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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
We have all been brought up listening to stories from our grandparents, parents, and many others. Stories have an innate capacity to mould us, to shape our thinking, to inspire us, to motivate us, to coach us and impress our subconscious mind metaphorically. Storytelling is, and has always been, an important part of the solution for simulating positive behavioural changes. And when the stories are real-life stories, the benefits get amplified manifold. The emotional strings attached to real human stories bring credibility, engagement, and buy-in.
The second book in the AKHYAYIKAS series (Akhyayika means a fable, a short episodic narrative, or an anecdote) is a compendium of 100 short stories of people who dared to dream. Given the rough twist of fate, they decided to pick themselves up and make successes of themselves in their chosen life purpose. All the characters in the stories have one thing in common: they believed in the power of their dreams. The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose!
Rajesh Seshadri
In addition to being a seasoned corporate professional who has risen from the grassroots to C-suite levels in a career spanning almost three decades, Rajesh Seshadri continues to don multiple hats – that of a coach, mentor, trainer, and therapist. His LinkedIn profile (https://in.linkedin.com/in/rajeshseshadri) encapsulates his corporate career.
He is a fellow member of the ICAI–FCMA, in addition to having a dual PGD in Finance & Human Resource Management. His enthusiasm to help people discover and unleash their potential, grow, and develop led him to learn various psychological tools including Clinical Hypnotherapy, Gestalt and Silva Ultra. He is a Certified Leadership Coach and Certified Life Coach and a member of various bodies and associations, including the APA, AAH, ISTD, AIMA, and BMA.
The author has often relied on stories in coaching, training, and therapy and has found it immensely invaluable, even to the extent of using metaphors in corporate meetings and discussions.
