Afternoon No.1 Bestseller - I Am another YOU

I Am another YOU continues to be the No.1 non-fiction bestseller according to CROSSWORD:) The latest Bestsellers' List attached for you:)

I Am another YOU inspires Dubai!!

What a heading!Had me smiling ear-to-ear:) when The Middle-east's edition of the popular Hello! mag sent this across to me:) Outcomes like this are evaluations of work well done:) Thank You Dubai!

"I Am another YOU" nominated for Crossword Awards 2010!!

Hello everyone from Dubai!! I'm on my way to Turkey again and it's been a really crazy week!! Have been working insane hours!! It's unbelievable..I've lost track of time and space and looks like the geniuses can use me as a guinea to check "human to machine" conversion;)wink wink ;)

Sigh! Missed sharing this piece of great news earlier - I Am another YOU has been nominated for the Crossword Awards 2010!! Shortlisting is scheduled for 2nd of July..Keeping my heart & fingers crossed:) Hope you do the same:):)

Love and happiness,
Priya Kumar

Crossword Bestseller - I Am another YOU

Need I say more;) On top of the list! Thank You All:):)

Love,
Priya Kumar

Another Fabulous Review - I Am another YOU

Its' been 10 months since my book's release and every time I've got a review or feedback on I Am another YOU, it always stumps me out;)

This one that appeared in Mumbai's Afternoon is another wonderful take on the book.. I love the effort taken in compiling the anecdotes:)

"Life does not always go your way and sometimes things will go wrong. That is the excitement of being alive. The only place where there are no problems is the graveyard."

Asian Age - I Am another YOU continues to behold the No.1 Bestseller rank

"Hurray!! Hurray!!" I can hear cheers from everywhere..Thank You All for your love and support..

If you are, so am I..and if I can, so can you..I Am another YOU:)

Love in abundance,
Priya Kumar

I Am another YOU shines on the Bestsellers list of Financial Express & DNA

Financial Express: BESTSELLERS List




DNA - BESTSELLERS List

Bestseller No.1 ~ I Am Another YOU!!! Finally!!

Finally Guys!!! This is the post I've been dying to upload!! This is the news I've been dying to share...An now that it's officially out..Here it is -

CROSSWORD declares "I Am another YOU" - The No.1 Bestseller in their Non-Fiction Category..Flat in ten months from its release, this has been a great achievement!!

Thank YOU All!!!

In gratitude and prayers,
Priya Kumar

HT Cafe- The Master's Choice

I've always been chased for book recommendations and finally here it is..This Sunday's HT Cafe's Master Choice fulfilled the wish of many..'

I hope these books add value in your life..just as they have added to mine..

Love,
Priya Kumar

Gulf Today,UAE- Book Signing

Hey All,
Here's the coverage of my book signing event that happened in Dubai last week..
Ain't it cool:):)

Love,
Priya Kumar

Financial Express- The Job After Your Job

After reading my recent Financial Express column on "The Job After Your Job", one of my dear friend and the Head Honcho of a MNC said that this one is a must have pinup in front of every corporate desk:) That's one modest compliment. Thank You..

Much Love,
Priya Kumar

7 Days - Book Signing in Dubai

Hello Everybody!!
Was in Dubai for work last week and it was fantastic!! Did book readings, book signing and radio shows!!!

Back home now..

ps- Also shopped:)

Get Rich, Spiritually!

I love the header given to this particular article in today's DNA After Hrs..!!
One has always seen a diversity in opinion across the globe when it comes to this particular subject of "spirituality"..
But as I've quoted, "Spirituality is not necessarily about a following a person, it is more about a code of conduct."

What is the Problem about Problems?

The Problem about Problems is that if long they're left unsolved, they'll eventually drag you into a state of inactivity. So, what do you do?

Through my recent Economic Times column, I jot down the fine art of problem-solving which will help you take that heavy burden of your shoulders and sweep your cluttered mind with all those impending to-do lists once and for all..Cause, the solution is near only when you face up the real problem.

Delegating by Design: Being Overburdened Won't Help! ~ Economic Times

"You could be an achiever when you 'do' work, but you become successful when you get 'work' done!"

This is one of those "Need of the Day" articles that I wrote recently for Economic Times.

Economic Times: Corporate Thief is now a socially-accepted convict

Corporate Thief is now a socially-accepted convict!!

It's been one helluva month.. Income tax.IPL.Volcanic ash.Eyjafjallajoekull.Flights- delayed, cancelled.Climate change. Woooh..That's diverse.
I've taken more than 14 flights in 5 days and here I am - filling you guys up with the missing blanks:)

The "Success through Communications" workshop was a great success! Thank You to all the participants who were all ears to all what Karl-Heinz had to communicate and I hope that the lessons learnt through these drills exercised will find their way into your daily communication – at work, at home and life at large. I’m hoping that like mine your intention for attending this seminar has been met..Cause if it has, then there is no looking back and there’s definitely no stopping you!

Attached with this post is the 9th April, Economic Times column I wrote..
Happy Reading:)

God Bless,
Priya Kumar

"Success through Communication ~ The Seminar"

Dear All,
I'm here in London.. Studying a course called "How to Confront and Shatter Suppressive People"! It's awesome and I'll bring back loads of lessons to share with the world.
As I return from this trip, I'll be organizing a "Success Through Communication" course on 11th April, Sunday, facilitated by world renowned coach Karl-Heinz Vogel, in Mumbai!!! It's an awesome course for anyone who wishes to speak...and be understood:)

For registrations & queries, contact Ms.Priyanka Malde: +91 9967734215 or write into mail@priya-kumar.com

ps - Recommended to All..Hurry before we get Houseful:)

Baptism of Fire - DNA ~ 48hrs. of Freedom

The new, red hot method of self-exploration and personal development is firewalking, discovers Humaira Ansari, the DNA reporter who interviewed me recently to be featured in DNA's 48 Hrs. of Freedom section.

With as beautiful a title as 'Baptism of Fire' she commences the feature with the following line..
"Priya Kumar's workshops are not all one-way motivational talks. Here, if you want to prove yourself that you can, you have to go through an agni pareeksha - literally."

A wonderful feature follows with great inputs from Mr.Manoj Lekhrajani, Mr.Anand Indulkar and Mrs.Anshuma Shukla Chaturvedi.. I Thank all three for their kind words of appreciation towards my work and the 'fire walking' ideology.

More power to YOU:)

Love always,
Priya Kumar

Economic Times - Play by Corporate Premier League Rules

The IPL Season is here again and since business derives its analogy from sports, I wrote this column for The Economic Times recently sharing some success tips from the IPL to take your own business and teams into the Corporate Premier League of achievement.

So, hope you too Play by Corporate Premier League Rules..

Afternnoon ~ In the Line of Fire

I was at the American Center, New Delhi this Women's Day for a session on Women Empowerment as a panelist.. And when I returned, this two page article in Afternoon's Woman's Extra made my day:) In the Line of Fire is a finely written piece on me and I'm glad to share it with you.

Hope you will like it as well..

Love,
Priya Kumar

The Hindu Business Line ~ 60 Seconds Chief

Every year as Women's Day nears, I more than often find myself giving interviews on women empowerment, women on top and other vitals about the yin clan. And it's one pride I carry with myself always - Pride to be a Woman.

The Hindu Business Line recently played a rapid fire with 5 corporate head honchos, one of them being me. Labelled 60 Seconds Chief, I thought it was an interesting set of questions followed by some even more interesting answers... ;o)

A Quick Few ~

One technique for handling anger?
Take ownership of the situation.

One way that I use for resolving conflicts?
Humour.

One indicator of performance?
Results.

One clue that tells me I'm the leader?
When I create alternative realities than the apparent.

India Today ~ Playing with Fire

My interviews are often titled 'Playing with Fire' & every time I read the heading assigned, I feel good. Fire has been one my favorite elements of nature and is very close to my heart. So, on this Women's Day when India Today introduced me under the same label, I simply smiled:)Hope you will too..A Happy Women's Day to all..

LiveMint: Q&A with Priya Kumar - Be Happy, the Results will Follow

Here's what Bobby John Varkey who writes for The Wall Street Journal's LiveMint.Com had to say about our interaction..

The first-time author talks about how businesses in India are living in denial by ignoring their problems, and why a happy employee is an effective employee:)

With a volley of interesting questions asked, read the copy to find out the answers...

An Excerpt -

But how do you justify engaging participants in activities such as walking barefoot on broken glass or even fire? What does that have to do with productivity?

The biggest problem in our workplaces is that people are not willing to play roles. We are not willing to hold hands. If somebody is giving you a hard time in the office, that does not mean he is essentially a bad guy. He is simply playing a role defined by the company.

What all of us need to understand is that if the management is asking you to do something, it obviously can be done. You need to keep it in mind that the ifs and buts have already been discussed before you are asked to do it. What affects our workplaces today is that most of us have unnecessary preoccupations on our minds. It is wrong to think that your boss doesn’t understand you. Definitely they do. But can you believe in them and do what you have been asked to do?

It is all a question of overcoming your fears. Remember, there is always a team. The day you start doubting the integrity or the intentions of your teammate, you are causing harm to your team.

The Economic Times - Find Ways to Balance Home,Work

In the age where women are at par with men in every sphere of life, there's one major issue that most of the women continue to face - Stress. Stress caused due to difficulty in balancing and prioritizing work life and household chores, meeting deadlines and running day-to-day errands..

"Find Ways to Balance Home,Work" is a quick remedy to all those who are caught between this crossfire of life.

Financial Express - Destined to Be?

February 28,2010, I wrote this Wellness piece for The Financial Express.
"Destined to Be?" is a rhetoric as much in expression as in thought. Cause who decides what YOU are destined to be is none other than YOU. Cause who decides what needs to change is none other than YOU. Cause who decides when things have to change is also none other than YOU. Destiny will play the music YOU want to listen. All YOU have to do is make the first move. Now and forever.

Hope you have a happy read:)

Love,
Priya Kumar

ps- For all those who wrote back to me after reading this piece, Thank You. There's more to come:)

"Encounter with a Success Icon"

I always mention that the workshops I do are not only limited to India. I have an equally well defined audience base in the South East, Middle East and Europe, to name a few.
This week, CITY PULSE - The magazine that mirrors Dubai Society - carried my expansive Profile Interview in their section termed "Motivators".
Not only has it been well-illustrated,but, it's also by far one of my best print interviews that's crossed all the 't's & dotted all the 'i's. I loved reading it:) And I hope you all love it too!

ps - "Encounter with a Success Icon"


In deep gratitude,
Priya Kumar

A Corporate Trainer with a Difference - Indian Express, Chennai (8th Feb,2010)

In the series of more to come, here's one of the first media interviews I did last week in Chennai.

And I love the title: "Priya Kumar - A corporate trainer with a difference".
The freewheeling interview with Mr.R. Rajagopal, special correspondence, Indian Express(Chennai), has me speaking my mind and heart out on about everything from my life's mission to empower people to the impact and reach of my corporate workshops and last,but, not the least "I Am another YOU".

ps- Uploading the epaper scanned copy till I get my hands on the printed version.

The New Age Gurus - DNA After Hrs. Pune

'The New Age Gurus' cover story in 7th Feb's DNA After Hrs's Pune Edition talks about how debut writers are the new motivational speakers telling people how to live meaningfully through the life they have lived.

An Excerpt - "Even if we dont really try to become wiser consciously, our experiences make it happen — and I am learning everyday! Actually the best part about writing the book was the sharing and the hope that someone somewhere would be encouraged when they are, and if they are in the situations that I have been. I do believe in learning from others mistakes…” Echoes Priya, “I feel I grew more as a person while writing the book - I went through the whole experience of my journey and was completely frank about it. One of the parameters of writing is honesty and that is what works with the readers. They liked the self-honesty.”

Walking on Fire - HT Cafe

Just 2 days before my open workshop, HT Cafe discloses my age, my first encounter with fire walking and much more in a very candid interview:) Happy reading.

Love,
Priya Kumar

I Am another YOU - The Breakthrough Workshop

Hey people,
The most awaited workshop is here in town!!

Chitralekha Interview - The December Issue

AHA Zindagi

This is Amazing. One of 'I Am another YOU' readers sent this piece of write-up across published in a Gujarati magazine called AHA! Zindagi's November issue. Post decoding, I realised that it was one of my old blog posts published. In a different language, the whole thing seemed so amusingly different and refreshing. Hope you too will find someone to read it for you. Happy reading.