313 weeks of writing #LeftBrainRightBrain - Reputation Today Looking back to look forward seems to be a good way to celebrate 6 years of writing this column. It started as I was winging...

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Morning walk with Luca helps to lift my spirits a bit. The sound of the sea and some doggie love is highly recommended.

Heliconia world…

Winter is coming… time to do some shadow work.

A place of peace 🙏

It’s cold outside…

"AI and the Evolution of the PR Professional: Friend or Foe?" - Exchange4media Nikhil Dey, Executive Director, Adfactors PR, shares why the next era of public relations will demand AI readiness and how professionals can equip themselves for it

To stay relevant, communicators will need to ask themselves: What part of me cannot be replaced? The answers seem to be in the questions. The ability to Ask Intelligent Questions or AIQ, will be the super skill of the future PR professional. www.exchange4media.com/pr-and-corpo...

Your bank balance is showing - Reputation Today I went sherwani shopping in Mumbai last week. My experience in the first shop that I walked into went a bit like this. “Can you...

The subtle art of selling is hidden like a pearl inside excellent service. I was reminded of this wisdom by two salespeople. One bored and preoccupied, the other, brilliant and engaging. reputationtoday.in/your-bank-ba...

How a “Mr. Dey”made my Day - Reputation Today Have a good evening, Mr. Dey.” This simple line transformed my mood. It was such a surprise that the rest of my evening actually did...

“Don’t search for the good in others, search for the good in yourself, and I will find it in them and in me ” is the wisdom that shows itself to me in this moment.

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What Makes Frameworks Work? - Reputation Today I listened attentively as a client briefed me on a new requirement. They wanted a workshop designed to support senior leaders in navigating the world...

There is no amount of prompt engineering that can make me a better facilitator of a workshop. For me ace the delivery of a workshop, enable learning, and deliver value, I need to know my stuff. Which means it needs to be “my stuff”.
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Dinner with dad – It’s right in front of you | Nikhil Dey | 16 comments I packed my bag, said my goodbyes to dad, mum, and my sister, and headed off to a city hotel close to the venue of the workshop. The workshop was in the same city, but quite far away from where we wer...

It was a special ‘ordinary’ evening. I had not told them I was coming back. When I rang the doorbell and walked into the room, my heart was full. To see Dad’s face light up like a kid. To experience Mum’s excitement and my sister’s happiness to see me was a gift www.linkedin.com/posts/nikhil...

As I opened WhatsApp, a notification caught my attention. I got sucked into responding to a message…My idea vanished like a cloud in the sky, there one minute and gone the next. My focus was lost. What was the message? Who was it to be sent to? Stolen from me.
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In crisis communications, coaching, or in life, here is me reminding myself to always have the courage to speak out. To ask questions and do what’s right in my own quiet way. Sometimes it will create drama. Sometimes it will help avoid it. Ask the hard questions.

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What is that one small thing that you can do today, this week or this month, that will help you to find your fabulous? For me, one of the ways I try and stay in touch with my true north is through writing.
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Words matter, so the next time you hear the phrase “Be good and do well,” remember the better, more sustainable path is “Be well and do good.”
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Droplets of pure joy… a reminder that we can’t hold on to them, but they are to be savoured and enjoyed as the present themselves. Memories already - but nice ones from my morning walk.

To see or be seen? – Listen Carefully - Reputation Today To be seen, I must be visible. To see myself, I need stillness (and that often makes me less visible). On one hand, there is...

Letting go of my not-enough-ness, by asking the question “What is ‘enough’ for me? This dance between ‘being seen’ and ‘seeing myself’ is what helps re-balance, reenergise, realign, and sometimes completely reset.

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Coaching used to be prescribed like an Antibiotic earlier, but today it has evolved and is offered as a powerful health supplement. coachups.com/category/is-...

The writing is on the wall… everybody wants to write a book, not that many want to read one

Is AI-generated poetry better than mine? I am pretty sure the answer is yes. But if I were writing to express my soul to another, so that they could experience the fullness of my expression, and I outsourced it to AI, do they get me? Will they ever get me? reputationtoday.in/poetry-of-th...

Strong Views, Held Lightly… - Reputation Today “Strong views, held lightly…” – a line from a post in a WhatsApp group that had erupted like a volcano, where many strong views were...

The idea of being firm but flexible, rooted in my point of view, but willing to move if I so choose, took hold. To metaphorically uproot myself and to see it from another’s point of view while holding my own, felt solid. It helped…Strong Views, Held Lightly… reputationtoday.in/strong-views...

The day has mellowed into shades of green with bursts of bright orange and red.

A morning that began calm suddenly got chopped up into little pieces of dragonfruit… and suddenly I’m seeing red, feeling all cut up and disconnected.

Midlife Crossroads: Navigating Your "What Next?" Journey| notsosilver.com Midlife Crossroads: This article explores career shifts, empty nests, and self-discovery post-50, offering insights to find your true north.

Feeling stuck in the ‘What Next?’ phase after 50? This article delves into midlife’s unique crossroads, offering insights on navigating career shifts, empty nests, and self-discovery, with practical advice on finding your true north…You’re not alone! notsosilver.com/midlife-cros...

I am happy to share that I passed my Professional Coach Certification (PCC) exam. As per the ICF Fact Sheet - March 2025, there were 25,656 PCC coaches worldwide. 932 of them are from India. Given that I joined the PCC club in June, am guessing that is now around the 1000 mark.

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Push, pull and then flow… different approaches to being a leader and a walk down memory lane youtu.be/EVIYEESDVKQ

A lovely milestone that whizzed by last week after nearly 30 years in PR. Grateful to be featured in a book that shines a light on the story of 30 PR professionals. I finally made it to a 30 under 30 list courtesy Amith Prabhu and Sarika Chavan #shinethebook

Thanks Constantine. Glad it resonated.

Listen to the whisper… what were you doing when you lost track of time?

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