A Nine Day Roadmap to The Best Version of You!
Chitra Singh
?Sales Mentor & Trainer for professionals & Founders ??Global Women in Sales to Follow 2024 ?Founder SalesWomentoring - India's only exclusive Women's Sales community?Sales Coach for BFSI ?Nasscom Mentor
The journey of personal transformation is rarely linear. Whether you’re a business leader, founder, solopreneur, or professional striving for growth, the process demands continuous reflection, bold action, and unwavering inner strength.
I spent a lot of time reflecting on it growth this Navratri, a festival that symbolises renewal through feminine energy. I discovered that personal transformation requires harnessing different aspects of yourself each day.
Inspired by the nine days of Navratri, I have created a 9 day Roadmap to help you drive your own transformation, cultivate leadership qualities, and break through the barriers holding you back.
This is your roadmap for growth: one day at a time.
Day 1: Nature & Primal Energy. Stop Waiting, Start Creating
Why are you waiting for permission when the power to create is already within you?
In business, waiting for the "right time" or "perfect opportunity" is one of the biggest traps leaders fall into. Like nature, which doesn’t wait for ideal conditions to grow, neither should you. Women embody primal energy through creation: of ideas, opportunities, and success. And so do you.
Here’s how you can tap into this energy:
Your power as a leader doesn’t come from external validation. It comes from recognising the primal force within you and using it to shape your own path.
Whether it’s making a strategic move or simply showing up differently, today’s energy is about action. Don’t wait for life to happen. Create it.
Day 2: Wisdom Through Stillness
What if I told you that slowing down could get you ahead faster?
In a world of relentless hustle, the most common leadership mistake is mistaking busyness for progress. Day 2 of your transformation invites you to embrace stillness. True wisdom isn’t just intellectual, it comes from being disciplined enough to pause, reflect, and let clarity emerge.
Here’s how this applies to your professional life:
Remember, as a leader, you don’t need to rush.
Slowing down creates space for clearer, sharper decision-making. What’s one area in your life where stepping back could actually move you forward?
Day 3: Calm Confidence
Anyone can make noise, but it takes real leadership to bring calm to chaos.
Leadership is often associated with bold moves and loud decisions, but true strength lies in calm confidence. On Day 3, channel the energy of serene composure. When the pressure is on, leaders who act with quiet strength build more trust than those who react with aggression.
Practical application:
Great leaders aren’t the loudest in the room, they are the most composed.
When you lead with calm confidence, you inspire those around you to do the same. Today, bring that calm to your leadership.
Day 4: Creativity & Initiative. Be the Architect of Opportunity
If you’re not creating the opportunity, someone else will.
The energy of Day 4 is all about innovation, transformation, and action. In business, waiting for opportunities to present themselves often means missing out. Today is your reminder to be proactive, create, innovate, and take the initiative. Whether you’re a founder launching a new product or a solopreneur pivoting your brand, creativity is your edge.
Actionable strategies:
Leaders don’t wait, they create. The more you cultivate creative solutions, the more opportunities you generate.
Ask yourself: What have you been holding back on, and what’s the cost of inaction?
Day 5: Nurturing Leadership
Your legacy isn’t defined by your title, but by how many people you uplift.
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On Day 5, we focus on nurturing leadership through mentorship. Whether you’re leading a team or guiding a peer, your impact as a leader is defined not by your individual achievements, but by the lives you’ve touched. Mentorship fosters growth, for both the mentor and mentee.
How to nurture leadership today:
A true leader’s influence is felt in the ripples they create. The people you uplift today are your legacy tomorrow.
Day 6: Courage & Bold Action. Big Risks, Big Rewards
Playing small keeps your life small.
The sixth day brings an energy of courage and bold action. It’s time to take the big risks that will lead to big rewards. As a leader, avoiding risk can feel safe, but it’s also the fastest way to stall your growth. You don’t need to be reckless, but bold, decisive action is what separates good leaders from great ones.
3 ways to embrace boldness:
Risk is uncomfortable, but nothing transformative comes from staying in your comfort zone. What’s one bold action you can take today?
Day 7: Embrace Fear. It’s Your Gateway to Growth
The fear you avoid today becomes the success you regret tomorrow.
Day 7 is all about facing fear. Leaders often avoid tough conversations, difficult decisions, or major changes because they’re afraid of what could go wrong. But fear isn’t a barrier, it’s a guide. What you fear the most is often where your greatest growth lies.
How to leverage fear for transformation:
By stepping into fear, you unlock the next level of your success. Fear is the door, and today is the day to walk through it.
Day 8: Embrace Ambition
Ambition is not the enemy, it’s the fuel for your success.
On Day 8, we tap into the often misunderstood energy of ambition. As a leader, you might feel pressured to downplay your drive for success. But ambition, when aligned with purpose, doesn’t create chaos. It creates momentum.
How to harness your ambition:
Ambition is what fuels growth. Embrace it unapologetically, and use it to propel yourself and those around you toward success.
Day 9: Celebrate Your Wins, Both Big and Small
Key Insight: Success isn’t just in the big wins, it’s in the journey itself.
On the final day, we celebrate you. Whether you’ve hit major milestones or made small, steady progress, it’s crucial to pause and acknowledge how far you’ve come. Success isn’t just about reaching the final destination, it’s about the grit and growth along the way.
Here’s how to reflect on your journey:
You’ve come a long way. Today, take a moment to celebrate the journey and set new goals for the future.
The nine days of personal transformation, inspired by Navratri, offer a unique lens to reflect on leadership, growth, and the power of tapping into your inner energy.
Each day presents a new opportunity to unlock a different part of yourself, from primal force and creativity to bold action and mentorship. The key to lasting transformation is embracing each quality and using it to drive meaningful change in your personal and professional life.
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Are you ready to take control of your journey?
Start today, and let these nine days of transformation fuel your success.
CEO RIGHT2RISE(R) |TEDx Speaker|POSH/POCSO Specialist | Keynote Speaker| Sculpting Lives | "BE YOU"
1 个月So many wonderful inputs Chitra Singh You have always added value as a strong woman .I resonate with some of these fab ideas and shall surely put it to affect .this Navratri i choose the DEVI in self and my family , the deity in all little girls in neighbourhood who i could empower with education and keep them safe and have a fast for 9 days which kept me grounded . Also fought the vices inside us ... which we keep keep gettig challenged .So indeed it was special Chitra Singh thank you for sharing
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1 个月Chitra Singh lovely idea of committing to self in this way.
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1 个月Amazing perspective Chitra Singh!
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1 个月This is a great initiative! It's amazing how much we can achieve in just 9 days with the right mindset and habits. Personal growth and transformation are ongoing processes, but taking the first step is crucial. I believe that mentorship is a powerful tool that can help us accelerate our growth and achieve our goals. It's important to surround ourselves with people who inspire us and challenge us to be our best selves. Thank you for offering a free speed mentoring session, I'm sure it will be very valuable for those who take advantage of it. Keep up the great work!
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1 个月?Love how you've aligned this with the 9 Days of Navratri for a focused transformation. The idea of creating powerful habits in such a short span is inspiring.?