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 Parleen Singh for an exclusive interview with us. She is an Entrepreneur, Leader, Coach, Consultant, Mentor, Change Enabler and Founder of Stepz with Parleen Singh. Let’s learn more about her incredible journey, her background, and her advice for our growing community!
Excerpts from our exclusive interview with Parleen:
We are aware of your contributions to the ecosystem; talk us through your background and your journey, please;
My story wasn’t always the prettiest. I was working in an International call centre as a Voice N Accent Trainer and suddenly I was married to a stranger in less than a month. I found myself with a husband, a house to run and a part to play. I played it well!
From the outside my life looked incredible; I had the perfect husband (kind-hearted and loving, as well as wealthy), one perfect child that I absolutely adored, diamonds, nice cars, brilliant holidays—the works!
And yet, I would cry myself to sleep. I would stare from my room window to the road running in front of our bungalow. As strange as it seems, I felt hollow and unfulfilled. My inside kept on reminding me about my passion and making me feel guilty and ungrateful because, in so many ways, my life was wonderful.”
As my son became older and grew more independent, I felt the urge to restart my career. I had to take the control back.
And that’s what I did. I did many upgradation courses. Thanks to the pandemic all the courses were online. I could manage my home along with transforming and polishing myself.
How did you discover your passion?
I have been in this personal transformation industry for more than 16 years. I am an artist, social worker, mother and woman.
I have helped countless people combine their intellect and intuition to boost their confidence, improve their relationships, find meaning and purpose, and manifest the life of their dreams.”
I revisited my purpose using my past experiences, and found the missing piece to my life; HELPING YOU!This is when I discovered life coaching and decided to become a MINDSET Transformation Coach/Life Coach. I believe the universe has a purpose and plan for ALL of us.
How do you manage to keep going despite the challenges? What drives you?
Challenges are important. They trigger you, empower you to keep trying.
The day I understood my why, the why behind what I am doing, was the day in my life which makes me stand for me.
Every day I just ask two questions to myself is how many souls I want to touch today and what is the reason, Why I want to do that. The drive behind the questions asked to me on a regular basis enriches me to go beyond my limits.
Who do you believe has been the biggest source of motivation in your daily life?
It’s Me!! Unheard right! No one wants to take the credit of their own hard work put. Mostly people like to please their family first or their loved ones.
I never deny their support in creating you and being by your side but the real hard work goes in by me! From the first time I took charge of my own actions and responsibility to the time I make it work for me…”
My previous day Me, motivates me to high perform my past me.
Please share with us, how do you motivate your clients?
Clients always comes with a know-all of transformation. They need handholding rather than motivation.
Only if you or me would have had someone by our side all the time to tell us what’s right and what’s wrong, life would have been so easier.
Timely realisations and actions on realisations is what’s needed to be motivated.
What are some of the strategies that you believe has helped you grow as a person?
As a life coach and most importantly a human being, I personally know and understand self-sabotage. We sabotage our purpose by trying to control our life’s outcome. The thing we don’t realize is, we are not in control, I REPEAT, WE ARE NOT IN CONTROL.
The Universe will ALWAYS find a way to deliver if we let it, but the longer we sabotage, the longer it will take to reach our full potential.”
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. I am here to help individuals who are done feeling “stuck” like I was, and are ready to make a change in their life.
You are always positive and motivated, what keeps you going?
My biggest force in me going on the ride of my dreams and achieving it is my self-talk. I daily practice positive self-talk.
The three ways I talk to myself is:
> Listening to my inner voice only which benefits me.
> Reflecting on my past experience or day and taking a new step to work on it.
> Using my binoculars to see what I want and work on it today.
What are the business mantras you have embraced as you sought to establish your success story?
If you want to succeed, you need to set goals. Without goals, you lack focus and direction. Goal setting not only allows you to take control of your life’s direction; it also provides you a benchmark for determining whether you are actually succeeding.
To accomplish your goals, however, you need to know how to set them. You can’t simply say, “I want” and expect it to happen.
I have my goals set well in advance and that’s the strategy which helps me scale my work.
In your opinion what are the keys to success?
– Consistency
– No pain, no gain
– True to oneself.
The above mentioned keys are the right keys. Even if you work on one at a time, the cage will be unlocked and you will unleash the right success.
Success is not easy, it’s very shabby. But, shabby in the beginning, messy in the middle and very lonely in the end.
So, in the process of being successful never ever leave the ones who were there in the journey. It becomes easy at the end.
What advice would you give students and young professionals who want to have a successful career?
We ALL have places in our life where we feel stuck. If someone says they have never felt this way; they are LYING TO YOU!
Feeling stuck is the reason many people fail to follow their purpose and passion.
I teach the secret to a happy life. I help understand your purpose and improve your mindset by practising these four very important skills:
~ Mindfulness
~ Skillsets
~ Habits
~ Goal Setting
It is amazing how much life changes when we cultivate and nurture these traits. I will be there to hold hands on every step of the way!!
Life is full of beautiful opportunities, and it is MY JOB to help one figure out which opportunities to take advantage of in order to live your best life.
IT IS NOT A FAIRYTALE! This isn’t just for the movies. It is real life! You CAN have it all.
I CAN HELP!
I WANT TO HELP!
Last but not the least, what about your journey makes it satisfying/exciting?
The return on investment is what we all look for.
For me, it’s my clients changed stories. Making them reach to their desired goals, in life is what satisfies me.
The happiness they have after transformation from an ordinary life to an extra-ordinary life, better life is what excites me.
Feedback makes me feel stronger and being a life long learner I have always tried to be a better version of myself from the previous day.
To work hard is one thing, to be appreciated is another.
My accolades include:
Served 800+ 1-2-1 clients with clarity of life.
Chosen as Super 100, Super Speaker amongst 40185 speakers of our country.
Entry to Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for a Clubhouse event- Inspirathon 21’.
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