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Image Coach, Soft Skills Trainer - Answered on Dec 30, 2024

Archana Deshpande, the founder of TransformMe Life Skills Coaching, is an image consultant, soft skills trainer and life coach.
She has been working with individuals and corporate organisations for more than 10 years during which she has helped professionals and students improve their soft skills, build confidence and enhance self-esteem.
An engineer from the PDA College of Engineering, Gulbarga, Archana had a successful career at Reliance Communications. But she has always been interested in teaching and training people. So she pursued a postgraduate diploma in teacher’s training at Pune’s Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies followed by teaching assignments in schools at Visakhapatnam and Mumbai.
Archana also holds an international certificate in image consulting and soft skills training from the Image Consulting Business Institute, Mumbai.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Dec 16, 2024Hindi
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Hello Archana mam, I’ve always been fascinated by fashion, styling, and personal transformation, and back in 2022, I dreamed of joining the ICBI. Unfortunately, life had other plans, and I couldn’t pursue it at the time. But now, I’m finally on this journey to becoming an image consultant and soft skills trainer, and I’m loving every step of it! One thing I’ve realised is how much this process is helping me grow—not just professionally but personally too. My mentors have emphasised the importance of transforming yourself first before guiding others. My question is: As someone stepping into this field, how do I ensure that my own journey of self-improvement stays consistent while also balancing the responsibility of helping others? How can I make sure that my growth inspires others authentically?

Ans: Hey!! That’s wonderful!! One fellow Image Consultant to another… congratulations!! The way you have written, I already feel your authenticity!
Skill development and personal development always go hand in hand… this actually decides your growth. As a trainer, you are a leader, always remember that, ppl look up to you and you do all that is required to be inspirational! One advice, while you help others , keep earning money, otherwise you’ll burn out.
While on this journey, you can look up to someone and be inspired, but do not compare yourself with others and be sad! It’s your journey to live at your pace.
Also what you teach you must be living that, this is the only way to be authentic and inspiring at the same time!!
All the best!
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