank you for gifting me the collector's edition of your Karma Kurry book. I was delighted reading the stories and was provoked to think by your one line note that said "Stan, these are true stories of ordinary people with superpowers to make an extraordinary difference and are the real superheroes.". While I was bemused reading the note initially, I realized later as I read the stories that you are absolutely right. These are indeed real superheroes and maybe you and I can explore synergies to create a Karmaveer Superhero character like our Stan Lee Superhumans project with The History Channel. Keep sharing more stories and lets speak soon. Best.

~ Mr. Stan Lee - American comic book writer, editor, producer and publisher (Marvel Comics)

"It was a pleasure to hear you at DPS today. And what was most inspiring is that you showed the kids a path to reason and question with courage.!"

~Ms. Sumbul Khan, Sr.Vice president DPS school

When Jerry talks, he speaks from the heart, lights a fire in your belly and ignites a spark for action in your mind. He is the most passionate orator I have seen in all my travels and deputation across the world.

~ Mr. Francois Masoullie, Former First Secretary – Political for the European Union Mission in India, Charge D’Affaires of EU in Georgia & Author of Middle East Conflicts.

Jerry is the show stopper. Once you hear him speak you will understand. Pure magic.

~ Cdr. Mr. Clifford Parakh, Veteran Indian Navy Officer

Letting go is also the practice of letting in, letting your teacher be alive in you is what I have always practiced as The Law of Karma, being a Buddhist monk and mindfulness teacher. My thoughts and sentiments are echoed in a thought by Jerry in his Karma Kurry book “I believe that everyone is a hero, a leader, a volunteer, a teacher and a champion of change. All we need to do is acknowledge and understand this and then help others to also understand the same. That’s all it takes to be a hero, a leader, a volunteer, a teacher and a champion of change.” This simple thought and the straightforward change mantra "I change to change the world" shared by Jerry in his author's note made me sit up with mindful attention to read Jerry's musings and insights with keen delight and curiosity, when our common publisher requested me to review Jerry's Karma Kurry and mojosh inspirator books. I was inspired by the clear and compelling real stories of real heroes featured in Jerry's books. Over the years I have shared, articulated and disseminated the core Buddhist teachings of mindfulness, kindness, and compassion to a broad global audience through my writings and discourses and over the years have come to be known as the father of mindfulness. The heroes featured in Jerry's books are not people or monks who just preach mindfulness, kindness and compassion but practice and live it everyday. They are truly everyday ordinary heroes as defined by Jerry. Jerry's mojosh inspirator concepts, stories and insights are simple yet powerful and if practiced can truly help one to harness and activate the power of the mind. The core concept in the mojosh book of EVOLVING MINDFUL CONSCIOUSNESS created by Jerry has truly intrigued and inspired me at a deep level, having taught mindfulness for over 50 years and written over 100 books on the subject. EMCn concept as explained by Jerry in the book goes beyond the mindfulness concepts proposed by many and is the next level of mindfulness and consciousness. Jerry is a mindfulness and mindset master. The mojosh mindfulness concepts are thoroughly well researched, articulated and explained by Jerry. Everyone who reads, understands, learns, internalises and practices the mojosh inspirator mindsets, virtues and powers will benefit immensely and be enabled to change oneself for the betterment of self and the world at large.

~ Zen Grand Master. Thich Nhat Hanh- was a Vietnamese Thien Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, teacher, and founder of the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism.

“When they talk about Just and Noble Causes for Charity and Social Justice, Jerry’s is the first and most venerable name that came to mind to recommend for your show on Change Agents. Jeroninio, is a man of great integrity and courage, who is an invaluable guide to the best work being done for charitable and social justice causes in India.”

~ Mr. Gregory Roberts – Bestselling Author of Shantaram in his email to Oprah Winfrey to recommend Jerry for her India Series show.

“Karma Kurry is food for the soul. As a leader of the global Giraffe Heroes Project for over 30 years, I know very well the power of telling the stories of heroes to inspire others into action. Jerry Almeida and his team have collected inspiring stories of real people working with courage and compassion to make a difference in their communities, their nation, and the world.”

~ Dr. John Graham– Formerly a US/UN Diplomat

“Stay your course. You are a very valuable asset to all those fighting the good fight!”

~ Mr. Bittu Sahgal- environmental activist, writer and the founder of Sanctuary Nature Foundation

"Jerry is the most interesting storyteller and tells stories with all hues of intrigue, suspense, fearless innovative stance coated with learning in the narrative every single time. The stories he tells and the interplay of anecdotes takes the pitch up and down like unique and melodious musical notes."

~ Ms. Carole Alberty- Audience & Participant in moJOsh magnificent 7 event

“In Delhi Even though some of the stuff you talk about seems too big for beginners like us; the fact that you’ve pulled it off belts out a strong “it’s doable” message which is far more motivating than just theory on power point. There were ideas that flashed through my mind as you detailed your experiences and it’s thanks to you that we pulled off a very successful ‘World Disability Day’ walk on the 3rd of December. In Dehradun You had a one-on-one going with everyone in the room, which is a rare skill! Jerry, you initiated change for the Latika Roy Foundation and made a difference in our way of thinking. Thank you for coming to us.”

~ Ms. Tara Dewan- Trustee & ED, Latika Roy Foundation

Karma Kurry is a great read for children as their thinking can be moulded by the inspiring stories of so many different people who made an ordinary journey in life become extraordinary for not just themselves but so many others along the way

~ Ms. Pooja Kapur – Author, Actionist Resource Person for social causes and Parenting Expert

The winds of change are sweeping through the air and Jeroninio, through his book, tells us that you and I, as ordinary individuals, can be that change....

~ Ms. Sarah D’souza - Teacher.

Karma Kurry is an enjoyable read that makes you smile. It’s a balm to the senses, an inspiration and a great reminder of the goodness and greatness we are all surrounded by!

~ Ms. Mini Menon- Author – ‘Riding the Wave’, Journalist and TV News Personality.

Karma Kurry touches the very core of Individual Social Responsibility' with its Inspiring mix of stories about unheard and untold about Real Life Heroes, who have dared to 'Make a Difference' rather than stay 'Indifferent'

~ Ms. Payal Kapur Sharma - Co- Founder TASC, passionate about social causes.

‘There’s history in all people’s lives. If well narrated it has the power to inspire and uplift millions. Karma Kurry is an inspiration for India’s children and youth’

~ Mr. Dilip Thakore, Editor Education World and President Children First Party of India.