Author name: subash.cv

For most of my professional life, I believed leadership was about performance. This belief was shaped early in the village and primary school, then in cantonments, hostels, and campuses. The corporate world reinforced it over more than two decades of P&L responsibility. Performance meant results. Targets to achieve Visibility to gain Growth to sustain Recognition […]

Steve Jobs was often asked what distinguished successful entrepreneurs from those who failed. His answer was rarely about intelligence or capital; it was about ‘perseverance driven by an irrational love for the work.’ A CoachPreneur is no different! We become so obsessed with being a good coach that we completely overlook the business aspect. A neophyte mindset (a term I

A year-end reflection on living and leading well.   Life, when viewed clearly, is straightforward—though not easy. It boils down to purpose, prioritising, and action. Mark Twain famously said that the two most important days in our lives are the day we are born and the day we discover why. Indic wisdom captures this even

I wrote a reflection on “small cars” recently:    Vanishing Dreams on Four Small Wheels: What Ails India’s Small Car Segment? A reflective warning triangle placed on the road – a universal symbol of caution – reminds us that safety should always come first. For decades, Indian car buyers had one dominant question: “Kitna deti

As a child, my fauji father’s bicycle was aspirational. In college, I desired a Yezdi from the army canteen. My mother wouldn’t allow a motorcycle due to safety concerns, so we settled for an Explorer. In my first job, I fought hard for a Suzuki Samurai over the company’s standard Rajdoot. The company obliged —

This is personal. I am unwell with a fever. Every illness for me arises from having vibrated at a lower frequency recently. Often, I can pinpoint specific triggers – triggers I chose to ‘react’ to. Thus, in a more reflective mode 🙂 These are straight from my heart. I have transitioned to a lifestyle with less plastic,

“In childlike innocence, there is freedom from all the lies and deceits of the world. That is purity of mind. In that purity dwells truth.” – Guru Vakya, on a Guru Vaar (Thursday) Innocence => Freedom => Purity of Mind => Truth Dwells => Bliss “Follow Bliss”, Joseph Campbell was inspired by Sat-Chit-Ananda when he

 Earth Day 2025 – My Responsibility as a Coach, Mentor & Healer (we are all leaders)  Leadership isn’t a title; it’s a choice. And on Earth Day, I’m reminded that the first choice I must make is to care. As a coach, I invite others to dream boldly, live consciously, and lead from a place of deep

A Photo, A Memory, A Journey: This photo popped up in my Google Photos yesterday. I love the ‘memory’ feature in these apps—it reminds me to be grateful. A dear colleague, who helped me navigate the exit formalities (selling the car, sorting the passport for our dog), had the foresight to capture this moment. I