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'For Every Problem, There Is a Solution'

With every work situation one experiences, one should visualise where one needs to be and then work backwards, taking the steps to reach the desired outcome

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Published: Thu 21 Jan 2016, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Fri 22 Jan 2016, 8:24 AM

WHO: MEERA KAUL

WHAT: Chairperson, The Meera Kaul Foundation

How do you typically start your workday?

With phone calls! Because we work across different time zones, my team and I generally discuss our work updates on the phone.  It may be the start of the day for me but it is usually the end of the day for the other part of the world. This is followed by a workout before I officially start my day at the office.
Describe your work in a sentence.
My work is a combination of strategy and execution across multiple companies of which I am either an investor, a part of the team or a member of the board.

What is your #1 personal principle or success mantra at work?

My personal principle at work is focus. The other thing that I keep telling people that I mentor is that for every problem there is a solution. I believe that we are solution providers, not problem statement creators. With every situation one experiences in their work life, one should visualise where one needs to be and then work backwards, taking the steps to reach the desired outcome.

In your workday, what is the one thing you cannot do without?

That would have to be my phone, as most of my job roles require certain apps to be at my fingertips!

Most challenging experience to date?

Starting off as an entrepreneur at 16, I have worked and lived across three continents and frequented different countries to set up companies from scratch. Initially, every day was a challenge. After years of passion and dedication, I have mastered the process and it comes naturally to me now.

Who is your role model as the perfect professional?

There are several professionals who I admire. For his clarity of thought process, it would be US motivational speaker Anthony Robbins. While I look up to the strategic skills of some friends in the workplace, there are other commendable professionals that I work with and I have a high regard for their clarity of execution. My perfect role model would be a combination of someone I work for and look up to. It could also be someone who works for me.

Your favourite indulgence when you need a break from work?

I like the outdoors and love going for hikes and even skydiving! I am currently studying to become a pilot and can't wait to take off on my own. My most treasured time is that which is spent with family and my one-year-old Labrador Retriever. He's precious to me and is my therapy buddy, cheering me up by just being next to me.

What is your greatest dream, professionally?

My passion is to empower more women to come forward just like I did when I got mentored and found the right people to take me from phase one to phase two of my life and to carry me through the difficult times of my life. I am really thankful for that and wish to be the support system that helps struggling women all over the globe find their niche in life. It is exactly what I aim to do with the upcoming Women in STEM conference in October this year in Dubai.


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