Pepper spray, stout stick, stun gun, swiss knife and so on …a range of weapons do come to our mind the moment we think about self-defence. And … we do not stop at one method when it does come to …
Tag: Leadership developmental
Fear is just an illusion in your mind
I have realized over the years that the mere fact of facing up to the fear will make most of us freeze in our paths towards being more decisive. More than often,the fear of action makes many people lead a …
Open your Mind for some great Ideas
If you are working towards generating great ideas to improve your life, then it’s time to unchain yourself from the mundane, conventional thoughts, which occupy your brain.
Over the last few weeks, I have been working on this aspect in …
How To Create An Empowering Vision That Will Make You Jump Out Of Bed
Most people really struggle to get out of their bed each morning. It’s a real power struggle between their higher self and the lazy self.
The alarm is snoozed at least a dozen times before they actually put their feet …
Your Daily Rituals Can Make Or Break You
Have you heard the words “A family which eats together stays together” Well, when I did heard this for the first-time many decades back I was not surprised because our family always did have at least one meal together.
When …
Is Success Being Elusive? Then Follow This 7 Step Process To 2X Your Success Quotient
Have you ever wondered as to why some people are extremely successful in whatever they do but some are destined for failures? I am sure that just like me, you would have wondered over the years as to what is …
5 Top Reasons Executives Stay IN Their Job Which They Do Not Like
Over the last one decade as an Executive Coach, I did have the opportunity to interact with many executives who had reached out to me saying that they were not happy about their job and dreaded going to the same …
Here Is How To Get Motivated And Stay Motivated
Recently, I received a call from my friend Jimmesh Sarvotam who was my school mate and later also my batch mate during my college days. We had studied together for almost a decade plus and Jimmesh was always the studious …
How Do You Prepare For Life’s Ups And Downs?
Richard Sengupta reached out to me couple of weeks back and during the conversation he did mention that “Satish in the last 6 months I have gone through the worst of times and also the best of the times” Now …
Here Is How To Banish Self-Doubt And Build Your Confidence Muscle
When Self-doubt creeps in then it is just about time before it begins to erode your self-confidence. One of the most common challenges I do come across with Executives and Entrepreneurs is self-doubt and low confidence in themselves.
Now for …
5 Lessons To Learn Sooner Than Later In Life
One of the most common thoughts I did hear from a majority of my own clients over the years was “Satish, If I had only learnt this early in my life, I would not have wasted all my time on …
Smart Work Is More Effective Than Hard Work. Are You Ready To Take Up The Challenge?
One of the most common challenges Executives & Entrepreneurs do face is lack of time to get everything done. This does make them feel that they are not doing enough and eventually burn themselves out.
Are you aware that as …
Here Is How To Make 2018 Your Breakthrough Year
Raghu reached out to me couple of months back for Executive Coaching. He was heading the Technical Team in his company. His concern was that his team-mates were not showing much enthusiasm towards their job. I asked him the nature …
Here Is How To Improve Your Personal Growth By 5X Times With These 5 Proven Techniques.
Your eyes will often only see what you want to see, and your ears will only hear what you want to hear. This is something which has been known for thousands of years. However, what I am about to share …
Are You In A Career Slump? These 7 Strategies Should Lift You Up
When I share this figure in my Leadership Interventions or during my coaching engagement that, almost 70 % Indians are disengaged at work most are surprised.
However, remember that high paying jobs or even fancy designations does not guarantee an …
Why Outbound Training In An External Environment Works Wonders For Your Team
Off late many organizations are finding out that outbound training away from the office cubicles and conference rooms is very effective. The biggest advantage is that new learnings are ingrained much better in a new outdoor facility away from the …
Challenge Yourself To Learn Something New
Learning is a never-ending process and one should always be open to learn and also unlearn. When the opportunity does arise one should never give up to grab with both the hands. Our High Performance Alchemy Masterclass which is on …
The Past Doesn’t Direct Your Future. It Derails It!
We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.
– George Bernard Shaw
8 out of 10 people who come to me say “Satish! My past is bothering me too much.” …
Consistency – Is It A Want Or An Absolute Need?
Just imagine going to a hill-station by bus or your car . As many of you would already have experienced, you will obviously have to go through several twists and turns, Right? One wrong turn … you drop down below …
Can Individual Transformation Help An Organization?
Many clients have come to me for coaching in the past. Their common expectation is “I wan’t to contribute more to my organization but am not able to. I work really hard but it’s still difficult to meet my targets.”…
Some Insights From My High Performance Alchemy Master Class -September 2017
When you give learning a priority then, nothing can stop you from living your vision. This is exactly what did happen when some amazing people made time on a Sunday and spent some quality time in the High Performance Alchemy …
Some Insights From My High Performance Alchemy Master Class
Some of the biggest learnings can and will happen when one is free from all distractions. This is exactly what did happen on Aug 6th, 2017 during the whole day of sharing, learning and unlearning.
For those of you who …
[New Live Event] : High Performance Alchemy Master Class
Each of our beliefs will either drive us towards our goals or at times even away from our goals. The same beliefs can either empower you or disempower you. Sounds familiar?
If you are aspiring for bigger things in life, …
[New Live Event] : High Performance Alchemy Master Class
Learning how to bulletproof your mind from uncertainty, limiting beliefs and bouts of low energy is certain to put you on the front foot. Because, deep down you do know that you are capable of much more than what you …
Here Is Why You Should Slow Down Especially If You Are Moving Into A Senior Position
Recently, I did meet up with a smart young executive. Let’s call him Rahul for reference. Now Rahul was someone who had almost close to 2 decades of work experience, dynamic and a go getter. Rahul’s challenge was something which …
Are You Holding Yourself Back? Check Out These 7 Probable Reasons Behind It.
Do you feel deep down in your gut that you are more capable than what you are doing right now but somehow not able to get through the haze? Well, I am not surprised at all. I do hear this …
Bounce Back From Anything In Life In 3 Simple Steps
Resilience is the word that defines one’s ability to rise again strongly after being knocked down.
Confucius once spoke of resilience as our greatest glory. These were his words, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising …
3 Steps Guaranteed To Help You Crush Your Old Thought Process.
Are you aware that an average human mind generates about 70,000 thoughts per day? That’s about 2916 every hour. So, nature does give you that many opportunities to work on yourself or bring yourself down.
What you choose is your …
Ominous Flags To Read Before You Are Fired From Your Job. Point 7 Is Most Important.
Getting fired and losing one’s job is one of the most traumatic experience one can go through. Sadly, there is nothing much one can do if something like this does happen. However, you can do everything in your control to …
Are You Credible? Here’s The One Thing That Can Make Or Break Your Success
Let’s face it…
There’s no straight-forward path to becoming successful. Hard work alone won’t get you the promotion, help you scale your business or attract the relationship you want.
When it comes to accomplishing certain goals, your ability to influence …
Here’s How To Escape The Fake Goal Trap
Most people are stressed because they are overwhelmed with the number of things they need to do in the given 24 hour day. If the tasks in hand do stress you out, then you need to remember that working on …
What Makes A True Leader?
This conversation happened recently with one of my clients during her Executive Coaching sessions. In the midst of our conversation, the focus shifted to Leadership as she made a remark “He was a True Leader!” about her Business Head. The …
10 Steps For An Amazing Life Transformation
More and more people are finding it difficult to stay in the present and stay focused. I do keep hearing this again and again. “Satish! I do find it next to impossible to stay focused and am overwhelmed with things …
7 Time Wasting Activities To Kick Out To Become More Successful
Habits are something which we have become good at over the years. When these habits turn out to be time & energy drainers, then it’s time to work around it to change it or better replace it with a new …
Lose Weight & Gain Energy – 5 Simple Ways
Are you someone who is looking at losing weight and having more energy? Well! Who does not want it? One of the most common health goals of all my clients,over the last 5 years has been to lose weight and …
Emotional Intelligence Your Key To Be Successful In Life
Are you aware that Emotional Intelligence is what separates the best performers from the rest of the pack.
Emotional Intelligence is something which cannot be measured easily. However it does play a critical role in how each one of us …
3 Key Ways Your Health Influences Your Success Quotient
There are more than enough written & spoken about why being healthy both at the physical and Emotional level is important, but how many of you do know that it also plays a critical role in helping you succeed at …
Why Failing Is Not As Bad As You Think? 5 Important Lessons From CEOs Who Have Failed
Did you just fail at something that you gave your heart and soul at? Do you feel hurt?
All of us go through failure in our lives.
But for most of us, the psychological experience of failure inflicts deep pain …
3 Steps To Motivate Yourself When You Don’t Feel Like It
Motivation is simply the energy that drives discipline. When someone sets a goal and determines to be successful in it, motivation is what drives them.
You may have set a fantastic goal, built a great plan and feel determined to …
Do You Procrastinate? 7 Surprising Reasons Behind It
One of the biggest challenge people face when it comes to being successful is that they tend to procrastinate. You might be someone who has picked up this habit recently or someone who has worked on it diligently over the …
Is Stress Killing You Slowly? 5 Ways To Relieve Stress & Get Back On Track
“I’m stressed out”
“This thing is stressing me out”
“Please. I’m stressed. I can’t think properly”
“I’m exhausted”
“I hate my job”
“I need a vacation’
“I hate my life”
Those are some common phrases that we tell ourselves and …
10 Limiting Beliefs That Are Holding You Back Right Now
The fact that you’re reading this article tells me that you want a better life. You want to achieve more, do more and be more.
… but you find yourself feeling empty and stuck, unable to move towards what you …
How To Gain Mental Clarity And Focus In The Next 7 Minutes
Get unstuck, Stop procrastinating
Over the years I have noticed that some of the most successful people do have one incredible quality and that is their ability to focus on one thing for an extended period of time.
However with …
5 Things To Do Before Breakfast To Win Every Day.
Over the last few weeks I have been personally interviewing some of the biggest CEO’s & Business Entrepreneurs for my upcoming book and the one factor which is not surprising and the common denominator is the way each one of …
Are You Working Too Hard? Here’s What You Should Do Instead
Do you often find yourself working 6 – 7 days a week for almost 12 – 15 hours a day? If yes, you’re not alone.
There are a lot of people that I’ve worked with personally who do this. They …
4 Key Habits For Creating Personal And Professional Success
Over the years, I have worked with several executives and entrepreneurs.
Some of whom were extremely successful professionally but their personal life was nothing great .
At the same time, there have also been clients whose family life is brilliant, …
5 Step Process Guaranteed To Boost Your Self Confidence
Over the years I have come across many top level executives or Entrepreneurs who have worked hard to get to the top but somewhere down the line, certain incidents or life experiences would have dented their own self confidence which …
Here’s How To Reinvent Yourself In 5 steps
Are you unhappy with your current life situation? It might be your job, your business, your health or your relationships.
If you’re not satisfied with the results you are getting in any of these areas, it’s time to introspect and …
How To Redesign Your Life
Are you frustrated with your current life situation? Do you feel dissatisfied with your lifestyle?
If yes, you’re not alone. In the last few years, I have worked with many people just like you. They came to me because they …
Do You Have Bad Habits That Are Pulling You Down? Here’s How To Tackle Them
Just the other day, I was thinking about how easy life would be if we were able to replace all of our bad habits with positive ones.
If that could really happen, life wouldn’t be complicated as it is now. …
5 Things You Can Do Starting Today To Get More Done
Would you like to learn how to get more done? Do you struggle to keep up with your commitments despite of having the best intentions?
The inability to get stuff done is a pandemic in our modern society. More and …
Are You Emotionally Intelligent? Here’s The #1 Trait That Will Make You Stand Out From Others
Have you ever wondered what makes some people stand out from others? What’s that ‘special trait’ that makes them far more successful than others?
It’s their Emotional Intelligence. Ordinary people allow their emotions to dictate their thoughts, feelings and actions. …
How To Stop Procrastinating And Start Taking Action On Your Goals
Almost all the articles that I write are directed towards one thing – helping you create the life you want.
Creating the life that you truly want requires you to undergo some kind of change.
You have to let your …
How To Transform Every Single Area Of Your Life… Starting Today
Hey there…
You’re reading this article right now because you’re probably not happy with your present situation in life and desire a change… either in your health, finances or relationships.
If that’s the case, I have a special promise that …
Feeling Nervous About A Presentation? 3 Quick Steps To Beat Anxiety And Rock The Presentation
Do you have an important presentation or a personal meeting with someone high-profile in the next couple of days? Does the meeting make you feel restless and anxious?
If yes, you’re not alone. Almost everyone experiences the same kind of …
Want To Be Successful? 4 Simple Laws That You Need To Master
When you’re struggling to put food on the table and make ends meet, you won’t be looking to become successful or making it big.
You’ll rather be worried about how you are going to get past your current famine.
And …
How To Make 2015 Your Best Year Ever
Hey there…
So it’s another year that has gone by and tomorrow, it’s going to be a new beginning.
You may have had goals that you wanted to accomplish this 2014. You may have achieved some of them, made some …
How To Develop Emotional Maturity
Emotional maturity is one of the things that determines the quality of your life.
It can be defined as one’s ability to experience a full range of emotions from delight to grief without losing your head.
Over the years, I’ve …
Remarkable Leadership – Leading With Trust And Integrity
Have you ever done any of the following?
- Said the wrong things at the wrong time
- Misjudged a situation
- Did not keep your promises
- Lied to people
If yes, you’re not alone. Almost every single person puts their foot in …
3 Steps To Be More Action Oriented And Win The War Within
When was the last time you were stuck in a situation where you knew what you should be doing but could not move an inch due to the habit of procrastination.
I do come across people who have been putting …
Here’s How To Escape the Fake Goal Trap
Most people are stressed because they are overwhelmed with the number of things they need to do in the given 24 hour day. If the tasks in hand does stress you out, then you need to remember that working on …
Here’s How To Become Twice As Valuable In The Shortest Amount Of Time
One of the most profound learning I have gained over the years is “Either you manage time or time will manage you”. One key trait, which does come out right in the front of any successful person, is their Art …
4 Ways To Overcome Frustrating Challenges And Lead An Abundant Life
Are you feeling frustrated with your life right now?
Almost everybody goes through terrible, frustrating challenges.
But there’s a huge difference between those who succeed and those who struggle…
Successful people refuse to let these challenges hold them back.
On …
Building A Lean And Agile Team? Here’s Why You Should Become Lean and Agile First
If you’re an entrepreneur or an executive that’s at the top of your organization, you’re probably concerned about how you can make your team lean and effective.
A lean and agile team can make a significant difference to a company’s …
Want To Level Up? Here’s Why You Should Pack Your Bag And Travel Right Now
Travelling is one of the greatest experiences one can have in our lifetime.
It’s one of those things that pushes you out of your comfort zone, teaches something about yourself and the world around you.
There are some things you’ll …
Are You Starved For Time? 4 Highly Effective Time Management Strategies For Entrepreneurs
As an entrepreneur or business owner, you’re always starved for time. There never is enough time to get to all that’s on your plate.
You always find yourself lagging behind on your projects and find yourself missing out on important …
Make Your Day Focused,Humble and Productive
This Weird Little Hack Makes You 2X Productive Almost Instantaneously
Are you struggling to stay focussed and productive?
Then, I have an easy to use weird little hack that will make you 2X more productive almost instantaneously.
But before …
Here’s How To Create More Luck And Success In Your Life
Are you someone who believes that your friends, colleagues and others succeeded out of sheer luck? Do you feel that luck is far more important than skill when it comes to making progress and creating success?
If yes, you’re not …
Obliterate Procrastination!
4 Quick And Easy Steps To Overcome Procrastination And Get More Done, Period!
Almost every one of us procrastinates at some point in our lives. Even though we recognize the importance of doing something, we have an inherent tendency/temptation to …
Do Other People Really Like You? Is There Any Way To Make Other People Like You?
Let’s face it… each and every one of us only wants to work with people we enjoy being around. Nobody wants to be around or work with someone with undesirable traits regardless of how good or talented they are. Some …
Here’s How To Prepare Yourself So You Win Big In Career, Relationships And Money
Everybody wants to win big in life. But for many, it’s just a fantasy that they’ll never realize.
The few people who do reach that level of success,never get there through just planning and knowledge.
Being extremely successful or winning …
4 Key Traits Of Highly Successful People
Over the years, I have personally worked with various successful people… some of whom are pioneers in their respective fields and from those experiences, I have come to one conclusion:
Successful people operate differently. They have certain key habits that …
The Most Remarkable 3 Step Guide To Making Your Professional And Personal Progress Fail-Proof
Are you struggling to make progress in your personal or professional life?
Do you find yourself failing more often than you expect with respect to your goals and objectives?
Many people fail to make progress on their goals and objectives …
How To Change Yourself Successfully
Are you someone who thrives on constant change or someone who abhors it? Some of the greatest game-changing shifts happen when you begin to adapt to the situation and work from where you are with what you already have.
Whether …
Here’s How to Maximize Your Will Power and Accomplish Remarkable Things
One of the most common traits I’ve found among all of my successful clients is their Willpower. They have immense amounts of willpower which they can tap into whenever they need to accomplish challenging things.
There are some people that …
Discover The #1 Key To Completely Flip Your Life For The Better… Even If All Seems Hopeless Right Now
Did you know that some of the best people in every field diligently work on ONE key trait that is responsible for both their personal and professional success?
Would you like to discover what that is? If yes, pay close …
Lasting Change takes time.
Change is always good,especially when it is an empowering one. However how many of you are ready to invest time & effort to work on your biggest changes which will completely flip your life for good?
Even though people get …
Bounce your way back from failure
Failure can be painful for most of us and more often than not the biggest mistake people make is to stay hurt & be in a state of Non-inertia for way too long.
Failure can hurt, if you are emotionally …
3 tips to be a smart learner
Humans are creatures of habit. We tend to do the same things and are bound to get the same results. When it comes to learning an empowering habit or action, it is imperative, that we work towards learning a smarter …
Develop an Abundance Mindset
Are you aware that the more you cling onto things in your life; the more you are creating a mindset of scarcity? This mindset is more often than not, based on fear.
I have noticed over the years that when …
Learn to Ride the Momentum Wave
Transformation in life begins in picking a Momentum wave & riding it. Have you been stuck with a vision, dream or even a Life goal, for lack of momentum? Well fear not, I have walked this path before.
You might …
Being Assertive can completely transform your Life
Assertiveness is a trait which goes hand in hand with our belief & values. Have you been caught napping, at a time in your life when a little more Assertiveness would have done you a world of good?
I have …
Are you walking the “Burnout” Road?
Are you aware that each one of us will eventually come face to face with a Burnout in our life? If we do not take it seriously, it eventually can put us out of commission.
Burnouts are common nowadays. I …
Predict Your Future by creating it.
Without a bright future in sight, most people get disillusioned and negative. Well there is always a better response and that is to create your future.Which tribe, do you think you belong to?Read on to find out more.
When we …
Are you living Life in Denial Mode
I come across, far too many people living in the “Denial Mode” which is nothing but avoiding the truth, procrastinating and eventually delaying taking tough decisions. If this sounds familiar, then it is time to switch modes.
All of us, …
Why Worrying will not help you, take the right decisions
Are you at a cross roads of your career or personal life? If you are and do not have a clue about which road to follow, do not be surprised. Most of the successful people, have also gone through the …
Life Change’s with an Attitude of Optimism, expectancy and enthusiasm
Our attitude makes or breaks us to a large extent. You can be super successful with most of the things at your disposal, but at end of the day if you always feel lousy then all the things with you, …
Managing Critics makes all the difference
Critics are always a part of our life. They could exist in the office, social circles or even in our own homes. Basically it is important for each one of us to learn about “how to identify critics” and move …
Overcome the Success roadblocks for the year ahead.
With the New Year round the corner I am sure most of you are working towards making the next twelve months the most successful. However if you are aware of the trap doors, you will be in a better position …
It is never too late for course correction
Are you aware that regular course correction is what ultimately gets an airplane to its destination? I was surprised to know this and realised that creating an ideal future can often make present problems irrelevant.
Often I am approached by …
What do you choose to do from today?
About three years ago, I choose to live my life on my terms and even though it has been a very different life professionally, it has been more fulfilling, satisfying & forthcoming.
Many times when people reach out to me, …
It’s time to stop dwelling and Move on
If any of you have had an old gramophone, you would remember that the same music kept playing on if the disc had a scratch. This would carry on, till the needle was physically moved to the next groove. Does …
How do you know you have developed a good Habit?
Are you aware that more than 50% of our behaviors on a day to day basis are habitual and not intentional?Well this means that,if you really want to, you can work towards changing any of your dis empowering behavior into …
Rewire Your Mind & Erase Negative Thoughts
Being negative is a choice rather than a chance for most people. Being negative can be extremely detrimental to one’s life. Over the years, I have seen that having a negative approach to life will create more problems and influence …
Work on a productive overdrive
Do you often feel overworked, overwhelmed and overloaded? Most of the people who are not able to manage their time and personal productivity, go through this learning curve. With Multitasking being the new buzzword, this is bound to get worse.…
Get your positive gears turning?
If you thought that being an optimist was ingrained in our genes, you can’t be more wrong. Having an optimistic mindset, can make one improve drastically in a very short period of time and the pure energy one radiates, will …
How to live an Authentic Life
Off Late, an increasing number of people reach out to me as to how can they find the courage to lead a life which is exciting and not just normal and monotonous.I am glad that even now in this materialistic …
Why Earning Trust is a step closer to Success?
Have you been asked this question – “how can you make people trust you”?Well this conversation came my way when I was interacting with a wannabe life coach who was finding climbing the trust plateau very difficult.
Her question made …
How to overcome Negative thoughts and Actions
Have you been struggling with managing your Negative thoughts and Actions lately? Well worry not,Negative thoughts are normal and most of us, at some point of time, tend to have it. some of us are more conditioned to think Negatively …
How to get unstuck in life?
Achievement is always a steady surge and Rome was not built in a day. These were my words to a caller,who had called me saying that she felt stuck in life and incapacitated to do just about anything. I come …
You are your own hero
Coaching and interacting with different people across cultures, I have realized that most people are at the mercy of external circumstances. They do not realize that we cannot change our external environment to a large extent but can dig into …
It is time for something called as Change in Life
Over the years when people with genuine issues or those who were just stuck in life used to reach out to me and then disappear, it used to frustrate me no end. It does not any more. Not that I …
How to be absolutely focused in times of adversity
As an individual One is sure to face major obstacles in their life journey. This, if worked on properly, can make you stronger in the days to come. I generally see people who are absolutely focused on their short or …
Road map for creating New Habits
With the New Year already a week behind us, most of the resolutions for some would have either fallen flat and for those of you who have still managed to hold on to your horses,given below is a clear Road …
Break through your limiting beliefs and turn your weakness into strength
My inspiration to do what I am doing currently comes from making people shift from their limiting beliefs and move forward towards their goals. This is easier said than done but ultimately if you develop the mindset that weaknesses aren’t …
How do you work on shyness and eventually make a great impression
I come across people who feel they are extremely shy be it with their clients, business associates or at times even with their family which affects them in a big way. Many of us know that making a positive impression …
Open your world to new possibilities
How is that some of us create possibilities and others only react when things happen. Well, I am a strong believer that you can create your life’s blueprint just the way you want and not react to things that have …
How to create a peaceful relaxed Workday
Last week when I discussed this with one of my Coaching Clients, he was surprised and ended up asking me if there is something called as a relaxed Workday at all. Well my intention is not to disappoint many of …
The art of leading teams at a subconscious Level.
When I interact with the top of the line leaders of today, One thing which strikes me is, even the most experienced and revered Leaders have difficulty in leading teams. Surprisingly at times they turn inwards to beget the solution …