At BrilliantRead Media, we always strive to bring meaningful and powerful stories from India and around the world to empower and motivate our growing community. As part of this endeavour, we invited Manisha Mishra for an exclusive interview with us. Manisha is an Entrepreneur, Mindfulness Mentor, Certified Life and Happiness Coach, Personality Development Trainer, Influencer and Change Enabler. Let’s learn more about her incredible journey, her background, and her advice for our growing community.
Excerpts from our exclusive interview with Manisha:
We are aware of your contributions to the ecosystem; talk us through your background and your journey, please;
I am a teacher turned Life and Happiness Coach. Being a teacher for more than 8 years and having the privilege to teach in various organizations of repute is one of the biggest accomplishments and blessings of my life. And being a certified life and happiness coach has opened up many doors for me to help more people and create a bigger impact.
I have always been teaching, mentoring, and helping people who wanted to transform their life.
Having the desire to learn, explore and serve always drives me. Being born and raised in an extended family has always given me reasons to understand multiple aspects of things and situations in life to learn and grow.”
I must say that I love what I do. It makes me feel so special and fulfilled when I help people with emotional excellence, mindfulness, and personality development through life coaching.
How did you discover your passion, ‘Coach’?
This is such a nice question… Since my childhood, I have been an individual who always sets her heart to be an achiever by delivering brilliant performances in all walks of life.
I have an earnest desire to make a positive difference in the lives of people around me by sharing my insights, learnings, and experiences in life. My love for reading self-help and non-fiction books always gives me a new perspective to see life and make a difference.”
It was my calling to become a coach because this came naturally to me. Being a teacher, I had a lot of experiences with my dear students, parents, and my fellow teachers. And the one which took away my sleep was the problems that students face at their emotional level that adversely affects their studies and life.
This has given me a very strong reason to become a coach so that along with academics, I can help students with life skills and emotional balance and aid them to perform better in studies and all other areas of life. I always loved talking to people, listening, and helping them in various spheres.
I wanted to Spread Smiles and help people to live a life full of joy, love, abundance, and happiness and there is nothing better than coaching to do so. That’s how I discovered my passion for coaching.
How do you manage to keep going despite the challenges? What drives you?
I believe that challenges are a part of life and they come to you with some lessons. There are always two ways to look at the challenges –
> Weak way – To feel bad, defeated, frustrated, and doing nothing
> Strong way – To learn, shift focus, make choices, and take action
I always choose the strong way, stick to my path and focus on my purpose.
I am a big believer in the fact that the Universe Always Has Your Back and remaining grateful for this beautiful life makes you stronger and keeps you going.
What are the sources of motivation in your daily life?
The blessings of my grandparents and the almighty, learnings from my mentors, the beautiful smile of my husband, the support of my family, the togetherness of my friends, the progress and smiles of my students, and the transformation that my work creates are the sources of motivation in my daily life.
I firmly believe that everything happens for good and every day is a chance to learn and grow.”
My faith in the almighty and the thought that the Universe has blessed me with such a beautiful life so, it’s my responsibility to radiate goodness and help people to live a beautiful life keeps me motivated every day.
What are some of the strategies that you believe have helped you grow as a person?
Thank you so much for this question…Well, being a lifelong learner, being grateful, being disciplined, acknowledging and rewarding my efforts, setting small goals, keeping a track of my time, work and relationships, having a priority list, listening to my heart and believing in myself, respecting others and letting go helps me grow.
Finding an opportunity to learn something new from my mistakes and trying my best to make the best of everything helps me stand strong. Reading books and listening to podcasts keeps me motivated.
In your opinion, what are the keys to success?
Having clear goals, clarity of thought, capability to take risks and make decisions, determination towards your work, acknowledging the efforts of your family for you, being authentic, taking 100% responsibility for your actions, being grateful for everything that makes you feel happy, loved and helps you to grow.
Having a positive attitude, and zeal to learn and shine. Knowing when to start and stop is very important.
What advice would you give to our readers?
Everyone has the calibre to make their dreams come true. Have faith in yourself. Know yourself properly. Don’t run behind perfectionism. Always show up. Dream Big but Start small. Polish your strengths and work on your weaknesses.
Find your calling and be realistic in making decisions in life and taking action. Acknowledge and celebrate your small wins and moments, don’t wait for the big victories and the perfect timing.
Because the more you appreciate what you have, the more you’ll receive it. Gratitude is the gift that always gives back. Everyone faces ups and downs in life, it’s very important to have patience, perseverance, and passion for your purpose in life. The universe always has your back. Think Good. Do Good. Be Good.
Last but not least, what about your journey makes it satisfying/exciting?
I am living and loving my amazing life. I am doing what I love to do. My work and the impact I am creating in people’s lives are super exciting. I have my goals and purpose in life. The smiles on the faces of the people I help are so satisfying. Every day I am learning, growing, and making an impact.
Most importantly, the love and support of my dear husband, family and friends, mentors, students, and the people whom I help, make my journey more exhilarating.
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