Gold prices in Chennai continue their upward trend, reaching a new record high and shocking jewellery buyers across the city. The steady rise in gold rates has made it increasingly difficult for customers planning wedding or investment purchases.
Gold Price in Chennai Today
After a sharp increase at the beginning of the week, gold prices have risen again today.
Gold (22 Carat) per gram: ₹14,890 (up ₹30)
Gold (22 Carat) per sovereign (8 grams): ₹1,19,120 (up ₹240)
On the previous trading day, gold had surged significantly:
Per gram – ₹14,860 (up ₹180)
Per sovereign – ₹1,18,880 (up ₹1,440)
This consistent rise has pushed gold prices to fresh all-time highs in Chennai.
Silver Price in Chennai Today
While gold continues to climb, silver prices have slightly declined today.
Silver per gram: ₹290 (down ₹10)
Silver per kg (bar silver): ₹2,90,000
Silver had witnessed an increase yesterday before correcting today.
Gold Price Trend – Last 5 Days (22 Carat per Sovereign)
23-02-2026: ₹1,18,880
22-02-2026: ₹1,17,440
21-02-2026: ₹1,17,440
20-02-2026: ₹1,15,360
19-02-2026: ₹1,16,000
The data clearly shows a strong upward momentum in Chennai gold prices over the past week.
In today’s business world, there’s a common misconception – that more leads means more sales. But experience teaches us otherwise.
The truth is, more leads without qualification only means more work, more calls, more follow-ups, and, most often, more disappointments.
When our team spends time and energy chasing unqualified leads, they face repeated “no” or “not interested” responses. Over time, this repetition starts reprogramming their mindset – they begin to expect rejection even before making the next call. Their confidence drops. Their energy fades. And they start believing that “no” is the normal outcome.
That’s not how winning teams are built.
Instead, imagine a team working only on qualified leads – prospects who have a real need, genuine interest, and the capacity to buy. When the team approaches these leads with proper product knowledge, clarity about the client’s pain points, and confidence in the value of our solution, conversions naturally happen.
Success is not about chasing every possible lead – it’s about focusing on the right ones. It’s about training the team to think, analyse, and connect, not just to call and follow up.
Let’s set our teams up for winning, not for failing. Let’s shift from counting leads to qualifying them. Because when the right prospects meet a prepared team, sales don’t just happen – relationships and results are built.
– J Sampath
Founder & Managing Director, JB Soft System
You can be the owner of your business.
You can build the vision.
You can assemble the team.
But one powerful question remains: Who is coaching you?
Owner vs Coach: Two Different Roles
Many entrepreneurs believe that being the owner automatically makes them the best mentor for their team. That is not always true.
What a coach can teach you,
what a coach can teach your team,
and what you can teach your team
are completely different dimensions of growth.
An owner operates from responsibility.
A coach operates from perspective.
And perspective changes performance.
A Coach Has No Emotional Bondage
As business owners, we are emotionally attached to our ideas, our employees, our methods, and our past decisions.
This attachment sometimes blocks objectivity.
A coach focuses purely on performance, without ego, without bias, and without emotional bondage. His goal is simple: improvement.
There Is No One Method for All
One of the biggest mistakes in leadership is assuming,
“What worked for me will work for everyone.”
A good coach understands that every individual is different, every team has different strengths, and every stage of business needs a different strategy.
There is no single formula that applies to all.
A coach identifies where correction is required, where improvement is possible, where feedback must be given, where motivation is needed, where pressure must be applied, and where patience must be shown.
A Coach Sees What You Cannot See
When you are inside the field, you cannot see the full field.
You are busy handling sales, clients, payments, hiring, operations, and constant firefighting.
A coach stands outside and sees patterns such as repeated mistakes, skill gaps, leadership weaknesses, process inefficiencies, and performance bottlenecks.
He corrects the system, not just the symptom.
Owners Build Vision. Coaches Build Performance.
As an owner, you define where the business should go.
As a coach, he ensures the team becomes capable of reaching there.
Vision without performance leads to frustration.
Performance without vision becomes directionless.
When both combine, growth becomes inevitable.
Coaching Is Not a Luxury. It Is a Multiplier.
Many small and mid-sized business owners think coaching is only for large corporates. That is a myth.
In reality, growing businesses need coaching more than established ones because mistakes are costlier, team alignment is critical, and leadership maturity determines scaling speed.
A coach does not run your business.
He strengthens the person running the business.
And that makes all the difference.
Business Tip
If you want your team to grow faster than your limitations, have a coach.
Business Tips by J. Sampath Founder & CEO, JB Soft System
Gold prices in Chennai have surged sharply at the start of the week, reaching a new all-time high and shocking jewellery buyers. The continuous rise in gold rates has created concern among customers planning to make purchases.
Today’s Gold Rate (22 Carat)
Per gram: ₹14,860 (↑ ₹180)
Per sovereign (8 grams): ₹1,18,880 (↑ ₹1,440)
The sudden spike has pushed gold prices to record levels in the city.
Silver Price Update
Silver prices have also increased alongside gold:
Per gram: ₹300 (↑ ₹10)
Per kg (bar silver): ₹3,00,000
The steady upward trend in precious metal prices is impacting both investors and jewellery buyers.
Last 5 Days Gold Price Trend (22 Carat – Per Sovereign)
Spectrum Physio’s educational video has surpassed 300,000 views, marking a significant milestone in public health awareness. The growing engagement reflects increasing interest in understanding pain patterns and seeking evidence-based physiotherapy guidance.
In this episode of SpectrumPhysio Talkies, Dr. Dhanajeyan Jayavel (PT) explains how the timing of pain can help identify its underlying cause.
He notes that morning pain that improves with movement often points to inflammation. In contrast, pain that worsens in the evening is commonly associated with muscle fatigue, overuse, or poor posture developed throughout the day.
The video’s milestone underscores strong public trust and rising awareness about structured, evidence-based physiotherapy education shared by Spectrum Physio.