Shilpa K

Growing up, this was all that Kapil and I heard…

What we didn’t do right,
What we lacked,
How we didn’t know what the world appreciated

And before you realise it, you start carrying masks…

Because you want to be perceived in a certain way.
Because the moment you try taking them out, you hear “you are not supposed to do that”.

So you continue to fit in, just to be accepted as normal.

Kapil Kulshreshtha-Only One Life, Make It Count and I created a perfectly mediocre life,
With us living like imposters.

It was only in our forties, that we gathered courage to drop the pretence to be the one they would accept.

We stopped pleasing the world
We became ok with not being liked by everyone
And we discovered GOLD within us.

We were not the most capable, the most gorgeous, not extraordinary.

But one thing we flowed with was…
Building a life of integrity- being 100% who we were.

Look, you can’t be exceptional without breaking some norms.

Stop pretending
Start being YOU
Because the best gift you can give to the universe is your no-mask, no-filter authentic self.

If you want to crush mediocrity and carve a life of magnificence, and if you need help, DM me. Follow me for more insights on murdering mediocrity 👊

They told me to settle down.
I said I would rather be a vagabond,
go on adventures, explorations, trips
and at times, get lost in the lanes.

They said there is maturity in staying quiet.
I said it took me a lifetime to speak my heart,
I would rather be my best expression,
shout what I believe in from a hilltop and have fun listening to my echo.

They said do not indulge in small talk.
I said small talks keep me happy,
When the little girl inside me is happy
she playfully paves her way to the big deals!
They said follow the rules.

I said I WON'T.
Enough of others telling me
Rules are redundant in changing times
I will carve MY own standards!

They said that you have arrived.
I said this is not my final destination.
I have got so much more inside me.
There are miles ahead before I get there!

They kept saying things.
I ignored it all!

Naysayers will always be around.
Distinguish signal from the noise.

Listen to YOURSELF.
YOU are the centre of your universe.

Play to your heart's content
And Play it Full ❤️

2:30 am wake up
Early morning flight
An immersive day with a room of high achieving professionals hungry for more🔥

An exceptional 10x Career event in Melbourne!

The mind is still in dopamine mode
The heart is looking forward to a fulfilled sleep.

It’s a privilege to be tired from work that you once prayed for ❤️👊

Social media made me a bad reader

And a good writer
Here's what happened..

The feed trained my focus for dopamine hits.
Quick takes, hot opinions, stuff that felt good for 10 seconds.

I was reading more than ever
But the depth started feeling shallow.

So I made one small change.

I stopped asking the feed to feed me
I started curating depth in my frame.

Social media is now my stage
But behind the scenes, books are my gym.

Anna Quindlen says “Books are the plane, and the train, and the road, the destination, the journey, the home”

Unboxing the fresh books ordered by Sanya 😊

If you feel depth has been missing from life, and you need help, message me. Follow me for more insights on how to build depth amidst the noise.

Who are you when stripped of all your titles?

When the game of life comes to an end...
And all you are left with is
a name tag,
a reference number,
a blue gown and blue cap- just like everyone else.

What will distinguish you from the rest?

Only one thing
How did you play, while the game was still on.

So if the Universe conducts an audit of your play in the end,
and you get a chance to speak just one sentence...

What would you say?

"I played it full and I am so fulfilled🔥🔥”

Or

"Oh Universe, give me another chance.
This time I will play my best shot."

The time to prepare for that audit starts today👊

If you need help with lifting up your game in mid-career, message me for help. Follow me for more insights on making your game count!

* To those asking, I am doing perfectly fine. This is just a representative photo for this line of thought😊

She had 8 km left and her periods started.

Li Meizhen. A marathon runner.
Hengshui Lake Marathon. 26 countries.

At the 34 km mark, they started.
Blood on her legs. Cameras everywhere. Cramps building with every stride.

She had a choice to stop, but then she would have to run an entirely new marathon to chase her qualifying time.
She chose to keep running.
2 hours 35 minutes. Qualifying time secured for the championship.

I read her story and my mind went straight back to my London event.

Midnight before my 10x Career event, my periods had started.

For a woman moving towards menopause, this is not just inconvenient. It carries its own trauma.

The periods come after months of silence. You cannot predict them. You cannot prepare for them. Then one night they arrive suddenly, heavy, breaking all past records. Cramps breaking your body, the stress you feel in every muscle.

I had a 5:30 am start.
For a full day event.
9 hours of hosting the event from stage in heels. More if you count the travel.

I walked several times in and out of the door wondering how to manage it on such an important day. I had travelled across the oceans for it. Foggy, confused, thinking but not thinking….

Found an alternate outfit at the last moment. Got creative around things. Then walked on that stage like nothing happened and gave everything I had.

It was our best event ever.

The day ended in goosebumps for the audience.
And the night soaking feet in a bucket of warm water with epsom salt by my cousin. Hot food lovingly served on the couch. I was pretty vocal about the love I needed now.

We women go through so much. And still we show up with character, commitment, sincerity, even when our body sends us opposite signals.

Because this is who we are!

A period is your body telling that you are healthy and alive.
Stop suffering in silence, be upfront, tell people what help you need.
Ask for the break, the heat pack, the 10 extra min to figure out things, to clear the fog in the brain.
But never let it come in the way of your target.

And that’s why 20 years of experience for women would never be the same for men, because they carry so many hidden stories of grit!

I have stood on stages 50+ times.
TEDx 3 times.
Thousands of people. Different countries.

You'd think by now it's easy.
Let me tell you what actually happens.

Let’s say the big event is on Saturday.

Wednesday
My stomach knows before my calendar does.
A restlessness I can't name.
I take a look at the flow that I want people in the room to go through
It suddenly seems like a lot of weight to carry…

Thursday
The voice gets louder.
What if I blank out? What if nobody resonates?
What if my words fall flat...
I snap at Kapil over something small.
He knows. He's seen this 50 times. He says nothing. He just hugs me, looks into my eye and says “You know you are outstanding. There is none like you!”.
The reassurance works every time 🙂

Friday
I take my power back,
by changing what I feed myself.
I start focusing on the person in that room whose life will change because I showed up.

I rehearse. Not the words- those flow naturally.
I rehearse my intention. Every single time.
For the woman in row 3 who thinks she's invisible. Or the man next to her who after 22 years of career is struggling with “what’s next?”.

Saturday
Backstage, my hands are cold.
Heart racing- every single time
Then I hear my name.
And something takes over, that is bigger than my fear.

Because the moment I focus on the audience, I disappear.
And when I disappear, neither I matter, nor my fears.
What matters is the impact I create for them.
The connection, the power I generate in them to MOVE 🔥.

Saturday night.
I read messages of how the dopamine flowed naturally and abundantly in the room.

And I remember,
The fear never left after 50 stages.
I just stopped pausing for it

But every time I look back, the stumble, the fear, the connection, the impact, the experience
And perhaps my age
You realised, it only gets better 🙂

If you are in mid-careeer and if want to learn live how I do it as an introvert, you are invited to attend my 10x Career workshop. Dates below:

Sydney- 25 July
Link to register: https://playitfull.com/10xcareer-sydney

Melbourne- 1 August
Link to register: https://playitfull.com/10x-career-live-melb

Dallas- 19 Sept
Inviting expressions of interest

New Jersey- 27 Sept
Inviting expressions of interest

UK- 21 Nov
Inviting expressions of interest

You will also get an opportunity to see the fiery Kapil Kulshreshtha on stage.

And we will play a beautiful game:
- Water and Fire
- Introvert and Extrovert
- Connection and Energy
That will generate 10x speed in your career.

Join us for a dopamine-hitting experience❤️🔥