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Interview with Dr. Preeti Singh
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The purpose of this post is to share with you an interview that I conducted with Dr Preeti Singh. Dr Singh is an experienced writer and editor on ILLUMINATION.
Dr Singh, supports our writers, engages with them meaningfully, and collaborates in our Slack workspace. Her stories are informative, engaging, and insightful. Let’s meet this inspiring writer and supportive editor.
Tell us a bit about your background, Dr Singh.
Thank you for the opportunity to interview me.
I am a writer on Medium and editor of your inspiring publications.
I live in New Delhi, the capital city of India.
My father was a senior officer in the Agriculture Ministry, Government of India. We had a big house where there was a garden, a kitchen garden, and an orchard.
I studied in Loreto Convent Ranchi and finished high school in St George’s Grammar School in Hyderabad.
My father used to be transferred to different parts of the country. I became very comfortable traveling and enjoyed meeting different people and learning about their customs and their living styles.
I completed the Bachelor of Commerce (Business Studies now), then Masters in Commerce. Women did not take up these subjects so I did something new for that time.
At the age of 18, I learned to drive. India was very conservative in those days and men gaped at me for driving and studying in a co-education college
I worked in a corporate organization for almost two years. Got married and then moved on to become an assistant professor in higher education in the Commerce Department at Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi.
I raised three boys and worked my way up with my abilities, confidence, and hard work. I derived it from the push and education that my father gave me. I am eternally grateful to him.
Later I worked at Jagannath International Management School (JIMS) Kalkaji where I was Head, Post Graduate Department of International Business Management. Apart from these positions, I also got many deputations in various prestigious departments of Delhi University.
I completed my PhD from the Commerce Department, Delhi University again the first woman to do a PhD in this department in finance from Delhi University, which was again a male-oriented subject in those days.
I have been an entrepreneur in owning a boutique in the fashion business. I have traveled to many countries in the world for conferences as a paper presenter, keynote speaker, and session chairperson and for teaching assignments.
Some of the countries that I traveled to on teaching and other assignments were Germany, Sweden, Canada, Thailand, The USA, and Singapore.
I authored 12 books on finance topic. I also edited five books.
Why do you write on Medium?
I started writing on Medium when the Covid-19 emerged because I had to take off from my full-time role as Professor and Head of the Post Graduate Department of International Business.
From a very busy life having worked for 50 years, to a somewhat slow life retiring from full-time work, everyone was surprised.
My granddaughter asked me “how are you going to fill in your time?”
All my friends and cousins said that I could not take off and sit idle as I was not the sort to do so.
My family, friends, and workplaces wherever I have been all think that I have a stamp in writing skills as well as connecting and relating to people by making friends quickly as I am very easy to get along with people. I settled down to writing.
Geetika Sethi introduced me to you and here we are.
Always a learner, I became a poet too.
I started my Medium journey with ILLUMINATION.
In addition to writing, thank you for giving me the opportunity to edit in your publications and support thousands of writers contributing to them.
What are your values as a writer?
I have three values as a writer. 1 — Firstly, I Write in my own words. I do not like to copy and paste content from other writers. I like original work of whatever merit it may be. 2 — Secondly, I work with sincerity in writing and doing whatever job I have been assigned. 3 — Thirdly, I have been a lifelong learner. There is always something to learn for me. I learn from people younger or older than me and value their guidance.
What are the top three books affected your life?
I do not have any books that affected my life specifically.
I read a lot.
My current favorite books are:
IKIGAI, The Japanese Secret To A Long And Happy Life by Hector Gracia and Francesc Miralles Blink, The Power Of Thinking Without Thinking By Malcolm Gladwell Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Book by Joshua Foer
What are your hobbies?
Besides reading and writing, I also enjoy yoga, nature walks, meeting and interacting with people all over the world and traveling, and learning about the culture of different parts of India and the world.
Yoga is like a dance for me.
Every morning I wake up and do this slow dance and do my breathing exercises.
I inhale energy and move around the whole day.
I sleep for 5 hours only. It is enough for me.
How do you connect with your readers?
I read their work and write comments and give my feedback and learning from them in their post and receive their responses too.
I try to actively follow a lot of people every day.
I also connect with my readers through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn.
Now, I am learning to reuse my dormant Twitter Account
Why did you join ILLUMINATION and how do you find it so far?
My journey on Medium started with ILLUMINATION.
Meeting and knowing you, Dr Mehmet, motivated me to grow in this platform. I appreciate you and would love to clone you one day as you keep trying to clone our prolific writer and supportive editor Dew Langrial.
Alas, I am not as active as you in promoting the work of other writers but I try to do so and am following your inspiring path.
I am delighted to be part of the working group and community of ILLUMINATION. Everyone is so courteous and supportive.
There is a lot of writing and reading activity in your Slack workspace.
I enjoy being part of the ILLUMINATION community.
You, as being our leader and motivator, are very supportive, understand everybody’s strengths and problems, and very interactive.
I am learning a lot from you and your supportive editorial team members.
Who are the top ten writers you follow on ILLUMINATION?
I started thinking of the names and I found that in the last six months of my journey on Medium, I have made lots of writer friends whose work I like and enjoy reading too.
I will refrain from sharing the names as there are many. I don’t want to leave out names who I would like to add and forget to do so.
What are your top five stories that you want to share with your audience and why?
I find it difficult to choose my stories.
For a writer, each story has a meaning and merit of its own.
However, since you have asked, I have selected 5 from my collection.
To me, corporate culture and employee engagement are very important for the success of an organization. I would like to lay an emphasis on that so corporate organizations do have a vision and a plan with good values and their employees are motivated and committed to working there.
I am a nature lover and love flowers. My identity is with a flower on my hair every day to go with the color of my clothes and accessories. I think flowers give us many messages and have great significance in our lives. I love beautiful things and they are beautiful too. I would like everyone to read what they mean to me.
I think health and fitness are useful for all ages. I am 72 now as of 15th March 2021. I think yoga has contributed a lot to my being slim, fit, and energetic. I love its slow dance form. Everyone should adopt some form of exercise to keep fit whatever works for them.
Everyone should have some knowledge of their finances and build their wealth by understanding the importance of money and knowing how to invest to have some passive income for their later years of life. I recommend wealth planning for all.
A smile is a great healer in life. It is also something to move forward. It tells us all. I would like to always smile out my sorrows and overcome challenges in my life. Smile and spread happiness. Live each day to the fullest.
What are the success factors for you as a writer on Medium?
To share my stories by engaging with a large number of people.
Engagement is primarily important for helping readers and new writers.
What do you recommend to the new writers on ILLUMINATION?
Write on topics you understand, engage with people.
Read about their point of view and exchange views with them.
Please do not copy.
Your style will always be your own.
What are future plans as a writer?
I want to keep learning new things in my life. I want to write as long as I have something to share.
We do not have an MPP program available in India so writing on Medium is purely a hobby for me.
Thank you for your valuable time, Dr Preeti Singh.
I enjoy reading your engaging stories on ILLUMINATION. Your writing style is appealing and inspirational to many of our readers.
I appreciate your excellent support of our publication, writers, and readers. It is a pleasure to converse with you on our Slack workplace, which is like a warm virtual room.
You are a new gem on Medium to be discovered by many readers soon. The ILLUMINATION community appreciates your contributions.
You can connect with Dr Preeti Singh on her Medium profile.
https://preetisingh15.medium.com
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