Part of the coaching that I do is working with entrepreneurs (a dedicated and delightful bunch by the way). I love this work. Although I am a CA myself, I only have recently started studying entrepreneurship. Financial information, its preparation and timely presentation is part of the curriculum. I don’t want to minimize my skills […]
In my coaching and recruitment practice I meet a variety of CA’s from across the board. Each have their own issues, surprisingly unrelated, by the way, to the technical conundrums that one would expect to see on the table. Too often there are softer issues that come to light. The one that fascinates me the […]
I often quietly giggle when a coaching client tells me that they are thinking of leaving their current position because “there is no scope for advancement”. This such an outrageously limited view of reality. My experience has shown me many, many times how suddenly things change. Just out of the blue the person who was […]
Is there such a thing as the Law of Attraction? Well, who knows. What I do know and experienced first hand is the law of awareness. Unlike the law of attraction the law of awareness proposes the same thing but in a more palatable way, with none of the magical stuff. So here goes. When […]
Developing relationships is one of the most important parts of the work experience and if this gets off on the wrong foot, all sorts of chaos can ensue. In the corporate world, just because you have a university degree does not mean that you can claim your rightful place on the organizational chart. You have […]
I recently attended a seminar titled “LEADERSHIP ” at one of the big 4 auditing firms. The basic discussion was around EQ – Emotional Intelligence. One of the interesting observations was that this technology was not readily accepted in the workplace. Not surprising. Business is about the survival of the fittest. And this is all […]