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“I believe in getting the best out of people as they carry the baggage of experience and expertise, and you just need to empower them and entrust them with ownership and credibility.”
Dr Anubha Walia
(Director, Prism Philosophy)
Turning passion into success sounds fascinating, but it takes the blood and soil of an entrepreneur to achieve it. Anubha Walia is one such entrepreneur who is embracing her entrepreneurial journey by demonstrating her strong willpower and commitment to making a difference in the world. Being an embodiment of power, passion, and creativity, Dr. Anubha Walia began her journey as an entrepreneur by instigating Prism Philosophy in 2012.
In an exclusive interview, Anubha shared her insight about her journey as an entrepreneur, her brand, the challenges she faced, and many other inspiring things.
Give us a glimpse of yourself and your entrepreneurial journey.
Every woman has a story that deserves to be heard and recognized. Born a Piscean, I had all the traits of the water sign. Linda Goodman’s zodiac represented me as the “Captain of Charms"—a powerful personality coupled with high energy, an outgoing nature, and a drive to make things happen—and I resonate with the same. Having been the firstborn in a doting family with strong values and educational backing, my father served in the coveted Indian Allied Services (IDAS), and my mother is a homemaker with my two beautiful and graceful sisters.
From a very young age, my parents wanted me to have a wider view of the world. My father’s transferable nature of the job made me see a roller coaster ride of changing cities, schools, social circles, and residences, which resulted in taking up education at Kendriya Vidyalaya schools from numerous places and learning different cultures, which enabled me to acquire a broad outlook on life and the people I interacted with since an early age. Being an adept social navigator and articulator, I can proudly claim to engage with new people and make my connections feel comfortable and motivated.
My early corporate career journey and post-marriage experience saw me serving some of the blue-chip organizations that demanded that I work with teams and groups, which exposed me to a multicultural and diverse work environment. With the values engraved in me thanks to my dad, I am self-directed and self-motivated, naturally gravitating towards seeking out the possibilities in life.
Well, after working for a good 12 years in corporate America, I was still striving to find my purpose, and the lyrics of Bob Marley—"Love the life you live, and live the life you love"—became a mantra. One thing I observed about myself was that I loved giving and sharing knowledge. From 2005 to 2010, I witnessed newcomers joining the corporate world lacking basic soft skills, and that’s how the transition of my life happened in 2012. I became an entrepreneur and started the journey in the field of L&D with the simple mission of empowering generations by making them realize the importance of soft skills with hard skills and hand-holding in the learning journey.
How did you overcome the obstacles that come your way?
Hurdles are part of life, and I say struggle means life. "Zindagi hai to sangharsh hai. The transition from an employee with a lucrative job, position, and role to an employer was not easy. Friends and family doubted my career move to becoming an entrepreneur, but who wants anyone to leave a position and lucrative job? And after wearing an entrepreneur's hat, I had to tone down my expenses. So, the first challenge was finding money to run the daily expenses for both my home and my business.
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