shiv kumar18 hours ago6 min"What exactly is life coaching all about?"A recent conversation with a family member that I had been out of contact with for a long while took a turn from discussing partners and ...
shiv kumarFeb 194 minThe Mechanism Of SuccessBack in the 1980s when I was a student of mechanical engineering (seems like another lifetime!), one of my subjects was control engineeri...
shiv kumarJan 284 minThe Gift Of NOW(Source: Videvo) Just click the above video to recall memories of what a holiday used to look like – Oh those wonderful times of crowded ...
shiv kumarJan 126 minMid-Career BluesNEW COUNTRY, NEW JOB It was a Sunday evening (back in Feb 1998) and I was talking to the next-door neighbour of the person in whose house...
shiv kumarDec 29, 20204 minLife Lessons From Boxing DayAustralia vs India Cricket Test, Boxing Day 2018 at the MCG, Melbourne Over 75,000 fans were packed into the stadium on a scorcher of a d...
shiv kumarNov 26, 20203 minNew You for the New Year!In the first part of this blog, we discussed goal setting. There were some great inputs from members of my online family around the topic...
shiv kumarNov 14, 20203 min"Happy New Year"It is that time of the year…the days are racing past like the landscape as we look out the window of a speeding train, and soon it will b...
shiv kumarOct 22, 20204 minThe Comparison Trap - 2WHAT’S YOUR PERCENTILE? In the mid-80s after completing my graduation, I took the GRE Test for pursuing post-graduation in the US. The sc...
shiv kumarOct 11, 20204 minThe Comparison Trap - 1“Comparison is the thief of joy” – Theodore Roosevelt The sentiment expressed in Roosevelt’s quote can be very well understood by anyone w...
shiv kumarSep 22, 20204 minA Matter Of Choice“The future depends on what you do today” – Mahatma Gandhi. What a powerful quote from the legendary freedom fighter and the greatest pro...
shiv kumarAug 29, 20204 minThe All-Powerful RemoteMom: Why did you change the channel? I was watching the cooking program! Son: I want to watch The Simpsons. Mom: Not now, I want to watch...
shiv kumarAug 13, 20204 minReady, Set, Go - The Race of Life!My fellow coach and friend Jeff Meister wrote a recent blog focusing on why we are rushing all the time. https://www.lifeuntucked.net/why...
shiv kumarJul 24, 20203 minThe SUCCESS RecipeI was recently doing some research on success and the myriad of reasons why some people become successful and some don’t - what separates...
shiv kumarJun 30, 20203 minThe Other Side of SuccessThe recent suicide of a famous and successful young movie star from India raised many questions among his fans, colleagues, and the media...
shiv kumarJun 16, 20203 minIt's a GOAL!!!At this current time in the world when the Covid-19 virus has stalled all sports events, life seems so drab without live sports, doesn’t ...
shiv kumarJun 1, 20204 minNot A Career Post!!Let me begin with a disclaimer – this post has nothing to do with career coaching, so if that is what you are currently seeking…feel free...
shiv kumarMay 25, 20203 minThe 9 to 5 Drudgery“9 to 5” – is that even truly representative of the fate of employees stuck in a monotonous rut? How many people actually work those hour...
shiv kumarMay 19, 20204 minMindset And SuccessClose your eyes for a moment….take a deep breath and say the word “SUCCESS” slowly and with great deliberation! S..U..C..C..E..S..S. Did ...
shiv kumarMay 11, 20205 minFour Steps To Avoid A Career CrisisSometimes life falls into a pattern where every day seems like any other. You know, how you feel comfortable with your routine, to the ex...
shiv kumarApr 28, 20201 minCovid19 - We Get Through This TogetherI recently contributed a video towards an amazing project by Esther Vivian. I've attached a link here. https://lacunamagazine.com/kaleido...