Dec 7, 2021Mindset shifts from a Product Manager to a People Manager.Being a successful individual contributor in no way guarantees success as a people manager. We have to shift our mindsets and below are my personal lessons on what does it takes to become successful people leader. So much goes behind the scenes in a manager’s world that never meets the…People Management4 min read
Oct 5, 2021ICF ACC Renewal — Here is what you need.I realized pretty late that there is bunch of stuff I need to do to be able to renew my ACC. It took me some hustling to parse through very confusing instruction on ICF website. …Icf Coach Training4 min read
May 12, 2021The invisible Pandemic, bigger and deadlier than covid — LonelinessCOVID-19 might be the visible pandemic but there is an invisible and quiet pandemic the whole world is suffering from for the last decade. — “Loneliness”, which covid has severely aggravated. Loneliness is way more widespread in America and other westernized/individualized societies where being independent and individualistic is valued over…Life Coaching10 min read
Apr 9, 2021Feel imposter syndrome? You have been asking the wrong questions!There has been so much debate and discussion lately on “imposter syndrome” esp with a recent viral article on “stop telling women they have importer syndrome”. I am not going to engage in the debate of if this is legit or not and if women have it or not. My…Imposter Syndrome4 min read
Dec 12, 2020Power BreakWe have all heard of “Power Naps” but we don’t have the luxury of those in our day to day. So I have been thinking and practicing a little bit of what I called “Power Break” and want to share with you in case this resonates. I am a do-er…Self Care4 min read
Jul 13, 2020Who is the hero of your story?Our brain’s primary function is to make sense and the way it does that is by making up stories, as stories are easy to understand. Stories help connect the dots. Stories don’t have to be accurate, they just have to make sense. …Life Coaching7 min read
Jun 13, 2020Toxic relationships and what to do about them.They say that you really grow up when you have broken or walked away from certain relationships. I did not understand that. I used to think if you are really mature and grown up you will know how to make all the relationships work. But that was foolish. You can’t…Relationships9 min read
Jun 1, 2020Did anyone tell you Empathy is hard?All of you have probably seen news on what’s happening around America with the racial injustice and now violence and protests. …Empathy9 min read
May 11, 20205 Step Guide - for making lifelong changesWe are seeking to make changes but more often than not, we fail to make changes last or sticky. We start on them excitedly and midway fall back to old norms. Here is a framework on how to make lasting changes in life. Human beings — you, I and everyone…Habit Building8 min read
Apr 6, 2020Simple Guide on reducing StressLet me start by defining what is stress and why do we have it. (I am going to use the words worry, stress and anxiety interchangeably.) What is it? As human beings, stress or anxiety is actually a protective mechanism for us to survive. What happens is when we are…Co Vid4 min read