Mallika Rao

Coach Mallika Rao - RMT Certified

Leadership Development Consultant at 
I-Globus Consultants Pvt Limited 
OSAIR Software Technologies Pvt Limited (2019 - Present) 
Raagnaai Ads Pvt.Ltd 

1. As a certified Scrum Master, I help in streamlining processes to maximize productivity.
2. Coaching leaders to refine their management skills, enhance communication, and develop effective leadership styles. 
3. I conduct team-building sessions, empowering employees to collaborate seamlessly, share knowledge, and maximize their collective potential. 

Managing Director at My French Connection Pvt Ltd (2012 - 2018)

Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the company's strategic vision, aligning with business goals and market trends.
Lead the creation and implementation of short-term and long-term business plans.

Operational Excellence: Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency and quality standards.
Implement and optimize operational processes for enhanced productivity.

Financial Management: Manage financial aspects, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
Implement cost-effective measures without compromising quality.

Marketing and Branding: Work closely with the marketing team to develop and execute strategies for brand visibility.
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders for a positive brand image.

Product Development: Collaborate with the culinary team to drive innovation in product offerings.
Ensure the development of high-quality, market-driven products.

Leadership Development Consultant

Coach Mallika Rao | Mindfulness-Based High-Performance Coaching
Founder | Coach | Speaker | Keynote Trainer
Jan 2016 – Present · Global (Online)

I help high-functioning professionals achieve high performance - without burnout or compromise.

Signature Offers:

The InnerEdge: Private 1:1 Mentorship – 12-week results-based transformation for leaders

RESET Call – 1:1 Diagnostic for clarity and decision-making (60 min)

Meditation for High Performers – Monthly live session with 30-day integration

Corporate Speaking & Training – Peaceful productivity and mindful leadership keynotes

Clients report:

✔ 2X productivity
✔ Clearer decisions
✔ Reduced anxiety & emotional overwhelm
✔ Improved relationships
✔ More energy & time for what matters most

Let’s bring clarity, performance, and peace back into your leadership.

🌐 www.coachmallikarao.com
📩 DM me or email coachmallikarao@gmail.com

Coach Mallika Rao | Mindfulness-Based High-Performance Coaching

Develop and implemented strategic training and development roadmap for IT employees.
Design and deliver engaging and impactful training programs, both classroom-based and online, to enhance technical skills, foster leadership abilities, and promote overall employee growth.

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IndusRAD

Recruitment Strategy Development & meet IT hiring requirements.
Talent Acquisition and Onboarding new employees
Training needs analysis and bridges the knowledge gaps enabling new employees to add immediate value to the organization. 
Vendor Management for IT recruitment

Asst. Manager Training & Recruitment 

Corporate Communications, Employee Engagement & Attrition Management

Senior Officer - Attrition Management

Navigate High Stakes Transitions without Burnout | Award-Winning Coach | Neuroscience-backed InnerEdge™️ Method | 650+ Breakthroughs | Trusted by Leaders at Google, IBM, IKEA | DM to inquire

There’s no manual for when life guts you.

No strategy deck. No spreadsheet. No mindset hack.

🜂 Work Transitions - Navigating workplace change & Complexity. Promotions that feel like pressure cookers.  
🜂 Life Transitions - Divorce, Identity Crisis & Parenting Challenges.

And you’re expected to perform.

Let’s be honest,
Hard work won’t save you. 
Logic won’t hold you. 
Positive thinking won’t make it.  

What will is?

Radical Clarity that cuts through the noise. 
Emotional Mastery to make the right decisions. 
Inner Alignment - When your values, your vision, and your energy all point in the same direction.

That’s the work I do with The InnerEdge™ Method, designed for high-functioning individuals.

For 14+ years, I’ve walked with 630+ leaders at the edge of breakdown.

Here’s what I help create:

✅ Stillness that cuts through the noise. 
✅ Emotional power that doesn't crack under pressure. 
✅ Harmony between who you are and what you do. 
✅ A way to rise, without burning down what you have worked so hard to build.

Real Lives. Real Shifts.

🚨 IT Director – 3.5 yrs in a bitter divorce → exited with grace & restarted his life with peace. 
🚨 Senior Manager – toxic politics + marriage mess → work-life balance, landed a 30% higher role. 
🚨 Founder – was ready to close business → resolved co-founder conflict, scaled revenue 40%. 
🚨 VP – grieving loss of parent → regained peace → got promoted + finished executive certification.

I work with:

→ Founders who’ve built empires but are bleeding inside. 
→ Executives stepping into high-voltage roles. 
→ Leaders who look good on paper, but are silently unraveling.

Transitions I walk you through:

→ Divorce 
→ Parenting or caregiving during peak career years 
→ Navigating workplace change & complexity 
→ Self-discovery, meaning & purpose 

🎓 Credentials

✔ Tony Robbins & Cloe Madanes Trained Coach 
✔ Certified Happiness Coach, Berkeley Wellbeing Institute 
✔ 10,000+ hours | 67+ spiritual + psychological modalities
✔ Mindfulness & Energy Psychology

Trusted by leaders at: 
Google | Salesforce | IKEA | IBM | Genpact | Accenture 

🎯 What I’m building now:

✨ 1:1 Premium Mentorship — for life’s toughest transitions 
✨ InnerEdge™ Keynotes — for workplaces navigating change & complexity 
✨ The InnerEdge™ Podcast — Leading with Peace, Presence & Purpose

If you’re in the middle of a personal or professional storm and feel like you’ve lost your edge, book a RESET call.

https://bit.ly/discoverycallwithcoachmallikarao 


🌐 www.coachmallikarao.com 
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Life Coach, Mindfulness Teacher & Speaker

Life Coach & Wellbeing Mentor since 2016, helping leaders achieve their personal and professional goals with CALM, CLARITY & CONFIDENCE. Worked with over 600 professionals and entrepreneurs across 3 continents through 1:1 and Group Coaching.

As a Mindfulness speaker and workshop leader, I have helped over 120000 professionals overcome anxiety and practice holistic well-being. I work with organizations in creating and implementing Employee wellness programs that improve teamwork and productivity.

Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher since 2012: I teach Mindfulness and Meditation in groups and also offer 1:1 sessions.

Ever feel stuck dealing with the same exhausting people - again and again?


Most leaders are, 

↳ Chasing harmony.

↳ Fixing toxic patterns.

↳ Wondering why nothing changes.

But here’s what’s really happening:

You keep showing up to the same “circus”- hoping this time people will treat you better.  

You blame others, but rarely question why you tolerate it in the first place. 

Brené Brown says:  

“Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.”

But then, setting boundaries isn’t easy.  

↳ It means risking discomfort.  

↳ It means saying no.  

↳ It means putting your energy first.

But the circus only stops when you learn to set boundaries. 

If you’re:

↳ Drained by repeating cycles,

↳ Ready for deeper self-respect,

↳  Wanting healthier dynamics at work and home, It’s time for a change.

The answer is having healthy boundaries. 

Knowing when to pursue and when to quit. 

That’s self-leadership. 

If you want to do this inner work, 

↳ Understand your core values, 

↳  Reinvent your identity, and,

↳ Learn to set & hold boundaries where they matter the most, 

InnerEdge Mentorship is for you. 

If you want to explore how to work with me to help you create a life you love, write to me. 

Build a life and leadership style, where your peace comes first.

Helping Leaders Navigate Tough Life & Career Transitions without Burnout | Award-Winning Coach | Neuroscience-backed InnerEdge™️ Method | Mindfulness Teacher | Trusted by 650+ Leaders - Google, Salesforce, IKEA & more

Do you have eight minutes?


Around 23% of people worldwide say they felt lonely “a lot of the day yesterday.”  

In leadership and high-performance spaces we often talk about purpose, productivity, connection, yet almost one in four human beings wakes up feeling deeply disconnected.

We live in a world where people text “I’m fine” while breaking inside.

Where “Hey, what are you doing?” might actually mean “Please notice me.”

If you’re leading a team, supporting others, or guiding people through growth, this stat is a wake-up call: connection isn’t a “nice to have”, it’s a core business and wellbeing metric.

Simon Sinek’s story in this video resonated with me.

A simple text, one we’ve all sent, was actually a quiet cry for help.

And it reminded me how often we miss the subtle signs from those around us because we’re too busy, too distracted, too digital.

The truth is, we don’t always need to solve someone’s problems.

We just need to hold space.

Eight minutes of real presence can do more healing than hours of advice.

Maybe today, that’s the leadership we need, not more strategy, but more humanity.

So here’s a small experiment:

Before the day ends, reach out to one person.

Just ask - “Do you have eight minutes?”

That’s all it takes, to change how someone feels, to remind them they’re not alone, to give them just enough air to breathe again.


#Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #Mindfulness #Connection #Presence

9 subtle ways leaders create stress without realizing it.


You’re not a leader if your absence feels like a relief.

It’s a hard truth, but one every leader should sit with.

Many leaders unknowingly create stress, not safety.

Control, not clarity.

Obedience, not ownership.

Here are 9 subtle ways leaders create stress without realizing it:

↳ Micromanaging - disguised as “high standards.”

↳ Constantly changing priorities - breaking trust in direction.

↳ Not listening - assuming they already know.

↳ Being unpredictable - people fear what version shows up.

↳ Withholding appreciation - thinking silence motivates.

↳ Overloading the capable - rewarding competence with exhaustion.

↳ Avoiding hard conversations - letting resentment breed in silence.

↳ Leading from ego - not empathy.

↳ Talking more than they coach - creating dependency, not growth.

The best leaders regulate their energy before they regulate others.

They know calm is contagious.

They make people feel safe, seen, and supported.

If your absence brings relief, it’s time to reflect, not defend.

Because true leadership doesn’t leave a gap in control.

It leaves a presence in people.

I believe leadership development is far deeper than attending workshops or earning degrees from top institutions.

Perspectives expand your mind, yes, but presence expands your impact.

That’s where the real work begins.

Not in mastering others, but in mastering your own state.

Not in leading with pressure, but in leading with presence.

That’s what I call developing your InnerEdge™ - the inner clarity, calm, and confidence that makes people feel better in your presence, and stronger in your absence.

When leaders evolve at this level, performance rises naturally.

Not from force, but from flow.

Not from compliance, but from connection.

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This week was interesting.

I onboarded two solopreneurs who want to overcome procrastination and stay consistent with their goals.

And somewhere during those conversations, I paused to look at my own coaching philosophy.

I’m not a purist when it comes to coaching.
Coaching is powerful - yes.

But the human mind isn’t a straight line. 

It’s layered with emotions, environment, and energetic imprints that don’t always respond to logic.

That’s why my work integrates Mindfulness, Meditation, EFT, and Silva Mind Control techniques, tools that help untangle emotional resistance, not just mental blocks.

But here’s what stood out most this week:
Success isn’t about fixing yourself.

It’s about maintaining your inner system, your mind, emotions, and energy, before it breaks down.

Boundaries.
Habits.
Daily stillness.

These are acts of maintenance.

Because repair, whether of your health, business, or relationships - costs more energy, time, and peace than daily alignment ever will.

High performers often wait until the burnout hits.

But maintenance is the real mastery.

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If you think about it, the real expenses aren’t financial.


↳ They are energetic. 
↳ Emotional. 
↳ Mental.

We don’t lose life in one big decision, we leak it through small distractions.

Five minutes of scrolling here.

A skipped workout there.

Another “I’ll start tomorrow.”

Slowly, the cost compounds.

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Studies from Harvard show the average professional checks their phone 150+ times a day.

That’s not just lost time, that’s fragmented focus.

And fragmented focus leads to fragmented potential.

Every notification that pulls you out of flow is a small withdrawal from your future self’s account.

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The same goes for comfort.

Comfort feels safe, but it quietly taxes your growth.

Every time you avoid discomfort, you trade expansion for ease.

Discipline may feel expensive today,
but regret is unaffordable tomorrow.

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You don’t need to quit social media,
or live off green smoothies,
or become a monk.

But you do need to ask:

What is this really costing me?

Time?
Energy?
Peace?
Presence?

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Think about it - money lost can be earned back.

Time, focus, and health rarely return the same way.

So today, audit your real expenses.

Because the invisible costs, the ones you can’t see in your bank account are the ones that shape the life you actually live.

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↳ Protect your time. 
↳ Guard your energy. 
↳ Spend your focus wisely.

Because some things…
are truly pricier than money.

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You have big goals, but you procrastinate. 


You talk about your goals like they’re gospel.

You make vision boards. 

You repeat affirmations.

But, you are unable to take action.

Excuse - You don’t have enough time.

Who are you kidding? 

You love the idea of transformation,
but not the work it demands.

You say you’re “waiting for the right time.”

That’s your fear wearing a smart disguise.

You say, “I’m manifesting it.”

That’s your resistance hiding behind spirituality.

Here’s what I’ve learned after coaching hundreds of leaders:

You get the life you’re committed to, not the one you fantasize about.

Every time you choose comfort over commitment, you teach your nervous system that your word doesn’t matter.

And years later, you wonder why you’ve lost self-trust, why your confidence feels like sand slipping through your fingers.

I meet people like these sometimes, big dreams, big talk.

Years later, they’re still talking about “someday,”

→ Still reciting affirmations,
→ Only now their health has declined,
→ Their fire dimmed, and 
→ Their voice carries that quiet bitterness for those who moved on and made it happen.

This isn’t to guilt you into action.

It’s to help you see the BS you are serving yourself. 

Because wanting without commitment is self-deception.

A mentor once said this and it stuck with me, 

“The extent to which you say you want something and don’t have it, tends to be the extent to which you’re resisting it.”

Read that again.

Your resistance is your real limit, not time, not luck, not resources.

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We live in an age where information is cheap and wisdom is rare.

You can learn a thousand frameworks, read every book, and collect every certification, 
but the moment life tests you, it’s your behaviour that reveals your real education.

→ When a colleague disagrees with you,
→ When your team misses a deadline,
→ When the deal doesn’t close, that’s when knowledge ends and character begins.

Because how you behave when things go wrong, says more about your leadership than what you know when things go right.

We’ve built a world that celebrates intellect but overlooks integrity.

Yet in every room - it’s still calm, kind, emotionally intelligent behaviour
that earns respect, influence, and trust.

→ Knowledge makes you smart.
→ Behaviour makes you human.

And it’s humanity that people follow.

I took a 10-day pause.


→ Not to plan.
→ Not to pivot.
→ Not to “catch up.”

Just… to breathe.

Something in me wanted to slow down, and for once, I didn’t negotiate with it.

I listened.
So, I paused.

Grateful to my team who held the space without a single question.

In that time, I did what my nervous system had been craving for months. 

→ Decluttered my home
→ Cooked slow meals
→ Read real books (not audiobooks, the kind you underline and dog-ear)
→ Meditated with my daily group
→ Spent unhurried hours with family

No agenda. 
No productivity guilt.

Just presence.

The kind of presence that makes you remember who you are without the noise.

I’ve learned something powerful, 

You don’t lose momentum when you pause.
You recover the energy that moves you forward with peace.

Maybe we don’t always need the next big goal.
Maybe we just need a clean slate, inside and out.

Here’s to choosing the pause before the push.
Give yourself permission to breathe before you build.  

—

Mallika Rao
Helping leaders navigate high-stakes transitions with calm, clarity & confidence.

Most high-achievers are regulating their nervous system wrong.

A client came to me with constant migraines and neck pain.

She’d been in treatment for over 1.5 years.

Nothing helped long term.

Why?

Because she was treating the symptom, not the signal.

Most high-functioning professionals live head-up - thinking, planning, performing, analyzing.

But stress isn’t just in your mind.
Your body keeps the score.

All that unprocessed stress and emotion doesn’t vanish.

It hides - in your muscles, breath, joints, and digestion.

And one day, it starts speaking through pain.

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Here are 11 common ailments high performers experience, and the emotions & beliefs behind them:

1️⃣ Migraines / Headaches 

→ Pressure to be perfect

Belief: “If I slow down or make a mistake, I’ll fall behind.”

2️⃣ Neck Pain 

→ Carrying emotional weight

Belief: “It’s all on me to hold it together.”

3️⃣ Shoulder Tension 

→ Responsibility overload

Belief: “If I don’t do it, no one will.”

4️⃣ Lower Back Pain 

→ Fear of financial instability or lack of support

Belief: “I must do it all alone to stay safe.”

5️⃣ Jaw Clenching / TMJ 

→ Unspoken anger or resentment

Belief: “It’s safer to stay quiet than speak my truth.”

6️⃣ Throat Issues 

→ Suppressed self-expression

Belief: “My voice doesn’t matter.”

7️⃣ Chest Tightness / Anxiety 

→ Emotional overload

Belief: “I can’t show weakness.”

8️⃣ Stomach Issues / IBS 

→ Difficulty digesting life

Belief: “I must control everything to stay safe.”

9️⃣ Skin Breakouts / Rashes 

→ Boundary violations

Belief: “I need to be liked even if it hurts me.”

10️⃣ Knee Pain 

→ Resistance to change or humility

Belief: “I can’t bend or slow down, I’ll lose my edge.”

11️⃣ Fatigue / Burnout 

→ Chronic over-control & depletion

Belief: “Rest is a luxury I can’t afford.”

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You can’t outthink a dysregulated nervous system.

You have to feel your way back to balance.

True regulation doesn’t happen by suppressing your emotions, it happens when you reconnect with your body, and let emotions move through instead of get stuck.

“You can’t think your way out of stress. Healing begins when you allow your emotions process and release.”

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This is exactly why I created the 21-Day Calm Reset.

A neuroscience-backed mindfulness journey designed for high performers who want to heal their mind, body, and energy, without slowing down their life.

It takes just 20 minutes a day - a simple, self-paced practice that helps you:

↳ Release stored stress and anxiety

↳ Reset your energy and focus

↳ Reconnect with your body’s natural calm and clarity

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck in overdrive, or simply craving inner stillness, this is your path to regulate your nervous system and return to balance.

Start your 21-Day Calm Reset today, and let your body remember what peace feels like.

Link is in the comments below & also in the bio.

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Do you know what you want from your life? 


Let me guess, you might say you don’t know what you want.

That’s not true.

Let’s be honest here, most high performers don’t suffer from lack of clarity.

They suffer from lack of permission.

You’ve spent years meeting expectations - parents, bosses, clients, teams.

You’re excellent at delivering for everyone… except yourself.

Now you’ve hit a point where success feels dull.

The metrics still rise, but your energy doesn’t.

And instead of asking “What do I want?” 

You keep asking, 

“What’s safe? 
What’s practical? 
What won’t disappoint anyone?”

Truth be told- You already know what you want.

It’s the quiet desire you keep dismissing as unrealistic.

It’s the idea that lights you up, right before logic shuts it down.

One of my clients once told me, “I’m not confused, I’m scared.”

He knew exactly what he wanted, he just didn’t trust himself to go after it.

Within 60 days of working together, he restructured his work, built boundaries, and felt more alive than he had in years.

So, no, you’re not lost.

You’re just disconnected from your own voice.

The work isn’t about finding clarity.
It’s about rebuilding trust with yourself.

Your turn:

What’s one thing you already know you want, but keep avoiding because it scares you?

Write it down.

That’s where your next chapter begins.

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Anxiety is rising, affecting millions globally.
But here’s what most people miss:


Anxiety gets a bad rap.

But it’s not just a feeling.
It’s a messenger.

It shows up when we’re trying our best to predict and control what’s next.

When we silently plead for certainty in an uncertain world.

When our minds race ahead to a hundred ‘what-ifs’, most of which never materialize.

It’s not because we’re weak.
It’s because we’re human.

Trying to soothe anxiety with calm alone is like trying to dry out the ocean with a towel.
Calm is an outcome, not a cure.

The real antidote?
Trust.

Trust in yourself to handle what’s coming.

Trust in life to unfold, imperfectly, with lessons hidden inside every mess.

Trust in the present, because anxiety only lives in futures we haven’t lived yet.

Pause and reflect.

Ask:

What if what’s ahead is shaping you, not breaking you?

What if, instead of resisting everything that feels out of control, you allowed yourself to trust the process?

Not blind trust.

Not naive optimism.

Simple, lived trust built through experience, mistakes, and rising again.

What I have learnt from my experience is that the peace you seek isn’t won by grasping for guarantees.

It’s found in letting go.

So next time anxiety grabs your attention, thank it.

Let it remind you:

Trust is a choice, one you can make now, wherever you stand.

“The antidote to anxiety is not calm, it’s trust.”

Trust that you’re equipped for whatever comes.

Trust that every season has wisdom.
And trust that your story is still being written.

If you need help and are looking for a holistic way of healing anxiety and trusting yourself & life again, write to me. 

#anxiety #burnout #calm #leadershipdevelopment #mindfulness

12 Mindful Ways to Create Presence (in Under 2 Minutes)


Most people think you need hours to reset your mind, but you can build REAL presence in less than two minute - anywhere, anytime.

•	Pause and take 5 deep breaths, feeling each inhale and exhale.

•	Do a quick body scan: notice tension in your shoulders, relax, and let go.

•	Tune into the sounds around you, just listen, without labeling.

•	Name three things you can see, hear, and feel in this moment.

•	Savor a sip of water, coffee, or tea. Focus only on the taste and sensation.

•	Stretch your arms overhead and release any physical tightness.

•	Mindful handwashing: notice the temperature, texture, and movement as you wash.

•	Stand up, plant your feet, and feel their connection to the ground.

•	Place your hand on your chest, feel your heartbeat, and ground yourself.

•	Smile, just for yourself, and notice the softening it brings to your face.

•	Pick up your phone and text someone “thinking of you”, be present in your connection.

•	Close your eyes for 30 seconds and picture a place you love; let that feeling fill you.

You don’t need hours or quiet rooms, just tiny, intentional shifts. 

These small moments of mindful presence add up and shape the way you lead, connect, and thrive.

Try one now. 
Then…try another in an hour. 
Watch how your day changes.

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11 ways to build and maintain genuine connections.
People get networking wrong.

Most think it’s about strategy, visibility, or playing the long game.

But if there’s one thing people can sense faster than your pitch, it’s your energy.

No matter how smartly you dress it up,
transactional energy smells fake.

Real connection begins when you reach out without an agenda.

Not because you “should,”
but because they crossed your mind.

You don’t need 10,000 contacts.
You need 100 people who you respect, value, and genuinely like, and who feel the same way about you.

Here are 11 ways to build and maintain genuine connections:

	1.	Reach out just because.
A simple “You crossed my mind today” can open hearts.

	2.	Remember details.
Their child’s name, their promotion, their dream — it matters.

	3.	Celebrate their wins publicly.
Be the person who claps loudest when no one else is.

	4.	Check in when they’re quiet.
Silence often hides struggle.

	5.	Send resources that add value.
Share what could genuinely help them — without expecting a return.

	6.	Offer introductions.
Be the bridge that connects good people.

	7.	Be consistent.
Don’t show up only when you need something.

	8.	Honor time and promises.
Reliability is the deepest form of respect.

	9.	Hold space for real talk.
Not every conversation needs to be productive. Some just need to be human.

	10.	Express gratitude.
Tell people how they’ve impacted your life — even in small ways.

	11.	Be authentic.
Don’t network. Nurture.

Because relationships built on presence last longer than those built on purpose.

What’s one person you’ll reach out to today, just because they crossed your mind?

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It’s the last quarter of the year.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or anxious?

If you are, this week’s InnerEdge™ newsletter is the one you must read.

I’ve shared not one, but two deeply spiritual practices that helped me and 650+ leaders 2× their productivity and performance in Q4… without adding a single new hack, planner, or late-night hustle.

Most people try to squeeze more out of the final months.

If you’ve been feeling the weight of unfinished tasks, emotional residue, or decision fatigue…

You’ll want to read this one.

Here is the link: https://lnkd.in/gYdCqxMu

End the year lighter.
Start the next one stronger.

Most people try to add more in the last quarter. More hours. More effort. More pressure. That’s why they end up anxious, exhausted, and barely holding

Open article: A practice that will 2X your productivity & performance in Q4.

 by Mallika Rao • 2 min read

A practice that will 2X your productivity & performance in Q4.

The Sacred Ordinary


This week has been powerful & humbling at the sametime. 

It made me reflect on how blessed I am to be born into a culture that sees the divine in everything.

The air, fire, earth, water, space.

In animals, in trees, in stones, in chants, in seasons and signs. 

For me, the sacred isn’t confined to temples, it breathes in the everyday.

It’s in how I light a lamp before beginning work. - 

“Shubham Karoti Kalyānnam-Aarogyam Dhana-Sampadā

Shatru-Buddhi-Vināshāya Dīpa-Jyotir-Namostute”

When I touch the feet of my elders and gurus. - 

“Gurubhyo namaha!”

When I say gratitude to the food on my plate. - 

“Bojanam parabramha!”

Rituals and traditions were never meant to be rules.

They are reminders, to stay connected.

To remember that life itself is sacred.

When we live with that reverence, even the most mundane moments become meditation.

Your morning walk soaking in the sunlight becomes a prayer.

Your evening walk - a conversation with the divine.

Isn’t it a beautiful way to look at life - 
not as something to conquer,
but as something to experinece with reverence? 

I hope you experience divine in the ordinary!

Have a blessed weekend!

7 Deep Mindset Shifts for Real High Performance

A high-performing life isn’t about hustling harder.  

It’s about choosing the mindsets that allow you to thrive, especially when nobody’s watching.

Here’s what most people get wrong, and what truly changes the game:

1. From "I must prove my worth"  
to "My worth is inherent and not up for debate.

Limiting: Chasing achievements to silence the inner critic, never satisfied, always seeking validation.  

Shift: Showing up even when imperfect. Knowing that success amplifies, but doesn’t create, your sense of self.

2. From "I must avoid failure at all costs"  
to "Failure is feedback, not identity."

Limiting: Avoiding risks, hiding mistakes, playing small to protect the ego.  

Shift: Viewing mistakes as signposts for growth, not verdicts on character. Staying curious after setbacks.

3. From "I need certainty before I act"  
to "Uncertainty is where possibility lives."

Limiting: Waiting for every answer before starting. Playing safe, thinking control equals safety.  

Shift: Embracing uncertainty as the birthplace of innovation and courage. Accepting that there’s no magic formula, just movement.

4. From "I’m alone in this"  
to "Connection is my strength."

Limiting: Isolating when stressed or ashamed. Believing vulnerability is weakness.  

Shift: Letting support in, sharing failures and dreams with trusted people. Honoring how community fuels resilience.

5. From "I must be all things, to all people"  
to "Boundaries make me better."

Limiting: Overcommitting, people-pleasing, spreading thin.  

Shift: Saying “no” is an act of self-respect, not selfishness. Boundaries free you to excel in what matters most.

6. From "My emotions are a distraction"  
to "My emotions are data."

Limiting: Suppressing feelings to ‘stay tough,’ believing logic is king.  

Shift: Listening to emotions as messengers, not enemies. Using self-awareness as a tool for clarity and momentum.

7. From "Success is a destination"  
to "Success is a process that never ends."

Limiting: Tying happiness to achievements and milestones. Burning out racing towards "there."  

Shift: Savoring progress, celebrating the journey. Redefining success as unfolding, not a finish line.

Let this truth meet you where you are:

“The question isn’t whether you’re worthy of a high-performing life.  

It’s whether you’ll allow yourself to belong in the arena - messy, brilliant, and wholly alive.”

Choose the mindsets that serve your fullest, realest self.  

That’s where high performance quietly begins.

It is not about money.
Do you say this to yourself? 

Purpose is great.
Impact is beautiful.

But if,

→ your bills are unpaid
→ your EMI is piling, and,
→ your parents’ healthcare needs attention 

Money matters. Deeply.

And here’s the truth no one likes to say:

Even the most talented professionals are quietly struggling right now.

→ The market is unstable.
→ Layoffs are rising.
→ Raises are shrinking.

What’s worse?

Everyone’s preaching “do what you love”

But, it is also important to know “how to stay financially stable while you do it”

I am coaching mid-career professionals - from IT leaders to consultants to solopreneurs.

And here’s the pattern I see:

They’ve spent 15–20 years building careers.

But they never thought how to build income resilience.

So when the market shakes, they feel paralyzed.

Not because they’re underqualified, but because they’ve been underprepared.

If you are in this place, here’s what you must focus on:

✅ Take a real, honest look at your finances. 

→ Build a 6–12 month emergency fund. 

✅ Create ways to build passive income. 

→ You can make money from what you already know

✅ Building your personal brand. 

→ LinkedIn is free.
→ Show up 10 minutes a day. Share what you know.
→ Start small, stay visible, stay valuable.

You can’t do any of this when you’re anxious and overwhelmed.

That’s why I created the 21-Day CALM Reset program. 

A self-paced nervous system practice for high-performing professionals.

→ to release anxiety
→ find clarity
→ and start taking decisive, income-building action

Want personal support?

DM me “InnerEdge” and let’s talk.

This market isn’t going to calm down.
You need to.

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You look strong, composed, and reliable on the outside.

But inside?

You burn out because you’ve outgrown your operating system.

If you’re like most high performers I meet, you are the one everyone depends on.

The strong one. 

The reliable one.

But inside, you’re carrying decision fatigue, anxiety, and a vague identity of who you really are, and perhaps, no one sees it.

This is why in my InnerEdge™ program, I focus on 

↳ Manage pressure without losing peace
↳ Rebuild focus and clarity
↳ Communicate with calm authority
↳ Create time and energy for what truly matters

It just takes 90 days to let go of the baggage and upgrade your operating system.

What we do together isn’t therapy.

It’s a RESET - in how you lead from the inside out.

The ROI?

↳ Sharper decisions.
↳ Healthier relationships.
↳ More money, more respect, more peace.

Because when your inner world stabilizes, everything outside compounds.

That’s the InnerEdge™ advantage.

In this week’s newsletter, I’m sharing with you how to overcome an identity crisis and find yourself. 

Here is the link: https://lnkd.in/gYdCqxMu

If you are at the crossroads in life where you want to let go of the old, reset your energy and alignment, and reinvent your identity, DM me and let’s talk. 

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You know what makes a coaching conversation truly transformational?

Many of my clients are more experienced, more knowledgeable, and often, more emotionally aware than most people I know.

Yet, they achieve their goals faster when we work together than they would on their own.

That used to fascinate me.

After over a decade of coaching, I’ve realized there’s one thing that tips the scale from change to transformation.

It’s not a strategy.
It’s not a framework.
It’s a safe space.

A space that feels non-judgemental.
Where silence is respected.

Where I listen, not just with my ears, but with my eyes, intuition, and energy.

Because feeling safe is not a luxury, it’s a psychological necessity.

Especially for high achievers who’ve trained themselves to thrive in chaos.

When they finally sit down in a space where they can drop the mask, be seen, be heard, and simply exhale, their nervous system recalibrates.

The mind softens.

And clarity arises naturally.

This isn’t magic. It’s neuroscience.

When you don’t feel safe, your body goes into survival mode, your prefrontal cortex (the part responsible for reasoning, creativity, and empathy) shuts down.

But when you feel safe, this part of the brain lights up again.

That’s when critical thinking, creative problem solving, and true empathy come alive.

And that’s where real transformation begins, not from doing more, but from feeling safe enough to just be.

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Over 77% of high performers experience symptoms of burnout, yet only 11% ever recognize it before it affects their focus, health, or relationships.

Not because they’re weak.

But because they’re used to functioning through fatigue.

In this week’s InnerEdge™ Newsletter, I’ve shared:

 ↳ A 5-minute self-assessment to check your burnout level
 ↳ A powerful perspective shift that reframes burnout.
 ↳ A simple 10-minute DIY Reset to restore energy and clarity, starting today

It’s not about working less.

It’s about working from a regulated, peaceful mind.

Read the full article here: 
 “Are You Thriving or Just Coping?”

https://lnkd.in/gYdCqxMu

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