The one thing that stunts your growth in every sphere of life is the fear for change. Humans have conditioned their mind to find comfort in homeostasis, simply because they don’t want to let go of that sense of familiarity. I am sure you all must have heard that change is the only constant in life, yet……yet you resist it. You can go on and blame your social milieu or other external factors as the cause of your suffering and pain but the truth is, the resistance to change is the reason of your unhappiness. You can be the author of your own destiny and can manifest your dreams into reality, only ..read more

We are all unique individuals having different personality types. Some are more enthusiastic when it comes to learning new things compared to others. However, we are all capable of motivating ourselves to face challenges as well as gaining new experiences for our continued personal development. In terms of career opportunities, outstanding managers endeavour to improve themselves so as to be ready to face this fast changing world. They are aware of the significance of continued personal development. Continued personal development helps in improving the knowledge that you have. This is main ..read more

During the recent months I have been focusing a lot on high potentials at their first leadership position – young professionals who are recruited because of their high technical expertise and who get promoted to managing a team. Out of the young professionals I have had the pleasure to work with, there is one case which I truly treasure and through which I am learning a lot. Paola is a young woman in her thirties extremely dedicated to her job, hard-working and very reliable. With an international background, she is creative and passionate. Some months ago she was promoted head of a new functi ..read more

Have you ever thought about your ideas and how they can assist you in creating success blueprint for yourself? Do you think that failure is the end and allow that experience to keep you from moving forward? Do you take the time to assess your achievements and acknowledge them before moving to your next big goal or task? I have always thought of my ideas as something special and magical, even when misunderstood or criticized I believed in my ideas. Failure was a hurdle for me because I believed what my negative mind said; I listen to the critics because I thought they were more successful than ..read more

My own self-worth, self-respect, and love for myself are vital to my existence on this planet being fulfilled. It is not selfish to put your needs first, nor is it selfish to say no when you mean no. Putting other’s first can drain your soul and leave you sapped of all positive energy. Now I am not saying to not be a loving woman and give. Everything needs balance. Being yourself is not an easy task at all times. During the course of our lives, especially as women we are taught to apologize for almost everything we feel, want and do. Society, culture, and ignorance have created these stigmas o ..read more

There’s no surprise that our world has experienced so much over the past few months. Chapters of history books have been vigorously flipped through in such a short time, which has left many of us wondering “what’s next”? It’s by no coincidence that you were put here for such a time as this. Within you is a unique gift that was specifically designed for you to carry out into this world. Your innate purpose has the ability to bring about deep healing and raise the vibration of the planet. Inside of you is a powerful leader that many are desperately seeking right now. By using this time to awaken ..read more

5 Signs of a Professional Life Coach Although it can be pretty hard to identify professional life coaches right off the bat, the reality is that with the right ideas and a keen eye, you will be able to spot the best professional life coach right away. Life coaching is not that expensive as a business and there’s not a lot of training involved, so a lot of people jump in and create such a business. But not all of them can give you the help and success you want to have. How can you differentiate the good life coaches from the bad ones? Even though it might seem a bit challenging to do that at fi ..read more

Thoughts | Reflections | New Learnings |Trends What’s on Your Bookshelf? By Alex Vergara What’s in Your Wallet? A major domestic credit card company has leveraged this concise but effective consumer question for years now. They hired a popular actress and one of the greatest actors of our generation who ask you the consumer the question. Today, I ask you a different question. What’s on Your Bookshelf?” As a professed lifelong learner, reading is something that I have enjoyed doing since my early years from my first George Schultz, Charlie Brown book. By Dad (rest in peace, Pop!), was a decorat ..read more

Most of us come into entrepreneurship with an idea of what running a successful business will be like. Our beliefs about what it takes to make money actually shapes our behavior as businesswomen, directly impacting our potential for success. It’s why a big part of the work I do is in helping women let go of these beliefs and gain clarity on who they really need to be to create the life they desire. While working with thousands of women, I start to pick up on common trends. One I’ve been noticing recently is an extreme ‘either-or’ mentality. On the one end, women convince themselves success is ..read more

When our friends upset us, we offend tend to forget that even though we may have known them for years (or even most of our lives), they still are not mind readers. Things can still be taken out of context or misconstrued. Or your friends can simply be having a ‘bad day’. So let’s figure out how to mend that fence without completely knocking it over, shall we? Tip#1: Do not approach your friend while you’re upset. This sounds like a silly one, but you have no idea how many friendships get ruined when one of them tries to approach the other while they are still upset. Take a time out, breathe, y ..read more