Regal Unlimited turned 10 years young on 12th December, 2023. This journey has been inspiring, challenging, humbling and elevating. As I climbed the corporate ladder, little did I know that I would decide to quit my corporate career at its peak and pivot to being a (full-time) entrepreneur.

My willingness, the time, and my Master’s command all came together seamlessly in 2011 when I decided to come back to India. The command was “come back,” and I did without any backup plan. As I landed in Mumbai, only one thing was certain - me shifting base to Bangalore along with my family. I was not inclined to go back to the corporate rat race either. In those moments of quiet contemplation, inspiration struck me. I decided to go back to campus and educate myself on the latest trends and nuances in the leadership space. INSEAD’s Executive Education Program presented itself as the best fit.

The greatest miracles of life remain shrouded in mystery. The plot unfolds perfectly based on the place, time, and circumstances. I was walking towards my purpose. My life’s purpose. On that fateful day, I was introduced to the magic of coaching. We had career coaching as part of our INSEAD program where the learners were coached. I found my calling and my life purpose!

I sat there amazed as I observed how the series of coaching conversations proceeded. The questions seemed to unlock insights from the depths of my mind. The conversations helped me become aware and overcome the fear of the pivot to entrepreneurship. An important takeaway for me was that I had been an entrepreneur in my leadership roles too!

I knew at that moment that coaching was my calling. After spending 21 years in leadership roles with leading BFSI players, it was obvious to me that the rest of my career should be all about impacting lives. The first step in that direction was the incorporation of our business. 

Regal Unlimited GA LLP was born on 12th December 2012 (12/12/12) with my wife and me as the founding partners. Regal Unlimited had a very low-key launch with minimum pomp and fanfare. Just a Facebook update! No website, no Instagram and Twitter handles.

From there to having trained and mentored over 300 ICF Coaches, a lot has changed. From ACC to PCC, I moved from coaching the problem to coaching the person. From PCC to MCC, with a slip or two in between, I am on the journey from interacting as a coach to ‘Being’ a coach. Being a coach entails achieving mastery at all levels, and the journey is still on. Taking the ICF markers beyond the coaching conversation into the day-to-day interactions. The competencies have so much to offer in one’s life if one is ready to play with them! After over 5,000 hours of coaching, I can guarantee that interpersonal relationships, headspace, and work move from transactional to transformational levels.