A quiet place for working professionals.

At different stages in our careers and lives, many of us encounter questions about direction, growth, the road ahead, relationships, purpose, stress, transitions, success, and so on.

More often than not, those questions appear despite capability.

Those questions need to be reflected upon, probed, rightly understood, and then answered.

This is a place for thoughtful exploration on such questions.

A place to gain greater clarity, perspective, and confidence in the choices before you.
Find the answers that are right to you.

Please feel free to explore. No data of yours will be captured.

S A MANJUNATH

Author | Career and Life Mentor | Capability Development Professional

For over 5 decades, I’ve worked closely with thousands of working professionals, supporting them as they navigated career choices, transitions, leadership responsibilities, work-life-balance, mid-life crisis, relationship issues, and many more.

I have developed a suite of seven personality insight assessments designed to help individuals understand how their personality has evolved over time and how it influences their communication style, leadership approach, relationships, decision-making, motivations, and aspirations.

I’ve also designed Personal Guide – a personalised, growth partner for career and life aspirations for working professionals.

This website brings together a collection of books, personalised mentoring, and reflections developed over decades of observation, learning, and professional experience.

My purpose is simple. To help people understand themselves better, make thoughtful choices, and live with greater clarity, confidence, growth, and fulfilment.

What is Personal Guide?

A Growth Partner for Career and Life aspirations for Working Professionals.

Personal Guide is a calm, structured, and reflective journey designed to help working professionals gain greater clarity, perspective, and confidence in navigating important questions relating to their career and life.

Questions that relate to relate to direction, growth, transitions, relationships, leadership, work-life balance, fulfilment, mid-life challenges, the road ahead, and many more.

Before exploring further, I invite you to watch the short video and take the self-assessment.

These will help you determine whether the Personal Guide experience will be relevant to you at this point in time.

Manjunath is ready to provide to you an enriching, empowering, and exciting pitstop experience through Personal Guide. How about your readiness to receive it? Test it yourself here.

Self-Assessment

Self- Assessment

Rank each of them on a scale of 1 to 3.

being Not True,
being Sometimes True,
being Almost Always True
    

Total Score: 0

Next Step

The Personal Guide Journey

Step 1 – Clarity Conversation

30 Minutes | No Cost

Every meaningful journey begins with a conversation.
An initial discussion provides an opportunity for us to get to know each other better.

Together, we explore whether there are sufficient alignment, trust, and mutual comfort for us to travel together.

There is no obligation on either side. If we agree to work together, we will move to Step 2.

To schedule the conversation, WhatsApp – STEP 1 – Below

Step 2 – Discovery and Way Ahead

One Month | ₹7,000

During the one-month engagement, you will gain deeper insights into your personality, strengths, challenges, motivators, behavioural patterns, communication preferences, leadership style, decision-making tendencies, and other factors that impact your career and life.

During this phase, you will receive –

Step 3 – Ongoing Thinking Partnership

₹2,500 per Month

You may find value in continuing the journey beyond Discovery and Way Ahead.

During this phase, you will have:

We will continue the journey together for as long as you find it meaningful and relevant.

Wisdom Library

This Library brings together a collection of books I have authored/am authoring.

Each resource has been created to help individuals understand themselves better, navigate important career and life decisions, strengthen relationships, and pursue meaningful growth.

I invite you to explore the library and choose the resources that feel most relevant to you.

When Careers Pause

Career interruptions are becoming an increasingly common reality. This book explores how individuals can navigate career breaks with resilience, rebuild confidence, and prepare thoughtfully for the next chapter of their professional journey.

Know Yourself

A journey into understanding the person behind the personality. Through assessment-based insights, this book helps readers discover their strengths, challenges, motivators, and the factors that influence their choices and shape their lives.

Winning Beyond Success

Success often brings achievement, but not always fulfilment. A collection of 50 thoughtful stories explores the deeper dimensions of winning – purpose, growth, relationships, contribution, and the inner satisfaction that lies beyond conventional measures of success.

Connect to Win

Relationships influence every aspect of our career and lives. This book explores how meaningful connections are nurtured with awareness, authenticity, and mutual respect.

Books in the Pipeline

Spring Board

A thoughtful Guide for Young Indians to have a headstart to their Professional Careers. A thoughtful Guide for Young Indians

COMING SOON

Forever Life

A Guide for Couples to identify and celebrate the similarities and differences between them, and lead a life of Blissful Togetherness – For ever.

COMING SOON

Power 212

A practical playbook that helps MSME leaders transform their organizations by aligning strategy, people, processes, and purpose for optimum performance.

COMING SOON

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Managing Relationships – Where Is the Fine Line?

My sincere thanks for taking the time to visit this website.

I hope you found something here that was relevant to your current situation, got an answer to a question you may have been reflecting upon, or offered a perspective that helped you think differently about your career or life.

I would be delighted to know how you felt about your visit.

What resonated with you? What did you find useful? What you did not find?

Your feedback will help me continue refining the resources, reflections, and experiences available through this website.

If there is a question, challenge, transition, or aspiration that you would like to discuss, please feel free to get in touch.

You can be assured of a thoughtful, respectful, and confidential conversation. I will listen with care, seek to understand your situation, and may also be of help in overcoming the challenges you are facing or in moving forward with greater clarity and confidence.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Warm regards,

S A Manjunath

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