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About Sandeep Atre

Dr. Sandeep Atre: • Counseling Psychologist and an internationally recognized ‘Emotional & Social Intelligence’ Expert, with experience of more than two decades in helping people ‘sort out’ and ‘excel in’ intrapersonal and interpersonal matters. He holds a PhD in Management and a Master’s degree in Psychology (www.dratrecounsels.com). • Founder of Socialigence – a venture specializing in development of ‘Social & Emotional Intelligence’ and its offshoot interpersonal skills through workshops and an award-winning online course rooted in neuroscience and psychology (www.socialigence.net). • Author of two books related to his domain, namely - “Understanding Emotions Logically” and “Observing Nonverbal Behavior”; and third book on various aspects of life, named “Two Paras of Everyday Wisdom”. Moreover, the collection of his Nazms and Ghazals is published as a book titled “Baat Jazbaat Ki”. • Corporate Trainer, with experience of close to two decades. Has conducted 150+ workshops/sessions for 50+ organizations & institutions like CSC, Cummins, Piramal, Ranbaxy, Lupin, Bridgestone, Michelin, Eicher, Maruti, Force, Idea, Airtel, NBHC, SBI, HDFC, L&T, Zydus, Thapar University, Banasthali, Narsee Monjee, Symbiosis, IIFM Bhopal, Azim Premji University, Nirma, Welingkar & IBS Hyderabad. • Co-Founder and Director of CH EdgeMakers – a leading ‘Coaching and Training’ organization of central India for more than 24 years. He has trained close to 100 thousand students for ‘Soft Skills’ & ‘Entrance & Recruitment Preparation’ (www.ch-india.com). • ‘Management Speaker and Orator’. Has featured at platforms like TEDx, IIM, IIT, NIT, CII, YI, CII-IWN, TCS, IMA, ICAI, ECA, ISHRAE, NEN, Sahodaya, Aditya Birla Education Academy, Round Table, LinkedIn Local, Rotary International, MP State’s Teachers’ Training, Academic Staff College DAVV, Police University Rajasthan, Police Training Academy Indore & more than 100 institutions. • Member of noted associations and boards. Has been an ‘Executive Committee’ member of Indore Management Association. Associate Editor of IMA publications. Governing Council Member of Banasthali University’s SBBJ Centre for Research in MSME & Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Women. Executive Member of IMS, DAVV Alumni Association. Member of Rotary International’s ‘Group Study Exchange’ team to Minnesota, USA. ESI Coach with FWSA Australia. Note: For glimpses of work, watch YouTube Channel ‘Dr. Sandeep Atre at Socialigence’.

The missed opportunity…

When we blame others for our failure, we miss an opportunity to build the strength of our character.        ………. It’s understandable if one loses cool to safeguard life, belongings or dignity of one’s self and loved ones. However, there … Continue reading

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I am impressed!

Don’t try too hard to impress people. It will take a toll on your self-esteem.       ………. Well, we all try to impress people – sometimes because we ‘want to’ and sometimes because we ‘have to’. As ‘social animals’, it … Continue reading

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What’s it called?

Some relationships are best left unanalyzed.       ………. I have known both of them for years. Just when I think they are inseparable, they diverge. Just when I think they are incompatible, they unite. Just when I think they don’t … Continue reading

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Seduced by an idea

Do not get so obsessed with a dream that it starts affecting your reality       ………. Ideas can be really seductive. They can cast such a spell over you that you begin to chase one of them as if your … Continue reading

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Too tight to open

Don’t pack your schedule so tight that there remains no scope for an unexpected opportunity.       ………. I know life is a tradeoff…and that you will have to lose something to gain something else…and that a bird in hand is … Continue reading

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Ghosts that didn’t die properly

Unresolved past makes your present bear burden of a ghost that didn’t die properly.       ………. Past is past because it has passed, but what will you call a past that hasn’t passed? Yes, there are times when the past … Continue reading

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Let’s do the plan!

‘Planning to do something’ cannot be a substitute for ‘Doing it’.      ………. There are a lot of planners out there in the world. They know all that has to be done, in impressive details. They talk with great gusto … Continue reading

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The Shriek

I shout because I suffer.      ………. When I suffered in silence, you thought I was dull and glum. You criticized me for not being communicative. You called me names, and when I didn’t react, you again called me names. … Continue reading

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Keep ’em coming…

See life as a process of ‘continuous improvement’, not as standalone ‘failures and achievements’. ………. Do not infer the state of your life after every experience. Neither the good ones make life absolutely good nor do the bad ones make … Continue reading

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The TRAP.

Don’t trick yourself into believing that you are someone special who is ignored by the world. It’s a trap. ………. “You are special” is a good thought, but it shouldn’t become an excuse for an inflated sense of self. After … Continue reading

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