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Personality Development Expert, Career Coach - Answered on Nov 03, 2023

Ashwini Dasgupta is a personality development coach and a neuro-linguistic programming trainer.
She has 15 years of experience training corporate professionals and has worked at Amazon, JP Morgan, Nomura and Satyam among others.
As a career coach, Ashwini specialises in helping growth-minded IT corporate managers develop their self-worth and create the right mindset so that they can achieve their career goals.
Besides corporate training, she offers personal consultations as well.
Ashwini holds a master’s degree in human resources from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, and is a certified NLP trainer from the National Federation of NeuroLinguistic Programming, USA.
She has completed her soft skills training and image consultancy course from the Image Consulting Business Institute, Mumbai
Ashwini is also a PoSH trainer, certified by the Society for Human Resource Management.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Oct 22, 2023Hindi
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Hi Ashwini, I had earlier got highly balanced answer so here I am with one more question! At many times, I get unique ideas for business. One of the ideas was also appreciated by one of the Rediff Gurus for start up. My problem is, I immensely believe in Astrology. I have a habit of taking an advice of an astrologer, be it a tarot card reader or numerologist or Vedic traditional astrology. Sometimes, I get encouraging advice and many times, the astrologer rules out success in business because of some planet in a specific house or current planet positions etc. My question to you comes now! Do you think that most successful people have ever followed astrology before starting a venture? or how much weigh I should give to "luck" before venturin out. As of now I have about 6-7 business ideas and they are one of a kind (out of box) and stuck in the US for a job and only way of returning to India is quitting the job and starting my own business in India. Please help!

Ans: Dear Sir/ Madam,

Hope you are doing well.

Apology for the delay in reply.

It's good to belief in something if you are convinced about it. It is also equally true to draw a boundary around the same. For example, if Astrology- it's fine if you have the belief on that science at the same, please understand it cannot shape your future or help you reach goals if you do not take appropriate actions in a timely manner.

Yes, many successful people are/have been following astrology having said that there also cases where this science has not worked for many. So, it's important for you to understand to take the information as a reference point and take the necessary actions.

If you have 6to 7 business ideas, pick the best where you are fully convinced and start with one. Invest your energy, time to make it work. You may also speak to your well-wishers and brainstorm on the different ideas you may have. Please remember not everyone would be convinced or sold to your idea at the end it's your baby only you can nurture it.

Whether you follow astrology or not is a personal choice. While making decisions on any of the ideas you may want to execute you need to also rely on the factual information and it's potential to grow rather than relying solely on the astrology. I agree luck can play a role on any success at the end it's a combination of hard work, consistency, passion, proper planning and so much more.

If you are passionate about your business ideas then is no looking back you will bound to get success. Ultimately the decision to start your business is a personal choice and it should align with your goal, values and circumstances. Weigh the pros and cons and its potential and get going. All the best.

Hope this helps.

To Your Success. Be You. Be Confident.
Ashwini Dasgupta
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