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A library of reflections on leadership, consciousness, and the work of awakening to a more aligned way of being. 

These essays are for leaders navigating the frontier between inner stillness and outer impact.

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Coaching Philosophy

Ignorance vs. Innocence

Ignorance vs. Innocence Only two kinds of people can truly and totally be content and glad to be alive. One is ignorant. The other is innocent. What is the difference, you ask? The ignorant mind hasn't seen anything about life yet. It is oblivious. It is in a state where 'ignorance is bliss'. Utter ignorance, ignorance to a level where one is ignorant of even being ignorant. I've been there - in fact a long

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Coaching Philosophy

The Paradox of Certainty

The Paradox of Certainty Yesterday, I was in a transformational coaching conversation with a high performing corporate consultant and he wanted to work on managing his finances. We talked about how he wanted to create a plan for the future to make sure that everything is taken care of. As we dived deep, it became apparent that he had tried it several times before but with not much impact. He would create plans and budget

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Coaching Philosophy

The 3 Distinctions of “Transformative” Coaching

The words ‘Transformation’ and ‘Coaching’ are often portrayed to be synonymous. Transformation in particular has become a buzzword that gets thrown around all over the place by coaches, clients and the companies working with them.

As someone who has been a transactional coach for several years and who now specializes in transformative coaching, I often get the question of what’s different about it. I have once tried to answer that to a certain extent in an earlier article titled ‘Transformative Coaching vs Transactional Coaching’.

In this, I have created 3 specific distinctions that can help you identify this approach more clearly, while also portraying its seamless alignment with the International Coaching Federation definition of coaching.

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Coaching Philosophy

The Illusion of Self-Love

What if all our efforts to cultivate self-love are in the wrong direction? Join me in reading this short exploration of the not-so-obvious truth behind loving yourself.

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Coaching Leadership

5 Uncommon Insights from Coaching 100 Leaders from Across the World

I was going through my coaching logs today and noticed that the list of leaders I've coached professionally has exceeded 100. These are people at different levels in the corporate ladder, playing different roles - from a management trainee to a CEO. I sat down thinking about what the most profound and uncommon things were that I have noticed in this journey so far. Of course there were too many, but here are 5 that

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Coaching Philosophy

Transformative Coaching vs. Transactional Coaching

Transformative Coaching vs. Transactional Coaching As coaches, there are so many tools that we use to help clients get results. Hundreds of coaching models, scores of psychometric questionnaires, and fancy names for the most common of emotions and thoughts that people experience in their day to day life. These are very useful - they give both the coach and the client the feeling of doing something. Of moving forward. Of speeding up. It feels comfortable

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Coaching Philosophy

Stress and Peace of Mind: A Subtle Misunderstanding

Stress and Peace of Mind: A Subtle Misunderstanding I was in conversation with an old colleague earlier this week, and we were catching up about the happenings in her life. She was experiencing a lot of stress in her personal life and was trying to control her mind to feel better. It is common to feel stressed, and we usually overcome it by using will power. I'm calling all of these various methods as will-power based

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Coaching Philosophy

Being Nothing

Being Nothing Nothing is your true nature. Not nothing, but Nothing. I'm using 'Nothing' as a proper noun. Be Nothing.You are Nothing before you were born into form. You live your life thinking you are something. Then you become Nothing again.But you forget that while living your life too, you are actually Nothing caught up in the illusory thought that it is something.Know your true nature - Nothing is everything. Nothing can be anything. Nothing

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Coaching Philosophy

The Game Changer: Signal vs Noise

For over a decade, I have extensively researched how the human potential can be unleashed. I've ventured into the depths of applied psychology, philosophy and spirituality. There were some wonderful concepts in the form of techniques and tricks that I used to improve my own performance. There were several of these that I have come to practice over the years, including visioning exercises, mind programming, psycho-somatic conditioning and meditation. They were effortful, but I was

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