Design Your Life

The comfort zone is a situation or an environment where you feel at ease. It involves known techniques, low risks, familiar situations, and effortless routines that yield acceptable results. Due to the lower levels of stress and a high degree of certainty, you find yourself in control in this zone. As far as the results aren’t worrisome, you choose to put in the smallest amount of energy and remain comfortable. Psychology describes such behavior as the path of least resistance, where human beings prefer to put in the minimal possible effort to achieve the result Why is the comfort zone dangerous? How do you get out of your comfort zone? Each person has different reasons to remain rooted to where they are. Based on your circumstances, personality, the goal in question, and motivational levels, each of these tips can produce varying effects

Welcome to the wacky world of un-meetings, where agendas are as rare as unicorns and spontaneity reigns supreme! If you're tired of stuffy, boring meetings that never seem to go anywhere, then you're in the right place. An un-meeting is like a blank canvas - you never know what masterpiece you'll create until you start painting! Think of it as a playground for your imagination, where anything goes and everything is possible. Picture a room full of people with no set agenda, no rigid schedule, and no boring PowerPoints. Instead, imagine a gathering of free spirits, bouncing ideas off each other like rubber balls, exploring new territories, and making unexpected connections. It's a place where creativity runs wild, collaboration is king, and anything can happen. So why not take a break from the norm and join us for an un-meeting? Who knows what magic we'll create together? Let's ditch the agenda and embrace the unknown - it's time to un-meet!

Do you find yourself feeling stressed at work? Are you tired of the same old stress management tips? If so, let's get creative and try something new Tune in to listen to a very creative technique of busting your stress

"The way you talk to yourself creates your reality" That voice inside your mind is constantly talking, often criticizing, judging, or doubting yourself. But what if you could change that voice to be more kind, compassionate, and supportive? What if you treated yourself like a good friend, rather than a harsh critic? Tune in to master the art of Positive Self Talk

Have you ever found yourself apologizing for things you shouldn't be sorry for? Unleash your inner confidence by looking at these 7 things that you shouldn't be apologizing for

As professionals, we all know that building strong relationships is key to our success. Whether it's with colleagues, clients, or business partners, we rely on these connections to help us achieve our goals and grow our careers. But what happens when those relationships become disrespectful or toxic? It's a situation that can be all too common, and one that can have serious consequences for our mental health, productivity, and overall well-being. Go ahead and listen to this podcast that gives you 5 Pro-Tips for sustaining relationships over a long period of time

Have you ever stopped to think about what makes you unique? Many people think that being unique means being different from others, but it's more than that. It's about embracing your own strengths, experiences, and perspectives that make you who you are. It's about being confident in your own skin and using your uniqueness to your advantage Tune in to get an insight on how your uniqueness can shape your future

“Dream Big, Start Small, Listen with Intent, be in the Present moment, but most importantly Start”. A few interesting conversations, experiences and observations over the last few years, have been instrumental in helping me design content specific to different audiences. I remember, the topic on "How to Manage #millennials" was trending and many things have already been discussed, but I thought I'll share another perspective that I have experienced. Some of that is also true for #genz, now that they’re in the position Millennials were in some time back, with the Millennials taking the position of the GenX’s.

Mumbai, a city where lakhs of people hoard onto the lifeline to earn their daily bread & butter, a city where people arrive with many dreams, a city that never sleeps. Like others, Rishi too saw a dream, a dream that may be his family and friends couldn't understand, a dream that could on one hand reap a lot of benefits, but on the other be equally precarious. In pursuit of this dream, he had never thought that he have to pay such a big price; a price that was going to take the most precious thing away from him, 'HIS LIFE'. You can buy your copy on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble and Apple books

“In the future, there will be no female leaders, there will be just leaders" Women today face the need to be warm and nice, as well as competent and tough. The problem is that these qualities are often seen as opposites. This creates a very ambiguous situation for women leaders. Noopur Desai, the Founder & CEO of OSTechlabs, a prominent leader in the tech space, shares her thoughts on Women in Leadership

In this webinar I shared a template that helped me through my career progression and helps give you a visual reinforcement that motivates you to follow your desired career path. Listen to the webinar and connect with me to know more about the customization

Everyone is talking about Leadership and there is tremendous pressure on every Leader to prove to the Management that they’re doing exactly what the “Leadership Trainings” teach them. Many want to go to programs from Big Brands or Management Schools that give such sessions because of the tag and end up get realizations that last for a few weeks or months. But, the social circle demands Leaders to be at their very best to take the organization to the next level. Is that a wrong expectation? Click the links below to get a sneak peak into how you can transition from being a Manager to a Leader

“You are your own Currency! Let the Denomination die and Infinity live forever" Our third guest speaker on the "Design your Life" podcast is another dear friend of mine, *Ritwik Sai Gajendra" who shares gems of wisdom from the thousands of hours spent on *Decoding the secret of Sales and Self belief* and thus emerge victorious even in today's trying times, having created influence in authorities right from Google to Adani, from Solicitors to Doctors and yes Engineers, Imparting value to partners from Ola and Uber to Zomato and Swiggy!

Our author speaks about when does one have to start the 'climb', Who can help one soar? How to get the right people to do that? When you are soaring, how does a dive feel? Does it require more effort to rise after a fall? How easy is that? What is the secret behind the bounceback of those who have done it? Get answers to all these segments in a very interesting conversational podcast

“Small steps in the right direction can turn out to be the biggest step in your life”. My first guest speaker on the "Design your Life" podcast is a very dear friend of mine Jyoti Tiwari, Founder CEO Ingenious works, A seasoned Healthcare Leader and a maverick social Entrepreneur who speaks about "Desiging a Healthy Lifestyle" covering topics around Basic Nutrition, Women and Hygiene, Maternal Caring - Pre and Post

Today, in a highly competitive environment, people are struggling to maintain a balance between working hard and over-working. The same goes for students who have access to so much information and advice that they’re confused as to what to do and what not. In my coaching sessions, I generally help people realize what is it that they should focus on and that realization helps them take the next few steps

With technology taking up a lot of the transactional tasks, the Leaders in an organization are expected to do much more. Leadership will not become easier in 2020 and beyond, though technology and automation may make certain processes faster. Multiple generations are entering the leadership space and with Gen Z coming in Leaders are facing a tough time matching up to their expectations and aspirations. Trends in the management of “human capital” have been a topic of leadership development for decades.

My experience with organizations is that somewhere the process gets restricted to Vision, Mission, Value Statements with Functional Heads and the HR teams talking about their specific domains. Listen to some of the tips that can help you to “Create a Memorable Onboarding Experience”.

In the world of technology and smartphones, it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay away from distractions which ultimately leads to limiting the challenges. Procrastination is the killer of all success is something that I picked up way back when I realized that I was doing something wrong. Focus on the words here “I realized” because the world can say anything to you but it is “YOU” who has to make a conscious choice of strengthening your focus.

Much has been said about anger, an emotion that most of us experience often. We read about anger, we learn anger management tips, and we know that it is an emotion with the power to destroy, and yet when it comes to our own lives, it’s an altogether different story. What we typically try to do is control the anger and not let the emotions out, which is the worst thing to do. Controlling anger is not a solution, to which your question will be, what is it that I need to really control? The answer to that is Self-Management and not Anger Management

Design thinking is often understood as an alternative to Innovation, which is not true at all. There are certain myths about Design thinking that I’d like to bust here before I give you an example of how you can implement Design Thinking in your life:

Much has been said about interviews and the art of cracking it. We speak to people and try to get solutions on how to crack interviews and if you speak to 50 different people, you will end up getting 50 different views. So, what is it that needs to be done? Well, this is the same question that the interviewers end up asking me when I conduct sessions on BEI, as to what else could we probably ask in order to get the right talent. Well, if you’re an interviewer or an interviewee, you’re at the right place, because the next few minutes will give both parties an idea on how to structure the interview in a way that you can get the best results