About Me

I'm a former academic with a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT. I taught operations management, design thinking, and business strategy to MBA and undergraduate business students at Harvard University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Boston University. My research on the uncertainty of entrepreneurial outcomes, the impact of trade liberalization on innovation, and other topics has been published in leading economics and management journals, with over 800 citations.

After a decade in academia, I was ready to try something new. I created Sight Sphere, a virtual coaching and consultation practice dedicated to helping individuals advance their careers while fostering a sense of well-being. This work is meaningful to me because it combines my professional expertise—helping people learn and grow through teaching and advising—with my personal interests in self-discovery and mindfulness. My sessions are designed to enhance self-trust, build self-understanding, and encourage creative expression, drawing from effective teaching techniques that I have developed over the years as well as my long-standing meditation practices rooted in Zen and Vajrayana Buddhist traditions.

Why the name “Sight Sphere”? Sight gives us the gift of clarity, a gateway to embracing the world around us. In my meditation practices, visualization is essential for deepening concentration and understanding the energetic flow of life. Through sight—and all of our senses—the world comes alive, dynamic and ever-changing, no longer a fixed or abstract thought. As a “sight” blooms into a “sphere,” cerebral realizations evolve into concrete actions. Real changes happen.

While my academic journey led to thrilling intellectual discoveries, it also fostered a mindset of incessant doubt and skepticism, where everything was subject to questioning. Though I value rigor, I’ve come to recognize that life is about more than just finding the “right” answer. A balanced mind that leans into both intellect and intuition, that values both thinking and experiencing, is not only discerning but also at ease. This state might seem elusive, but it’s actually where we naturally create from when we’re in tune with both our inner and outer worlds.

Visit Sight-Sphere.com to learn more about my consultation and coaching offerings.

~ Pian Shu

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(Site Last Updated: August 2024)

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