Viktor Sághy Coaching

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿.

If you’re an overthinker, you know exactly how much anxiety costs you.

We often get stuck because thinking feels useful, but it isn’t always.

As Byron Katie says:
“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥.”

For example. Jason identified as a classic overthinker until he learned a vital lesson:

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸.

Lately, his favorite practice is questioning his own thoughts to discern what is actually serving him.

He realized that while some thoughts are productive, others are just noise. We have the power to decide what we take on board and what we discard.

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 = 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 - 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

One of the best things you can learn to improve your performance is not to add new thinking but to remove the ones that are holding you back

So, if you’re a classic overthinker you might also like Jason’s favourite question lately became:
“Is this thought useful?”

10 years ago, it all started at 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝗠.

At the time, I was an Art Director with some proud achievements behind me. But on the inside, I felt very alone.

Driven by a need to create a “village” of like-minded people, I started my first coaching group: Empowering Mastermind.

Our headquarter was the citizenM Glasgow. We used to gather around a huge, white, round table to talk about our goals and challenges.

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗜 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗘𝗵𝗮𝗯 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗵.

I met him at a time when I was carrying a secret.

I was broken.

Even though I had money and looked successful on the outside, I was depressed, and my marriage was in ruins.

Meeting that “mysterious stranger” probably saved my life. Very quickly, I recognised that helping others through their own darkness was what I was put on this earth to do.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲.

They aren’t just a fun exploration; they also capture a pivotal stage of my life. It’s the Hero’s Journey. I have finally arrived “home” after an challenging decade of pursuing my dreams.

As with all great things, this only happened through collaboration.

First, I want to acknowledge the award-winning photographer, . He is exactly who you want in your corner. His creativity and passion are inspiring, and I’m proud to call him both a dear friend and a creative partner.

I also want to thank the team ar (citizenM Glasgow). Their hospitality made this possible. The staff were beyond supportive, especially Arta M. the Duty Manager. She was our heroine and our champion. Without her, this homecoming wouldn’t have happened.

The moral of the story;

1. Just don’t quit and you’re bound to succeed
2. Lean on others. Nothing is created alone.

I thank you all. You are amazing human beings, and I am truly grateful.

Do you want real love?

Be careful what you’re listening for.

Because we’re listening with our intentions, not just your ears.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.
Where do you scale from there?

There comes a time when you’re working so hard you don’t even have time to think. You want to be the 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲, but you’re bogged down in the day-to-day. And there’s that nagging fear: that the business you love is starting to feel more like a prison, with every passing day.

You’ve built this through sheer work ethic, which is an incredible achievement!! Not everyone does that. But you’re starting to suspect that hard work only gets you so far, because you only have so many hours in a day, and you simply cannot “do” more.

𝗔𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱:
“What got you here won’t get you there.”

Which means business is a constant reinvention.
If we don’t change, we stagnate.
If we want to move, it’ll require us to become someone fresh.

And fixing the “external” stuff; the systems, the tech, the org chart, just won’t cut it. If 𝘄𝗲 don’t change, we just end up doubling down on control. It all becomes a race of brute force. And brute force will eventually break things.

It might break your team’s morale.
It might break your marriage or your health.
Take your pick.

But it 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 break something.

Because force doesn’t equal power.
And speed doesn’t equal progress.

To scale the business, periodically you will have to reinvent the core:
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳!

This means revisiting how ourselves see yourself, your people, and your mission, how you operate will always be our biggest leverage.

Because if we’re talking honestly.
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

P.S.: There is one rare book that, if you want to change, I would highly recommend. If you want me to share the book with you, and maybe find even a tailored chapter, comment “BOOK”.

𝙏𝒉𝙚 #1 𝑻𝙝𝒊𝙣𝒈 𝑲𝙞𝒍𝙡𝒊𝙣𝒈 𝒀𝙤𝒖𝙧 𝘾𝒓𝙚𝒂𝙩𝒊𝙫𝒊𝙩𝒚

You don’t lack creativity.

You just don’t trust it.

You second-guess your ideas.
You wonder if they’re “good enough.”
You hesitate before speaking up.

Somewhere along the way, you learned:

❌ “My ideas aren’t valuable.”
❌ “I might look stupid if I share this.”
❌ “It’s safer to stay quiet.”

But here’s the truth:

If you don’t trust your own ideas, you won’t be creative.

And it’s our job, leaders to create an environment where opinions and free thinking is encouraged.

Most leaders think their job is to know the answers.

But when you force your ideas onto others—when you make it clear that your way is the only way—you send a silent message:

🚨 You should not trust your own ideas.

And the moment people stop trusting their thinking…

✅ Creativity dies.
✅ Innovation stops.
✅ Your team becomes passive, waiting for orders.

So Here’s the Shift…

The most creative people aren’t the most talented.

They’re the ones who trust their ideas enough to put them out there.

If you want to be more creative—
If you want to lead a team that actually thinks for itself—

You’ve got to welcome any ideas 💡
And let go being “right”
Or thinking “right”

P.S.:
This photo was taken yesterday on the Shipwrecked Skills Day brought by . Where we inspired the next generation of creatives to chose this wonderful field.

Thank you Leanne McGuire and Claire Wadham, Nora Deme, Claire Miller Story Creator Ishbel McCormack

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦

𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕 🌡️
The amount we feel comfortable with.

That thermostat is adjustable.

I just wrapped up a 1,5-day coaching intensive with Alex ZeroPlus Manzi, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐂!

We started with a gym session 🏋—a tradition now when I visit. Keeping our health commitments, even when traveling, is non-negotiable.

After that…Deep dive into 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞, 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡.

Over three years, I’ve invested £15K just with Alex. (𝑁𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝐼’𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓.) And when we quantified the value created? £78K.

That’s crazy. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.

We don’t always recognize our progress because we’re already living inside the life we created. But stopping, reflecting, and quantifying that value shifts everything.

Then, I got accepted into 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐊 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫—a space for coaches working toward $100K+ per year. Huge!!

And then came the real shift:
𝐌𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡.

For years, I thought, “𝑊ℎ𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑚 𝐼 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡?”

It felt like something that was available for others, but not for me.

I relised somehwere deep down I still believed that how much I earn defines my worth as a man.

𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞?

Beliefs do not exist outside of our mind. If I know that…I don’t have to keep believing it.

I realized I can earn any number. I don’t need money to prove my worth—because it doesn’t mean anything about me.

Free from money worries. 🤑
That’s true financial freedom.

P.S.
At the end of the day, I was wiped out 🫠🫠🫠
(see the last picture) It’s called an intensive for a reason. 😜

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞?

Yesterday we started our in person intensive coaching with my coach, Alex ZeroPlus Manzi.

One of the exercises we did was to quantify the value I’ve created over the last three years—not just in business, but in my whole life.

At first, I resisted. It felt like a huge exercise, and honestly, it was uncomfortable. Assigning numbers to things like personal growth, relationships, and transformation? That’s not how we usually think.

But that was the point. Numbers shift you from vague concepts to undeniable reality.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠.

I realized how much I had invested in myself, how much value I had received, and how much I was creating for others. And suddenly, the goals I had for my business and impact—goals that once seemed huge—felt small in comparison. What once felt impossible now felt completely natural.

Then, I Had Another Insight…

As I was reflecting, I started playing around with a simple question:

👉 What’s my hourly rate?

At first, I thought about the hourly rate of my work—the time I spend coaching, the billable hours. But then I went deeper…

👉 What if I calculated the hourly rate of my entire life?

Not just work. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫.

And when I ran the numbers, it changed the way I saw time:
• Watching a two-hour movie? That costs $60 of my life.
• Mindlessly scrolling social media for 30 minutes? $15 gone.
• An unproductive day? Hundreds wasted.

But here’s the flip side:

✅ A powerful coaching session? An investment with exponential returns.
✅ Time spent deepening relationships? Priceless.
✅ Learning, growing, building something meaningful? Worth every second.

When you see your whole life through this lens, you value your time differently.

So, if you’re a leader, CEO, or entrepreneur, here’s a challenge: Calculate the hourly rate of your life.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟:
Are you spending or investing your hours?

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝

It’s impossible to recognize everyone making a difference for wellbeing in Scotland, but last Friday, I had the privilege of celebrating a few standouts.

A huge shoutout to Nicola Creen: Honored for 12+ years of profound work with children. Imagine the ripple effect when these kids grow into inspiring adults?! Nicola, you deserve every bit of your Award 🎖️

Fraser Chill: Finally got to meet him you person and give you a bearhug. Seeing his confidence soar was a real highlight.

Catherine Kennard: You always bring such positive energy into every room. Can’t wait to chat more next time!

One of the biggest things I learned was that leadership is an art, not just a skill.

An ex-SAS soldier could’ve dazzled us with heroic tales, but instead chose humor and humility, constantly turning the spotlight back on us—a powerful reminder that truly great leaders uplift rather than overshadow.

The second lesson hit home when a bomb survivor said, “I don’t like my scars, but I do like me,” showing me that self-love is ultimately a choice, no matter how big the challenges we face.

Both examples inspired me to step up, share more compassion, and keep building a world where everyone feels seen and valued.

Thank you to Dawn Evans, the Ajuda Foundation, and every single person who worked so hard to make this day of appreciation and connection possible.

🐽🐽 P.S. We had a fun session of music, and those piglet honks were my favorite! Music really is a universal way to connect and feel alive again.