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Joshua Motikya

I help people brew brilliant Conversations | ICF ACC | TEDx Speaker | Public Speaking and Communication Coach | NLP Practitioner | Corporate Trainer | Mindset Mentor

Become the kind of leader who gets noticed, trusted — and consistently chosen.

You’re skilled, strategic, praised by peers — but deep down, something’s missing.
You’re in the room, but not in the spotlight.
You speak — but don’t always sway.
You want more — visibility, influence, income — but something holds you back.

I’ve seen this silent struggle in even the most accomplished professionals —
Senior leaders at Fortune 500s. Visionary founders. High-performers across industries and continents.

👋 I’m April Strong — India’s First & Only Holistic Conversation Coach.

I work with leaders from Microsoft, Google, Uber, Linkedin, Tata, Mahindra, Deloitte and more — helping them become unignorable in any room they walk into.
My signature method, the NeuroCharisma Identity Switch™, blends neuroscience, communication psychology, performance strategy, and deep inner work.

But here’s what truly sets this work apart:
It doesn’t just upgrade how you lead — it transforms how you live.

Because powerful communication isn't limited to conference rooms or client pitches.
It shapes:
🔹 Your professional presence
🔹 Your personal and social relationships
🔹 The way you speak to yourself (self-talk)
🔹 How you network and connect
🔹 Your public speaking and executive visibility

This is what makes it holistic. And this is what makes it lasting.

🔥 What clients build — and what it brings:
Executive presence & confident communication

Inner calm in high-stakes moments

A trusted leadership voice

Identity-level clarity & confidence

💥 Which leads to:

Premium clients, promotions, and visibility

Owning rooms with energy — not effort

₹15–30L income growth

I know you’re probably curious about my name — April Strong.
It’s not my birth name. I was born Vijayalakshmi.

In 2019, my life fell apart. And in April 2020, one quiet afternoon, something shifted.
I felt strong — not in a motivational way, but in a soul-deep way. Like I was being reborn.

I no longer wanted the identity I had outgrown. So I created a new one — to honor who I was becoming.
Since I found my strength in April, I named myself April Strong.

Even though I was always a “good speaker,” I realized my life hadn’t fallen apart because of others — but because I didn’t know how to stand up for myself.
I didn’t know how to ask for what I needed.
I didn’t know how to have the kind of conversations that change outcomes.

That’s what makes this work personal. I’ve lived what I now teach:
Find your voice. Own your space. Move the room — and your life — forward.

April Strong, 💪 ACC (ICF)

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Here, the teacher didn’t ask.
Didn’t judge.
Didn’t assume.

She simply observed.

A child taking food from school.
A sick mother at home.
A younger sister waiting to eat.
No long conversations. No dramatic words.
Just true listening through observation.

Sometimes kindness doesn’t need a voice.
It needs presence.
It needs awareness.
It needs a heart that notices.
Because not all communication needs words.

Some change begins when someone truly sees you.

VC : Open source

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲?

“𝘚𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘮.” – 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭

We often label things as ruined too quickly.
Milk that turns sour isn’t wasted - it becomes curd.
Time deepens it further into cheese.
Grapes don’t fail when they ferment - they become wine.

Nothing valuable escapes transformation.
Yet when it comes to our own lives, we panic at the first sign of “messy.”

A wrong decision.
A delayed result.
A plan that didn’t work.

What if that discomfort isn’t damage… but processing?

Growth doesn’t always look graceful.
Sometimes it smells like confusion, self-doubt, and recalibration.

But here’s the truth we rarely hear:
🧠 𝗘𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
 They’re signals showing you where refinement is needed.
⏳ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 + 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵.
 Wisdom isn’t instant. It’s aged.
💡 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
 Many breakthroughs were born when things went off-script.
📈 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
 Not by avoiding failure, but by metabolizing it.

As the video quietly reminds us:
It’s not flawless repetition that shapes mastery, it’s conscious correction.

So the next time something feels like it’s “going wrong,” pause before judging it.

Ask instead:
 👉 What is this moment preparing me for?
 👉 What version of me is under construction right now?
Because nothing meaningful stays raw forever.

Mistakes don’t reduce your worth - they refine it.
𝗩𝗖: 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

“𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.” — 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭

A 13-second clip shows a child panicking in a pool, clinging to a rope. His sister steps in, gently lifts him. One calm moment later, he’s standing steadily. The water was barely deep at all.

The danger was never real.
The fear was.
This small moment perfectly mirrors what overthinking looks like in life and at work.

The rope was meant to help, but it became a crutch.
Fear froze action, even when the solution was simple.

One shift in perspective changed everything.
That’s exactly how overthinking works.

We cling to assumptions instead of checking facts.
We imagine worst-case outcomes before testing reality.
We stay mentally “bent over,” never realizing we can simply stand up.
In professional life, this shows up as:
• Delaying decisions while waiting for perfect clarity
• Avoiding conversations because of imagined conflict
• Sticking to safe methods when growth demands change
• Over-preparing while opportunities quietly pass by

The real cost?
Small problems feel like crises.
Confidence erodes without any real threat.
Teams lose speed and energy.

Leaders appear cautious when courage is needed.
What effective leaders do differently:
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀?” 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀?”

A simple mental reset:
𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 - 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲?
𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 - 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴?

Take one small action instead of waiting for certainty.
Let go of supports that once helped but now limit you.

The child didn’t need strength, skills, or rescue.
He just needed perspective.
Often, so do we.
That rope - fear, habit, over analysis - may feel like safety.

In reality, it could be the very thing holding you down.
Sometimes the bravest move isn’t holding on.
It’s standing up.

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𝘝𝘊: 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰

“𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱? 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.”

If you’ve ever thought about this - watch this clip

The joke works not because it’s clever,
but because the body speaks before the mouth does.

Relaxed eyes.
Open face.
Warm gestures.

Pulling someone closer instead of pushing them away.
When non-verbal cues match intention,
people don’t doubt you - they trust you.

This is how jokes should sound like jokes.
And this clip proves it perfectly.

𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁.

We live in a world where notifications never sleep,
but some of the wisest lessons still come from voices that don’t need a screen.

📱 The digital age has changed everything:
• Faster communication
• Knowledge at our fingertips
• Work that travels with us

Progress? Absolutely.
But presence? That’s where we’re struggling.

When connection never pauses,
burnout becomes normal,
boundaries disappear,
and real conversations quietly fade.

And too much screen time doesn’t just drain focus,
It steals rest, clarity, and calm.

✨ The real skill today isn’t staying connected.
It’s knowing when to step back.

“Technology should serve your life, not replace it.”
Use digital tools with intention.

Protect your peace like it’s part of your productivity.
Because success isn’t about being available 24/7,
It's about being aligned.

💡 Balance doesn’t slow you down,
It helps you last longer.

𝘝𝘊 : 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗲!

SRK’s iconic arms-spread pose is what psychologists call a 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿, a behaviour so consistent that the audience’s brain stores it as identity.

Think about it:
Michael Jackson had the glove
Charlie Chaplin's toothbrush, moustache and bowler hat
SRK has this - the arms-wide-open silhouette

These anchors make someone instantly recognisable.
These anchors make someone instantly recognisable.

And the funniest proof?
When SRK was invited to speak at 𝗬𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, everyone told him:
“Be formal. Be serious. No jokes today.”
He agreed.

Walked on stage.
And the dean quietly whispered:
“𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘬𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘳𝘮 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦?”
The entire room erupted.

That’s a Recall Anchor.
So powerful that even an Ivy League audience asks for it.
And in communication, that’s gold.
Your Recall Anchor could be:
• a gesture
• a tone
• a presence cue
• a smile
• your stillness
• a signature phrase
• a wearable
• a teaching style
Something so uniquely “you” that the world recognises it in two seconds.

SRK didn’t plan it.
He just did it with so much consistency and authenticity…it became a memory imprint.

No tagline.
No colour palette.
Just one gesture and the crowd screams.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿.
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗼.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂... 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆?

This week, during a conversation with my client, she said with a little upset in her voice
“April, I’m doing everything… but why is it taking so much time? Sometimes I feel like the universe just isn’t supporting me.”
She felt abandoned.
Unseen.
Overwhelmed.

So I played her this scene.
And I want to share it here too - because it holds one of the simplest, deepest truths about life:
𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀.
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

When you pray for patience, you won’t receive patience.
You’ll receive moments that demand patience.
When you pray for courage, you’ll meet situations that force you to be brave.

When you pray for closeness, life won’t magically soften everyone…
It will give you a chance to choose love.

When the clip ended, what did you think? she said,
“So maybe God is supporting me… just not in the way I imagined.”
Exactly.

This scene is a reminder:
Life answers every prayer,
just not in the way we expect.

“𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 😭”

If you’re only going to read one post today, let it be this one.
You’ll know why in 10 seconds. 😭

In this clip, a guy walks into a room and casually asks:
“Is there a black person here?”
The Black woman freezes.
The white guy freezes.
Even the AIR freezes.

And just when you think the situation has reached maximum HR danger…

He picks up a black purse and proudly says:
“Found it!”

Ladies and gentlemen, this is what happens 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝘆.

No listening issue.
No bad intentions.
Just one poorly articulated word…
and boom - a whole alternate reality is created.

This is exactly how real-life misunderstandings happen too:
And honestly?

We’ve all been this guy at some point.
Said something harmless → sounded dangerous.
Said something normal → came out weird.
Said something simple → created a crisis.
Clear speech isn’t about sounding fancy.

It’s about not accidentally starting HR investigations at 9 am. 😅
If this has ever happened to you…
just know you’re in very, very good company.
And honestly?
We’ve all been this guy at some point -
one word away from accidental chaos. 😄

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.

This insight stayed with me from 𝗢𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆’s talk.

When you’re focused only on how far you still have to go, every step feels exhausting.

The journey starts to feel heavier than it really is.
But Oprah reminds us of a simple mindset shift:
𝘱𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦.

That reflection does something powerful.
It turns effort into evidence.
Struggle into strength.
And doubt into momentum.

Progress isn’t meant to be ignored - it’s meant to fuel you.
Look back. Acknowledge yourself.

Then move forward with more belief than before.

If you want to become someone who shows up towards his/her goals with joy and gratitude every day, join our 𝟱-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲. It is ALMOST FREE.  Link in Profile.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸.
𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸. 👀⚡

Ever noticed how your energy drops the moment a conversation starts with
“So… what do you do?” or “Where do you live?”
It’s not laziness.
It’s 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 🧠

Your brain craves novelty, not repetition.
That’s why surface-level questions feel draining, while meaningful ones feel electric.

Try this instead 👇
“What’s one exciting project you’ve been working on lately?”
“What’s something that’s energizing you these days?”

Watch what happens.
The energy shifts.
The connection deepens.
The conversation suddenly flows.

Small talk isn’t shallow.
It’s a gateway.
And when done right, it opens the door to real, powerful connections.

🎥 Watch the full video to see how a simple question can change everything.

Follow for more insights on effective, human-centred communication. ✨

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Imagine if he had stopped.

Watching this old clip reminded me of something important:
People don’t doubt you because your idea is small.
They doubt you because they can’t see what you see.

Bill Gates was describing a future no one could even imagine and the room treated it like a joke.
Radio already existed.
Tape recorders already existed.

Why would anyone need “the internet”?
But here’s the truth:
• Every new idea looks unnecessary at first.
• Every breakthrough looks silly before it becomes obvious.
• Every builder gets laughed at before they get taken seriously.

If Bill Gates, Elon Musk, or any visionary had waited for approval, we wouldn’t have the world we have today.

So if people don’t believe you right now, if they find your idea strange, unrealistic, or “too much”…
Good.
Maybe you’re just early.
Keep going.

If you want to respond to the most difficult situations with calm authority and presence, then join my 5-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲. Link in Profile.

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆?

If you’ve been working hard, delivering results, doing everything right, 
yet growth, recognition, or confidence still feels out of reach…

This isn’t a skill or certification problem.

It’s the noise inside your head.
The overthinking after meetings.
The self-doubt before speaking up.
The rumination that quietly holds you back.

That’s exactly what we address inside the “𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆” – 𝟱-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲.

This is a private, 1-on-1 style experience, designed for ambitious professionals with full calendars and big goals.

🔹 Daily 5-minute morning videos with one powerful shift you can apply instantly
🔹 A small, private WhatsApp group for Daily Challenges and personal feedback
🔹 Voice-note guidance and real-time support
🔹 Plus 2 powerful shifts on public speaking, drawn from 15+ years of teaching experience

Because this requires personal time and energy, seats are extremely limited this round.

👉 If this resonates, don’t wait. Register now.
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𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱

I kept telling myself, “I’ll start when things settle.”
They never did.

Life doesn’t pause to create perfect conditions.
There’s always another deadline, another responsibility, another reason to wait.

What waiting actually gave me wasn’t clarity; it gave me hesitation.
And over time, hesitation quietly turns into regret.

The uncomfortable truth?
Most opportunities don’t disappear dramatically.
They fade while we’re busy preparing.

If you’ve been postponing something because you think you still have time,
This might be your reminder:
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻.

What’s one thing you’ve been delaying - not because you can’t do it,
but because you’re waiting to feel ready?

Later is Expensive

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙛𝙚’𝙨 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚?
You cannot miss this ad.

Forgetting the name of a restaurant?
That’s all of us.

Forgetting your wife’s name?
That takes a special kind of bravery. 😂

This Imperial Rose Water ad with Sumeet Raghavan (yes, the guy from Sarabhai vs Sarabhai) is brilliant and here’s why:

While he’s guessing every random thing on earth,
we aren’t just watching him…
we’re guessing with him.

That’s curiosity at its best:
You become invested in what he doesn’t know.

And that’s the communication lesson hidden in the comedy:
Until the moment he says “Rose… darling,”
Nothing feels special — it’s just a man fumbling names.

But because we’re fumbling along with him,
that final reveal hits harder and becomes unforgettable.

Curiosity + involvement + humour.
You don’t just watch this ad.
You feel it.
That’s why it sticks.

If you want people to lean in when you speak and remember your words - then join my 5-day challenge.
Turn Your Conversations Into Currency.
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“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 - 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱?”

Ever felt unheard… unseen… ignored? 

I used to take it personally, too.

Then this perspective changed everything.
Most people aren’t choosing to ignore us -
They’re just confused by vague signals.

We hint.
We hope.
We expect others to “just understand.”

But clarity scares us.
So the brain protects us by staying indirect and others are left guessing.

👉 Instead of thinking “Why doesn’t anyone help?”
 try saying:
 “I need help with this.”
 “Can you support me in this specific way?”

Directness doesn’t push people away.
It gives them something real to respond to.

Clarity doesn’t create conflict; it creates connection.
Watch till the end if you’ve ever felt unheard.

This one might change how you communicate. 🤍

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿.

A 10-year-old on a basketball court outplayed someone taller, stronger, and older.
Not because of muscle.
But because of the mindset.

She didn’t see any disadvantages. She saw an opportunity.
She didn’t play the opponent’s game. She played on her own.
Confidence is built before the moment, not during it.

Here’s what actually builds it:
• 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 – Confidence grows from evidence. Do the work until doubt runs out of excuses.

• 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 – Your effort, skill, attitude, and consistency. Not comparisons.

• 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 – Momentum creates belief faster than motivation ever will.

• 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 – Nervous energy means you care. Channel it, don’t fight it.

• 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 – The words you repeat become the standards you live by.

• 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 – Action creates confidence, not the other way around.

Mindset is choosing growth over excuses.
Confidence is trusting yourself even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.

You don’t need to be the biggest in the room.
You need to be the most grounded in your belief.
Train the mind.
The results will follow.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹.

When belief is strong, strategy follows.
When belief is weak, even advantages collapse.

In business and life, it’s rarely about size, title, or experience.
It’s about the internal voice that says: I can handle this.

Mindset decides the score long before the game begins.
Train it. Trust it. Win with it.

𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲.

A child choosing herself without hesitation is funny, refreshing, and oddly educational.

No overthinking. 
No comparison. No imposter syndrome. 
Just quiet confidence.

Somewhere between performance reviews, deadlines, and “Am I doing enough?”, we start outsourcing our self-worth to likes, titles, and validation.

Maybe confidence isn’t something we need to build.

Maybe it’s something we forgot how to keep.

Note to self (and LinkedIn):
Choose yourself a little more often. It’s surprisingly productive 😄

If you want to Stop Overthinking and build this kind of Quite Confidence, join me for the 𝟱-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 - it’s ALMOST free. Link in Profile.

🛑 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Have you noticed how often we end our sentences with
“Does that make sense?”

It sounds polite.
But here’s what’s really happening 👇

Imagine you’re presenting an idea in a meeting.
You explain it clearly.
Then you end with: “Does that make sense?”
Without realising it, you’ve shifted from leading the conversation to seeking approval.

Confident communicators don’t ask for permission.
They invite participation without giving away ownership.

That’s why swapping it with phrases like:
 • “What part stands out to you?”
 • “Does this align with what you were thinking?”
 • “What’s your perspective on this?”
…changes the entire energy of the room.

🎥 Watch this video to understand why this tiny shift makes a massive difference in how you’re perceived.

If you’re tired of being misunderstood and want to feel and sound Confident, then join my 5-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲. 
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆

“𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯, 𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 - 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.” 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘥

I recently came across a powerful insight shared by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗭𝗮𝗵𝗿𝗮𝗶 about a 1970s psychology experiment that quietly explains how mindset shapes our everyday experiences.

Psychology professor 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗞𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗸 once drew fake scars on people’s faces, let them see themselves in a mirror, and then secretly removed the scars before sending them into conversations with others.

Yet, participants later reported feeling judged, ignored, and treated differently - simply because they believed the scar was still there.

The scar was never real.
But the experience was.

That’s how many of us move through life.

We walk into meetings, interviews, relationships, social spaces, and new opportunities carrying invisible scars from past failures, criticism, rejection, comparison, or self-doubt, convinced others can see them.

What this experiment teaches us about mindset and life:

* 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
If you walk in expecting judgment, your body language, tone, and energy reflect it. People don’t respond to your past; they respond to what you project in the present.

* 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
It’s not allowing perceived weaknesses to run the narrative. A mistake, setback, or slow phase only becomes a scar if you keep defining yourself by it.

* 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲
When you doubt yourself, others sense hesitation. When you own your worth, people naturally respond with respect and openness.

* 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱
Most people aren’t replaying your past failures or shortcomings. You are, and that internal story quietly limits your growth.

So how do you let go of the invisible scar?

– 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲: I bring value. I am learning. I belong here.
– 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: from “How am I being judged?” to “How can I contribute?”
– 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: wins, progress, positive feedback - revisit them when doubt appears.
– 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘁 - your mindset will follow your actions.

The people who grow the most aren’t free of scars.
They’ve simply stopped letting invisible ones decide how they show up.

Your past experiences don’t define you unless you keep carrying them into every new moment.

So pause before your next conversation, opportunity, or decision and ask yourself:
𝗔𝗺 𝗜 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?

Because the moment you stop believing in it, it loses its power.

𝘝𝘊: 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰

𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Not because she wasn’t capable.
Not because she lacked experience.
But because she said,
“What if they ask something I don’t know?”

That’s when I shared this with her.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.
It’s trusting yourself even when you don’t.

Science shows our brain doesn’t settle when we feel perfect - it settles when it feels safe.
Safe enough to think:
“I may not know this yet… but I’ll figure it out.”

By the end of our conversation, she smiled and said,
“Oh yeah, I am putting the pressure of knowing everything”
No.
You just need to trust yourself.

If this sounds like you before a meeting, presentation, or difficult conversation, this is your reminder.

If you’re tired of overthinking every meeting and want to feel and sound Confident, then join my  5-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲. Link in Profile.

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