ARTICLES PUBLISHED BY SHIV

The fear of failing at something can be the biggest roadblock on your road to greater clarity and success. In this video, I talk about...

Do you believe risk-taking ability is an inherent trait? Do you feel that a person is either a risk-taker or one who avoids risks? In the...

One of my clients was suffering from “Imposter syndrome”. She had been promoted but kept feeling that her promotion was undeserved. She...

Namaste and Kia Ora! 🙏 The accompanying picture was taken at Singapore Changi Airport in Jan 1998 during my layover from Chennai to...

Stress has always been a big part of human life right from the time our ancestors had to hunt for food and fight for survival. In today’s...

What separates the winners from the also-rans in any field of life? Why do so few get to the top even though many others also make the...

I recall a Hindi verse by the Indian mystic poet Kabir from my school days - "Kal kare so aaj kar, aaj kare so ab" which translates to...

Think…Believe…Achieve When I chose this tagline for my coaching business, I was not just looking for a catchy phrase. I wanted something...

My first ever job was with a market research company. Fresh out of university, graduating as a mechanical engineer after a challenging...

We know that education leads to knowledge. But is that all we need to achieve success? In reality, what brings about transformation is...

When you’re in middle management, you might find yourself feeling lonely. It’s not easy to find someone to confide in when you’re...

For a city with 1.5 million population, Auckland’s traffic problems are difficult to justify. The biggest reason for grid-locked roads...

One of the main reasons for feeling overwhelmed and lacking clarity in life is the inability to say "no". You might take on way more than...

“Life is tough.” “Why does life have to be so complicated?” Do you get these kinds of thoughts sometimes? I think we all do at different...

While on a decluttering mission at home recently, I came across a box filled with VHS cassettes. You remember VHS, right? Video Home...

I recently worked with a client whose main challenge was finding a job that was more aligned with his background. This client had been...

“The staff toilet is blocked; please get a plumber to fix it.” “One of the guys in the warehouse was not wearing a hard hat! Can we have...

“You stuffed up!” Nobody likes to be the receiving end of this statement…especially if you know that you’re not at fault but are still...

TGIF – I’m sure you know what this acronym stands for. Yes, Thank God It’s Friday! Even atheists say that on Fridays, don’t they? 😉 But...

Are you working in a company where the ’40 hour working week’ mentioned in your employment contract is just a pipedream? You find...