Welcome!
Hi! I’m Tahmid, a coach and writer. I work with individuals and groups with the aim of making people the best version of themselves. I do this through facilitated self-inquiry, guiding people to see their greatest potential.
My professional background has been in public policy. I worked in the UK Government as a civil servant for around five years. I then moved to Brussels, which I now call home. Here I worked on influencing EU sustainability policy, particularly on circular economy. Through my time, I worked at the heart of decision-making, seeing the good, the bad and the ugly.
I’m an avid learner. Aside from investing on intangible personal development, I do have numerous bits of paper that I’ve collected. I hold an MA in European Studies, I’m a qualified transformational coach, an agile project management practitioner, and some other certificates, such as a Level 6 Diploma in Leadership and Management. I speak English, French and Spanish, passive understanding of Sylheti/Bengali, and some light level of Dutch and Italian.
My Books
Become Your Best Self: Insights for Finding Meaning in a Modern World
Make Diversity Matter to You: Increase Your Confidence In Tackling The Diversity Issues You Face In Your Organisation
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Latest Blogs
- It Ain’t Like The MoviesAm I a phoenix born again from the ashes, or am I shooting star, slowly fizzling away? Whenever I think about life, this question is where I repeatedly return. Everyone loves a hero’s story. Writers throughout history have realised that a story is only interesting if there is failure. Nobody wants to listen to a story about someone who was always perfect throughout their life. No, instead, we are engrossed by stories where the protagonist fails. But when they fail, they do not give up. Through perseverance, they overcome the grand challenge before them. Unfortunately, life is not like the movies. If the current moment is to be the moment preceding my rise, it unfortunately feels far less poetic, and certainly far more boring. Whereas Rocky seems to be able to massively improve in the space of a 5-minute montage, the experience in real life seems to take a whole lot longer.
- The little rays of sunshineI’ve felt a little more upbeat this week. It’s quite hard to say why. But then, looking for the perfect answer is like trying to catch lightning in a bottle. There’s something about the vagueries of life that no one can ever fully explain. I do feel a bit better with my health compared to last week. My nausea has reduced somewhat, my sleep seems calmer and I feel more balanced and upright. But honestly, these are relatively minor. Nothing has particularly shifted otherwise. It’s why I must admit that a mood uplift has hit me slightly by surprise.
- Writing with little to sayI’m feeling particularly uninspired with my writing. It feels like I’m simply rewriting the same stories every time. Granted, I probably feel that more than anyone actually reading. One article a week is but a drop in the ocean, considering how much information we are constantly consuming. It’s probably actually a good thing that I repeat myself, else any key message quickly gets lost. Yet I’m also just fatigued about talking on the same subjects. I seem to either be giving live updates around my health, or talking about the accompanying mental difficulties.
