As motivational events multiply across the city,Simplicity meets some young men and women who speak to impress Life,love,academics and money the concerns were practically similar though not in the same order. At the Punjab Engineering College recently,students got up,close and candid with writer,entrepreneur and motivational speaker Ira Trivedi,as she lent a ear to questions that concern young students. The session was a two-way street,as Trivedi made it a point not to preach but initiate a dialogue instead,interspersing the talk with anecdotes,real-life experiences in fields as diverse as investment banking to beauty pageants. The 27-year-old has spoken at leading colleges across India,including IIMs and IITs on topics ranging from Becoming a writer and Pursuing non-traditional careers to Striking a balance and Power of positivism. Shes part of a new brigade of motivational speakers who have found a fresh and eager audience in the citys youth. As compared to a few years ago when satsangs were the only place to hear a discourse in the city,smartly packaged motivational events with young faces at the helm are fast multiplying here. Trivedi says that she studies her audience profile before she goes for talks,making it a point to keep the interaction short and absorbing. The fact that I am young,following a dream and have practical answers to many questions helps me connect better with my audience, says Trivedi. Armed with an MBA from Columbia Business School,she penned her first book,What Would You Do to Save the World,inspired by real-life interactions with the glamour world,at the age of 19. The youth is waiting to be heard and such events help them air their concerns and seek solutions, says Trivedi. Sahil Sahore agrees there are no shortcuts to bliss but,at the same time,believes that one can be guided to live more enriching life. Most of us know what it takes but sometimes an outside perspective thats non-judgmental and friendly helps immensely. Life coaches or motivational speakers are like friends,philosophers,guides,but without the baggage of being serious, says Sahore,in his thirties,who delivers inspirational talks the world over and has penned the book,101 Success Mantras. In the city for a workshop on life skills,Sahore says that his target audience is also the youth who face personal struggles. I have tasted failure,and all the mantras I give others are tried and tested from my own life, says Sahore. What began as a commitment towards helping individuals transform the quality of their lives has today grown into an initiative called Priya Kumars Training Systems. With more than a decades experience as a motivational speaker and a corporate trainer around the world,Kumar addresses people from all walks of life and across age groups. The launch of her book,The Perfect World,A Journey to Infinite Possibilities,brought her to Chandigarh a few weeks ago. Focusing on personal breakthroughs,Kumar incorporates spiritual and scientific principles of achievement in her trainings. The Chandigarh-born writer says that she learns from yogis,shamans and tribesmen spread across the globe to include their ancient wisdom in todays world. The will to be happy and successful,be it at work or in personal relationships is vital,and the rest will follow, is Kumars winning mantra. Strengthening the will power is what most speakers stress upon and no one knows that better than Sandeep Sachdev. In the city last Friday for a workshop,Sachdev is a former investment banker who is now best remembered for dropping a 50.7 kg on a reality show. Aired in 2007,Sachdev not only emerged winner of Biggest Loser Jeetega but also managed to carve a new career as a globetrotting motivational speaker and fitness brand ambassador. A true story is very inspiring and I take my own example to motivate others to step out of their comfort zones. I was in denial before the show. Im not fat,was my line of defence, says the 30-year-old,who is looking to pen his experiences in a book soon.
