Crafting Beauty, Empowering Women, and Defying the Norms Vineeta Singh: In the realm of entrepreneurship, Vineeta Singh's narrative is more than just a success story; it's a saga of resilience, passion, and a relentless pursuit of her dreams. Co-founder of SUGAR Cosmetics and renowned judge on Shark Tank India, Vineeta Singh has become a symbol of empowerment for women in business. A Bold...

Introduction: For many individuals, the allure of entrepreneurship and the desire to be their own boss are powerful motivators. Making the transition from being an employee to becoming an entrepreneur can be both exciting and daunting. In this blog post, we will explore the steps and considerations involved in making this significant career shift, providing guidance and insights for...

Introduction:  In the digital age, the landscape of marketing has undergone a profound transformation. Traditional marketing methods are no longer sufficient to reach and engage today's tech-savvy consumers. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, digital marketing has emerged as a game-changing strategy for entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses. In...

Machine learning (ML) isn’t new. However, the field of big data is revitalizing the subject and more organizations are relying on ML models to scale their operations, support staff in working better and faster, to uncover hidden insights from data, or even confirm and challenge underlying assumptions. This is creating widespread interest in related topics with the C-suite, and...

A large group of clients from my current pool is in middle management looking to move up in their company to the next higher level and to build their brand to stay on track for their ongoing movement up the ladder. This band of managers includes those whose titles include manager, senior manager, director, senior director—and any level just below a VP. Working with thousands of clients...

My last week’s blog, Demystifying Teams, resulted in many private emails, calls, and discussions, most of which were with my clients. One client, during our session, after the blog was posted, discussed with me an idea that he implemented in his team (both here and off-shore) with significantly improved team performance and autonomy. I also then remembered from my past a similar approach...

Since I have done four career re-inventions in my own career (through four industries) I promote myself as a re-invention coach. In this, my fifth career, I have helped many clients go in new directions by showing them how to re-invent themselves leveraging their previous stellar accomplishments, packaging them in a new “language,” and developing a plan that steers their career in a...

After having worked with thousands of clients across the globe I’ve found that the main reasons why clients come to me to seek career advice are limited to a handful: poor relationships with people around them that matter; inability to communicate with confidence; and making their intentions clear to those around them, including their boss, so that they know what to expect when it is time...

“It was the best of questions, it was the worst of questions…..” –A made-up quote!   Most have a very different—one-sided—view of what a strong and compelling response is for interview questions. With many of my clients I conduct debrief after key interviews and learn from them what questions are being asked and how they responded to those...

Acing Interviews for Executives Tweet: Many executives with stellar résumés are bummed-out by the democratic selection process at their target companies. Here’s an analysis of how to avoid failure. Having now worked with many C-level and senior executives I find that they often run into problems when going through job interviews, as they navigate through their...