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Transform into the most powerful and effective leader in your life for explosive success.
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Many CEOs and Executives inadvertently slow down profitable leadership by focusing on the wrong things. I'll dive deeper into the 4 steps to fix this in 7 days. Be set up for rapid success by answering key questions and implementing these quick, critical fixes.
Building a world class team is the #1 factor of a strong company, but you're likely making it harder than necessary. Follow these proven tips to build a world class team in the next 7 days.
Most CEOs and Executive leaders don't have the powerful skill of building exceptional relationships - leaving million dollar deals, growth and opportunities on the table. This also creates wasted dollars, confusion and conflict within the company. No matter how perfect your work or technically-skilled you are, relationship building is key to world class leadership. Learn how to master relationships with 3 powerful steps to us today.
Leaders don't have the luxury to shut down during rough times. In this week's episode, I share what to do to keep things moving while taking care of yourself when rendered inert. Tune in, apply the strategies and share with anyone who needs support or a pick-me-up.
Executive leaders have enormous weight on their shoulders. But you are human, too. Don't make the mistake of "pushing through' in tough and uncertain times. Use these 5 techniques to get grounded and continue to progress no matter what's happening. Return to this episode whenever you need extra support.
Fear of rejection causes South Asian leaders to play small, over emphasize perfection and waste valuable talent and market opportunity. In this episode, learn what drives this fear and why rejection is critical to building a standout company. I'll also give you 3 steps to take today to transform your leadership and organization.
South Asians feel a huge amount of guilt influencing our leadership style and decision-making. Guilt drives overworking, worry and limits impact. In this episode, I'll break down how guilt shows up and what you can do to become a confident, effective Executive who drives better results by letting go of guilt reactiveness - and making it easier on yourself, too.
CEOs and Executives report high levels of leadership and suffer alone. Today, I'll share a 4-step solution to help you or someone you know deal with anxiety and become a more confident and profitable leader with new tools. This skill will change your life.
Overworking sounds like the secret to success, but it's killing your reputation and results at this level. I'll share the truth and science behind it and why you want to work less to get better results. Listen in to get actionable tips to work smarter and engender trust and confidence as a leader.
South Asian Women are having a moment. Let’s rise faster and go bigger by being seen, heard and respected for what we bring to the table. We’ll unpack why it feels so hard to be respected and how to take steps to use our voice and talent to be deeply valued and recognized for what we do. LFG.
Negotiating is essential to be strong and present in all parts of life. When you are a pro at negotiating, you can manage any situation and with confidence and authority. Learn overlooked tips to becoming a master negotiator, which is a game-changing confidence builder for top female leaders.
Pitching and getting deals is a profitable leadership skill but brings panic in most leaders. We worry about the data and facts and miss critical components that are essential to walking in with confidence and being a master at getting deals, support and partnership. Learn the steps to be great at pitching to 10X your leadership and grow your company with confidence.
Female leaders miss out on massive opportunities by avoiding difficult conversations with undermining colleagues or underperformers.Having difficult conversations without losing control or losing sleep is a vital skill most South Asian women don't develop this muscle due to conditioning. I'll share a powerful framework to use today to be confident and have powerful conversations. Get what you need from anyone without wasting opportunities.
If your happiness always comes last, that's a big (and common) mistake. Learn exactly why your happiness is critical to company profitability and growth. Focus your happiness in 6 key areas for happy profitability.
A mere 5.6% of Fortune 500 U.S. CEOs are women, despite women constituting 50% of population and succeeding in graduate programs at higher rates. This disparity is a significant issue. We must fix the "Leadership Ladder" from the bottom to the top. Discover 3-pivotal strategies to gain work-life balance immediately and become an exceptionally effective and rewarded Executive leader.
71% of CEOs report Imposter Syndrome in a recent study, a shocking statistic. Learn my 3-Step Strategy to change this at the core and uplevel your Executive Confidence in any role, at any time, no matter what happens. Have the power skills to never feel like an Imposter.
Every day, high level leaders tell me they have a boss, key stakeholder or colleague making them miserable and impossible to get things done. Learn how to shut this down before it destroys progress and show them you cannot be messed. Master this technique to be a powerful, profitable leader that is respected and can handle anyone.
As a leader approaching big growth or an upcoming "can't fail" initiative, use this critical 4-Part Framework tool to plan ahead while avoiding headaches, wasted time and chaos. I'll also cover an overlooked trick to uplevel your entire team from the start - a hidden gem.
The key to real independence for women requires leading and thriving at the top. No more working 60+ hours and not getting what you want. You don't have to quit your career or work harder. Listen in to audit and build the real skills you need.
Building an infrastructure that supports and elevates you is a critical step I teach my clients to 10X their impact and measurable results. They become known for excellence in execution and create a name for themselves that is in high demand. Working 60,70,80 hours is a sign of inefficiency. Creating the right infrastructure will change your company, your success and it is a skill you can use over and over again to succeed with less effort and less strain on you. Listen in to learn the important elements and uplevel today.
Taking 100% responsibility cuts your workload and struggle by 50%. You make stronger choices, feel confident and improve your communication with key stakeholders and partners - no matter who they are. You do less work and stop passively letting others dictate terms. It is about leveraging better control. I share a powerful and quick exercise you can do today.
South Asian Female executives are more ambitious than ever but work way harder than necessary. This impacts your influence, visibility and financial independence. It drains effectiveness. Are you focusing on the wrong things? Listen in to find out, change it and hit your targets in half the time with less work and struggles.
Accelerate company profitability and your career is easier when you assume success. I cover 5 critical tips to implement today to go from overworking, over-scheduled and not getting what you want to crushing KPI's, revenue and market growth or a new launch. This is a vital shift for lasting, measurable change so you are never doing it all and pulled away from your life or family.
We face strong internal and external messaging fanning the flames of imposter syndrome: "I am not good enough, smart enough, I can't do it". This is internal and external conditioning. I designed a bulletproof 3-part system to solve this so you are at your A-game with power, money and influence without losing your health or sanity.
Our South Asian heritage is a source of pride and limitless success. South Asian Americans accomplished the extraordinary in just one generation, which sets us up for profitable excellence. Learn which cultural factors to amplify to attain your visionary goals, growth and revenues. Join me as we honor our parents, legacy and pass down what’s makes us so great. If you are fascinated by South Asian culture, this is for you, too.
Asian Americans learned to "work 10X harder" to succeed. That worked then, but is not a success driver now. It won't gain the respect or talent of the new workforce or marketplace. Learn a new, igniting approach for better profitability, to build a visionary company and bring out the best in you as an Executive.
Fitting in is not what we want - this conditioning holds us back. Instead, you want to drive belonging, respect and massive influence in any room, for any negotiation, or deal. Belonging is the key factor. Learn how to master this skill as I share exactly how to do it.
Confidence as a CEO is the secret to achieving anything you set out to do, measurably and faster. Confidence comes from action. This is how you break through internal barriers and double revenues. Confidence is what launches game-changing products or services, helps navigate big deals and explodes your company's success. I'll tell you exactly where confidence comes from and what you need to get more of it. Listen in for expert tips to improve your confidence in measurable ways. Learn how to exactly blast through any plateau or obstacle.
Internal blocks make it so hard to get to the next level of growth. These blocks are hard to pinpoint and hold us back from pitching confidently to investors, being seen in big rooms and holding our own in negotiations & new business deals. I'll tell you the steps to remove these blocks to take confident action, get where you want faster and more simply- while having the skills to back it up as a Visionary Leader who achieves extraordinary things in your lifetime - and beyond.
Self-sabotage is a career killer, especially for women of color executives. But, it is not intentional self-harm —it’s a learned behavior. I'll explain why and give you my proven 3-step process to stop self-sabotage. When you understand it, you'll be able to step into unknown territory fiercely - pitch to investors and the Board confidently, launch into competitive markets to win, and forge strategic deals and negotiations with expert skill. Don't let negative misconceptions about self-sabotage rob the career impact meant for you. Women with more money and more power running the world - let's go by letting go of self-sabotage.
Our culture and upbringing holds us back from thinking big in small, sneaky ways. Recognize these limitations and break free to go bigger to achieve greatness - without the grind. Your career and legacy will thank you. Your capacity is limitless. Start a new trajectory today.
Clients tell me they don't know how to break into the "Inner Circle' of top leaders, especially when they feel like they don't really belong. Learn critical strategies to influence like an expert, add-value and gain authority, credibility + recognition you deserve. Belonging is a skill to practice.
Uplevel your career by shifting from “playing it safe” to “playing to win”. This is a game-changer that infuses the entire culture. You’ll make better, bolder decisions with skill and calm. I break down the process and share a client journey, so you can make the switch yourself.
A world-class leader is paid the big bucks and evaluated on how well you manage setbacks. A winning strategy is to predict, project and solve setbacks ahead of time. Don’t get lost in day to day fires and to-do’s that keep you stuck and swamped. I’ll share how to get the skill of being a Strategic Executive.
Break the day-to-day chaos and burnout cycle. Remove the limits that hold you back so you can accelerate - strategically. Don’t let "March Madness" take over the entire year and derail goals. Get a powerful 4-Quarter Strategy to implement at work today - and be a superstar. Your team - and career- will thank you.
In this episode, I cover 3 essential questions you must answer to assess and fill gaps between where you are now and the results you want. I walk you through the framework and share how my client transformed her Executive career.
Learning how to be decisive and solve procrastination fast-tracks your career. I share the steps my client took to gain authority and equity share at work. Use these exact steps to wrap up Q1 and ramp up for a successful year.
Your company culture is a magnet for talent and growth. It is often overlooked, which is a big mistake, but starts with you as the leader. If you aren’t getting or keeping the talent you want, invest in your culture first. I cover the critical questions to building a profitable and happy culture.
Toxicity in your team and company will derail your goals. It is your job as a CEO or Executive to smoke out toxicity proactively and deliberately stop it. I walk you through the process so it does not become a liability.
Building a world-class team is a skill worth millions that helps your reputation, success, and real-life results as an Executive. Learn my essential Executive method.
Relationships are the lifeblood to successful leadership, especially how others experience you as a leader when it really counts. I'll share 5 key questions to improve relationships, org. culture, and your own personal success as an Executive. All month we'll focus on building strong relationships of trust & transparency for a better organization and intentional results to accelerate system success, real happiness and our reputation. Don't miss out on this month's Success Series.
A high-powered, effective CEO & Executive prioritizes themselves the right way to build a high-energy, high-results, fun culture - and life. It is not about being perfect, performative or people-pleasing. Learn how to zoom out to be a powerful 360 CEO and set up an entire system for 10X results. Make it easier on you, your team and your family to have the best career year - and enjoy big success together.
Learn what gets in the way of hitting big goals so you can set 2024 up to be stronger and more powerful. I cover common mistakes I* see high-achieving leaders make when setting goals for the year,, why it happens and what to do to fix it. It goes beyond common "SMART Goals", which are helpful but only a fraction of what it takes to set bold, ambitious, industry-re-defining goals and achieve goals every quarter. Making 2024 your Best Career Year will be so much easier when you follow this framework and build a better results system.
Showing up as the Boss you want to be is critical to reducing your own success and building a profitable, high-performing team. I walk you through a 4-step framework you can use to get more clarity and take Boss action. This will allow you to hit strategic goals in less time, have a team you love that respects you, and gain the skills to be a highly-valuable leader.
Self-doubt is a cycle that you can stop to increase your effectiveness as a leader. I break down why self-doubt is so common, what to do about it and how a Leadership Plan will solve this and fill in the gaps and opportunities for the entire year. I share how my client did this to become a confident authority in a male-dominated field and get her pushy boss to stop derailing her goals.
With AI on the scene, make it a priority to stay relevant as a high-value leader. I share 5 critical tips to being a relevant, high-demand Executive leader and Entrepreneur who creates measurable success with ease.. Set up and streamline for measurable results this year by focusing on these 5 upleveling tips.
Make the new year THE YEAR that you learn the skill to get what you want. A sure fire way to get what you want is to never allow being busy to keep you from your dream, what you desire or fixing or improving something. Don't make the expensive mistake of being "too busy" or thinking you will "find time" later. You have to: 1) Make time, 2) Get clear and 3) Do different things. I will share 3 steps and tell you exactly how to do it starting in 10 minutes/day. You'll have this skill for the rest of your career. Get closer to what you really want in the next 30 days and set yourself up for an incredible new year. Bonus: Get 2 year-ending quick tips to feel powerful, confident and energized about this current year.
We all have that one work relationship or colleague who stresses us out, and throws us off our A-game. Stressful relationships mess up your day, damage profits, productivity, and the entire culture. And culture is your #1 job as a leader.Learn the 8 steps to fixing a work relationship that's stressing you out to prevent poor relationships or behaviours from festering in the system. Instead. learn how to build a thriving culture when stressful relationships arise to get them on track and make your life simple and easy again.
Being busy sounds like the key to success, but creates burnout, particularly for women. This costs your financial independence and ambitions. Spot and stop the Busyness/Burnout Cycle, so quitting or leaving the workforce is never the only option. Get 5 key tips to being an effective, valuable and profitable leader by being less busy and multiplying your time. Hear what I learned managing multiple demands and businesses - and what you need to know to be a power player in the game and thrive.
If you think a promotion means you have to work hard, miss out on family time and burn out or risk failing once you get there, this is the solution.The fastest way to elevate your career or get a promotion is to make small tweaks that go deep, turnaround difficult personalities, and make success simple for the org. You work less than you ever have before and turn your career around in 2-3 weeks, not years. Your dream job in front of you, not impossible or hidden because of the recession. It does NOT require hours on LinkedIn or awkward networking. Learn how small changes will make 2024 your best career year EVER.
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