I believe:

Running a business is a
cognitive and emotional sport.

And founders need support just the way elite athletes do. Athletes rigorously train for both technique & mindset. They don't just practice on the field, but they train the mental game alongside it, because performance depends on both.

Founders are expected to perform at peak excellence. But conventional business advice means that their systems are built on borrowed blueprints. And the founder's mental health and quality of life is at best a side effect.

I work with founders on both:

Cognitive Strengthening

As an ICF-trained Leadership Coach, we build resilience and strengthen decision-making, to overcome any self-doubt that creeps in when a borrowed framework doesn't fit.

Frameworks

As a business consultant with an expertise in creative studios, I build systems and structures built for how they actually think, how they run their projects and the team they aspire to have.

Neither one works alone.

A stronger mind with no system still burns out.

A better system run by a depleted mind still breaks down.

Both, together, is the whole discipline.

The Office

This is where conversations turn into committed work. Have a seat, and let's talk about how we can work together. I work with a limited number of people at a time, so each engagement is intentional and paced with care.

For the founder running on people instead of systems

mind-made

1:1 business consulting & leadership coaching to arrive at systems, frameworks and studio operations. Built to fit how your mind actually works, not inherited from someone else's business.

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For the creative solopreneur working & learning in isolation

Creative Ops Club

A close-knit group where solo practitioners work through the real, unglamorous parts of running a solo practice: with me showing up as your advisors, and with peers as driven as you are.

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Thank you Nish, for helping me in more ways than one.. how I manage my time & energy, how to hire better..

Anushka Sani

Founder, Thought Over Design

…she can align individual systems so they talk to each other, creating a structure that supports the way we work rather than complicating it.

Shreyansh Agarwal

Founder, Studio Bahubhashi

She played a pivotal role in helping us dissect and understand the complexities of our design process, ultimately shaping a more effective and streamlined project management system.

Jeevan L Xavier

Founder, Explorinno Pvt. Ltd.

…Nishita intuitively understands how temperament & emotion are as important as numbers and strategy in a creative studio.

Kritika Trehan

Founder, Studio Ping Pong

The Library

Browse through the resources I've built for those founders & professionals who want to reflect deeply and always keep growing.

Inspired: The A-Z of Creative Unblocking

A Compassionate Guide for Creative Unblocking

Based on insights from psychological research on creativity and the collective knowledge of our creative community, this book helps unpack the (not-so-) mysterious world of mindblocks.

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Designing the Studio

Business insights & therapy(-not) for creative founders

Conversations on the operational & emotional side of running a creative business, including podcasts with founders I admire & my own research-backed writings.

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The Amphitheater

Some conversations need a larger circle, and that's what the amphitheatre creates space for. I design and facilitate talks, workshops and learning experiences for conferences, educational institutions, teams, and creative communities.