My journey started with facing my challenges, from emotional breakdown, dealing with adverse situations being a dedicated homepreneur.
Meenaakshi Jalan Todi is an esteemed Image and Identity Enhancement Coach dedicated to helping individuals and organizations achieve authenticity and excellence. She is the founder of Lumifiee – Illume Your Image, Your Life, and serves as an:
Image Catalyst
Personality Stylist
Lifestyle Enhancer
Personal Brand Specialist
Corporate Image Consultant
Institutional Soft Skill Trainer
Meenaakshi’s mantra, “Be Beautiful Inside to Be Beautiful Outside,” guides her unique approach, benefiting a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, MSMEs, business owners, and students in achieving an authentic, owned identity in all excellence.
Illuminating Lives!!
Lumifiee is to light up lives by providing tools and strategies that help individuals wear their identity, not merely a mask. We enable our clients to control their narratives and images they portray, enhancing self- worth and confidence. As the Founder of Lumifiee, my purpose is to enhance your professional and individual image or navigate life complexities with confidence and grace.
I am a finest Image Catalyst, Identity and Lifestyle Enhancement Coach, a sought-after guide to transforming professional presence and personal brand. As an Image Catalyst and Identity Enhancement Coach, I help individuals and organizations achieve an authentic identity and excellence in their professional image.
Lumifiee’s Wholistic Approach!
“Be beautiful inside, to be beautiful outside”
My journey started with facing my challenges, from emotional breakdown, dealing with adverse situations being a dedicated homepreneur. Certain personal circumstances got me on a threshold that changed my life and career, leading me into the world of creating and owning my identity. Facing societal expectations and personal challenges, I established Lumifiee.
At Lumifiee, we focus on a wholistic approach that combines personal values, professional goals, impactful visibility and effective communication to create a genuine and compelling best version of you.
In this column, I will share insights drawn from my experiences and expertise, offering practical advice on how to be confident, impress stakeholders, and create a lasting impact. Whether you’re looking to enhance your professional presence, define your social identity, refine your personal brand, or navigate career transitions, Lumifiee Insights is here to guide you towards achieving your full potential.
Redefining Professional Image: From Inside-Out
“Change starts from within”
In today’s changing professional world, redefining your professional image goes beyond a simple makeover—it’s a deep change that begins from within. Your professional image is not how you look rather it includes how you act, talk, dress and the values you show. It is about being true to yourself, physical prsence, and more.
My personal experiences have revealed that true success and happiness in your career come from aligning your inner values and beliefs with how you present yourself. You may ask yourself questions such as –
What are my core values and beliefs?
What is my life’s purpose professionally?
How do I want to be perceived by others?
These answers will give self-reflection and clarity which will help you to lay the foundation for aligning to your desired professional image. Here’s how you can start this journey of transforming your professional image from the inside out.
Embrace Self-Reflection
“A Deep Introspection”
Staying true to yourself requires understanding your core values, strengths and areas where you require improvement. This will help you to lay the foundation for building a successful identity and image that works in your profession. The first step in redefining your professional image is deep self-reflection. Understanding who you are, what you value, and where you want to go is crucial.
For me, this journey began with acknowledging my own dissatisfaction and recognizing the need for change. It was only by looking inward that I could align my purpose, aspirations and my personal values. Take time to reflect on your strengths, weaknesses, passions, and goals. This introspection will lay the foundation for an image that genuinely represents who you are.
Align Values with Professional Goals
“A Clear Vision”
Once you have a clear understanding of yourself, the next step is to align yourself with your roles and your professional goals. It means ensuring that your actions, communication style, and overall presence consistently reflect your core beliefs and the professional image you wish to project.
When I transitioned from my previous entrepreneurial journey and homepreneurs into becoming an Image Catalyst and moved to Mumbai, I realized that I needed a significant transformation. The new role as a coach and a new city brought in a new lifestyle along with new goals with a new vision.
It was about a deeper alignment of my professional persona with my new career path. My actions, the way I communicated, and my overall presence had to resonate with my core spark that I wanted to spread through image and identity enhancement.
Having a clear vision helps you make strategic decisions that support your long-term aspirations. Create a vision for your professional future and ensure that every aspect of your image supports that vision.
Cultivate Confidence and Authenticity
“Reinforcing strengths”
Amidst personal challenges, my own journey involved facing and conquering my self-doubt. When you start the second phase of your life, you do go through a lot of inhibitions. What becomes important then is to overcome that. The strength that I received from my learnings and experiences further helped me to boost my confidence.
When you are confident and authentic, you project a genuine image and this attracts opportunities and builds trust. Holding yourself through self-affirmations, self-belief, and self-care helps to build confidence and seek valuable insights that reinforces your strengths.
Refine Your Professional Presentation
“Refining Professional Presentation”
With a clear understanding of your role, vision and goals, it’s time to refine your professional presentation. This means making sure that everything about how you present yourself, from your clothes to your communication style, matches the image you want to project.
When I started Lumifiee, I had to become flexible with my professional presentation to reflect my role as a coach. This meant not only changing my wardrobe to have flexibility so that I could adjust how I presented myself according to my environment and clients.
Professional development helps you refine your presentation. The profession you are into and the clientele you have requires you to show up in a certain way and at the same time it is important to keep your choices and preferences aligned. Seek advice from image catalyst, and regularly assess your presentation to ensure that it remains relevant and impactful.
Build and Maintain Professional Relationships
“Creating lasting impression”
Networking is an important part of building professional relationships. Effective networking and relationship-building are crucial in creating a positive and lasting impression. Develop strong interpersonal skills, be genuine in your interactions, and foster relationships that support your professional goals.
My journey taught me that focusing on just myself wasn’t enough; I also needed to connect well with others. How you relate to people in the social sphere and in your professional network plays a big role in how you are perceived. Most importantly, you have to take steps ahead and network in a new city and a new career role for creating your identity that is in tune with your role and vision.
Adapt and Evolve
“Refining yourself”
Adapting to changes and continuously refining yourself ensures that you remain relevant and impactful. My experience during the lockdowns induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, while globally challenging, offered me the solitude and focus necessary to hone my skills.
Embrace new opportunities for growth, stay updated with industry trends and standards. As your career evolves, so should your professional image and your lifestyle. Your success and your credibility are directly in proportion to the changes of growth you bring about in yourself.
Measure and Reflect
“Alignment with goals and adjustments”
Finally, it is important to regularly check how effective you are overall and make improvements. Seek feedback from colleagues, mentors, and clients to gauge how you are being perceived. Then do take actions honouring that feedback.
Talking about my own journey, I have constantly measured and reflected on my professional journey. Today my mentors tell me I have become an epitome of learning. By doing this, I ensure that I am always upskilled, well in trend and well aligned with my goals and values. I keep making adjustments to enhance my image and my identity as needed.
By regularly measuring and reflecting on your professional image and the role you play, you can make sure it continues to represent you well and support your career goals.
Wrapping the Insights!
Creating and evolving a professional identity is a transformative journey that requires self-discovery, alignment with values, adapting to change, considering feedback as opportunities and continuous growth. My experiences have taught me that a meaningful professional identity is rooted in authenticity, resilience, and a clear vision.
By embracing these approaches, you can craft your credibility that not only reflects your true self but also inspires and impacts those around you. My goal is to help you unlock your untapped potential and become the best version of yourself. With Meenaakshi by your side, your journey towards personal and professional development is guaranteed to be enlightening and transformative.