Am not a big fan of history, as history has an uncanny habit of repeating itself. Past designations & laurels imprison us. What is of value is the experience I have gained from the past. But is my experience, any longer relevant to the emerging world?

Having reached here, it’s obvious that I have been there, and done that. Have held leadership positions for over 20+ years in TV, Radio, Digital, Events, & Print businesses. Had Indian & global markets experience. Have managed teams of 100s of people & P&L responsibility of businesses running into 100s of Cr's.

Having done that now is the time to assess what the future holds for me. The past is becoming less important in the exponentially disruptive world but the present is live & pulsating.

I must own the present to create the desired future, or else I would be projecting my past into the future. In the future, everything is possible IF WE DECIDE TO ACT ON THE PRESENT & LET GO THE PAST

For me, the present is invigorating & adventurous. My team & I are exploring & growing business for the TOI Group in the Middle East & Africa region. But my 5 years hence future, is in the education Industry.

Since I completed my MBA I have held the position of Director. Yes, you read it right, I have been the “Director of my life” since then. You are the architect of your life is what I want to share with people, be it students who are being educated to be unemployed, the executives who are stuck in their 9 to 5 jobs not knowing how to emerge exponentially, or be it someone who wants to own & design their life.

Pursuing the said journey, I have begun interactions at various Management Schools, Undergrad Colleges, Engineering Institutes, & other platforms. Recently in Dubai, I addressed a group of 75 Medium & Small-Scale Enterprise Owners, with a promise to continue engaging with them

Till now I have addressed 10,000 students and visited over 50 institutes provoking them to take responsibility for their lives. Spiderman says, “With great power comes great responsibility”, but in my view, it’s the other way around “With great responsibility comes great power”. But when it comes to our lives we hand over the responsibility to others which leaves us, powerless & dependent. It’s time that we claim back that responsibility which we have readily outsourced.

My current role is challenging & interesting & thanks to my boss, it keeps getting meatier. New & exciting chapters keep getting added.

My current role along with the step into the world of education is my current reality, which is creating an awesome future possibility for me.