Hard conversations are hard. That is why we don’t have them. And delay them as much as possible. I have been fascinated by hard conversations. I avoided them in my childhood, when there was tension around me. I avoided them in my young adult years. But for the past half…

I was talking to a coach of mine this week, and she mentioned at some point: Self discipline is just a matter of reminding yourself what you want. — Karin I immediately connected with it. …

Have you ever felt that it is hard to say no to a decent person? I for sure have. Many times, we feel a need to find a problem with the person, and make them wrong before saying no to them. We feel a need to think a few ahead…

My wife and I watched King Richard movie this weekend (at home on HBO). We both loved it. It was engaging, gripping, and inspiring. We talked throughout the movie about what we were loving about the movie and many a times, our discussion turned to how we want to raise…

Does it ever happen to you that you commit to something and then find yourself not doing it? This used to happen often to me. What it really meant was that I was not committed; I was just interested. I would do things if they were easy and convenient, but…

Imagine someone starting out Taekwando. They ask you: what are my chances of getting a black belt? What are their chances? Actually, there are no chances. They will either get a blackbelt (if they don’t give up) or will not get it (if they give up). It is up to…

Have you ever refrained from speaking up because you wanted to give a positive impression and did not want to rock the boat? I have been in such situations many times. For the sake of improving the professional relationship or not appearing confrontational, I would let people walk over me…

Have you been told by someone that you cannot do something that you really want to do? Start a business, run a marathon, or be and feel healthy? I often come across clients in my coaching practice where they are told by their loved ones and/or friends to forget about…

(Comparison is pervasive. It can be inspiring or detrimental. Let us understand it and use it well!) Do you compare yourself with others? Think about it for a moment. We all tend to compare ourselves with others. How other people are happier than us, doing much better than us, or…