minakshi vijay

I attribute my success to the unwavering support of my family throughout my career. Currently, my husband is highly supportive of my work style, which is not a traditional 9 to 5 approach - sometimes I work in the middle of the night or during weekends. He helps during those times by taking care of the kids. I even started working after 5 or 6 weeks of my delivery, and he was very supportive during that time, feeding the kids whenever needed and helping me during weekends. I'm more of a workaholic, and when there is a deadline and work to be done, I want to get things done - there is no other option. Sometimes my mind is just working around my work, and when I'm down or stressed out, he's the only one who can calm me down. Before my wedding, it was always my parents who supported me. They never stopped me from doing anything out of the box. I used to work odd hours because I was working for Australian and American clients from India, so I had to be available during their time zones, sometimes working at 1 or 2 o'clock in the night from the office. They helped me with transportation and everything, giving me the freedom to work without stopping me. I much appreciate them for that support.

The most important value to me is living in the present. This is the core principle of Sahaja Yoga that I follow - whatever is done in the past is done, we cannot change it, and whatever is coming in the future, we don't know anything about it. The only thing that you can beautify is your presence. I try to meditate every day, though sometimes it's not possible because of the kids and other responsibilities, but I try to stay up-to-date with meditation. In my professional life, I believe strongly in educating clients rather than just giving them final numbers. My personal thought is that if you're working with a client, instead of just giving them a final number, you should train them how to read these numbers. I also believe in the importance of recognition and branding for women. Even though we say we are very open-minded and advanced, I still feel there are places where women are not being appreciated enough. I've had clients who don't want to work with me because they don't want to work with women, or they have some kind of barrier. Recognition gives women confidence and motivation to work harder, and branding is important for women to grow further and have visibility.