Managing the voices in your head.

Audio Version below: Just the other day, my client called me, sounding worried and disappointed. His anxiety was skyrocketing because he was about to meet a girl for the first time the next day to explore a serious relationship. They had been talking on the phone for a week, but now the anticipation was getting … Read more Managing the voices in your head.

How my in-person coaching works….

Audio Version: Nature of my coaching: I focus on transformational coaching for men in dating, relationships, and social skills through in-person presence of mine. The goal is deep internal change—shifting self-perception, natural confidence, and how one relates to women and social environments. Transformational coaching is very different in number of ways from traditional coaching provided … Read more How my in-person coaching works….

Permission to “Feel”: Becoming a perceptive man.

Audio Version below: At the outset, I’d like to acknowledge that the title of this piece is inspired by Dr. Marc Brackett’s book, Permission to Feel. Women may immediately grasp what I’m getting at here, while men might find it a bit abstract at first. That said, this is written primarily for myself as a … Read more Permission to “Feel”: Becoming a perceptive man.

Why do engineers have a tough time with women…

I am in my 8th year as a Dating Coach in India, and engineers have been a constant in my professional life. I have dealt with all sorts of engineers of different branches, with different age groups, cultural backgrounds, and economic abilities. I have observed certain constant patterns among engineers crop, resulting in them having … Read more Why do engineers have a tough time with women…

Social Poverty, it’s curse and how to get out of it..

I have been a dating coach in India for 8 years now. I have lost count of number of men I have coached over these years. I have had fortunate opportunities to coach men of all age groups (17 -50) and across different socio-economic hierarchies with diverse upbringing. However, my maximum coaching involved men who … Read more Social Poverty, it’s curse and how to get out of it..

What I learned about men over the years as a dating coach?

Let me begin with a caveat. My views are limited to experiences I had with men whom I got to interact with and observed as a coach. Of course, there are subset of men who live a different life, have different mindset, story, experiences and never thought of reaching out to people like me. So … Read more What I learned about men over the years as a dating coach?

How do I handle or respond to a remark on my physical flaw?

I had clients expressing their deep concerns regarding their short height, physical disability, or some physical flaw which cannot be altered favorably. There is a always a sense of limitation in the back of their mind because of their physical impairment or short height. And this limitation holds them back to express themselves confidently around … Read more How do I handle or respond to a remark on my physical flaw?

How ‘approaching’ woman has always worked and still works..

The following image is an excerpt from a book “The Definitive Guide to Body Language” published in the year 2004, just about the same time as “The Game”. It is an interesting irony you will realised, if you have read “The Game”. Before you read further, please read the above excerpt. Women invite, Men approach. … Read more How ‘approaching’ woman has always worked and still works..

How advent of texting has changed the way men show up…

In the movie nine and half weeks, Mickey Rourke (male actor) sends a note to Kim Bassinger (female note) with a bouquet of flowers, inviting her on a date with him. It’s 1980’s then. As I watched the particular scene, I wonder when was the last time, a guy must have invited a girl on … Read more How advent of texting has changed the way men show up…