There’s a failure mode productivity advice never explains well. It isn’t the person who does nothing. It’s the person who does everything except the thing that needed doing. By the end of the day t...

 Most conversations about ADHD in the workplace still operate on the same tired spectrum: either it’s framed as a liability to be managed or a legal checkbox to be ticked.  

For years, corporate stra...

Modern life has a way of feeling like a relentless game show, except you’re not sure what you’re playing for, the rules keep changing, and the host is just a little too smug.  

Between juggling work ...

Coping, in psychological terms, refers to the strategies individuals use to manage stress or adversity. Early research on coping - pioneered by psychologists like Susan Folkman and Richard S. Lazarus ...

Imagine a woman falling through the cracks and becoming invisible as she struggled for many years to keep her head above the waterline of a busy life. 

That woman was me.

In my thirties or forties, ...

My teenager has a habit of warning her friends before they meet me. “She’s a coach and a trauma therapist,” she’ll say, “Don’t even try to pretend. She’ll be able to smell the trauma and insecurity on...

Scaling a business is not for the faint of heart.  

It's exhilarating, sure, but also slightly terrifying when you realize it's not just your operations, revenue, or customer base that needs to grow ...

Executives, leaders, and professionals are often expected to be the go-to person - someone who solves problems, keeps things running smoothly, and goes above and beyond for others.  

Somewhere along ...

Have you ever felt stuck in one of those impossible situations where you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t?

Welcome to the world of double binds - a catch-22 situation that feels like being...

Voice on the phone (VOP): “Mineela, I’m calling from the TEDx committee.” 

Me: “Oh...?” 

VOP: “You were nominated by one of the employees to be a speaker at the upcoming TEDx event.” 

Wait. What? T...

First thing’s first: personal power is not about dominance or control.  

It’s not about wearing the sharpest suit in the room or knowing every answer.  

It’s about walking into any room and owning w...