It was around one week back that my mind got pregnant with this idea, after a beautiful one-night-stand with a book…
I have always seen our work as introducing people to a whole set of important ideas…so that they get more aware of what all life has to offer… and then can pick one which helps them discover their calling in their lives/help them be more of who they already are (or would want to be).
I am so fascinated with this concept that I almost fancy that if it was not already taken I would have kept the punch-line of our work as ‘an idea can change your life’ (in fact its corollary ‘what an idea SIRji’ would also match our backdrop).
…The other day, it was time for another seminar at a college…and I was sure that this brainchild I was carrying was a potential life-changer for the audience, so was really keen to introduce it at the crest of audience’s immersion into the session. The session started and I went with the flow (and the PPT, mind it!)…and as luck would have it, my mind forgot its mummy -tummy and so did I…
When I was driving back, I realized something was bothering me inside…the seminar went well…all stakeholders were appreciative…audience learned and introspected…we got positioned as the right value-creators for them… and all the key-messages were delivered in their best possible shape. Yet, I felt a tiny restlessness in my arteries…
…It is so true that ‘Success is Public…but Failure is Private…’! Amidst all the standing-applauses, house-full boards, pats on the back, warm hugs and star-struck faces…only you know what you had really set out to do and achieve…
You might receive all the compliments with grace…pay tributes in turn…pass on the glory to your worthy impetus…but inside you, a part of you is sulking, cringing and twitching…because it knows what you had indeed embarked upon…
And as long as you stay true to that part…you know you are on-track…
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’.
