Certified Career Coach & Trainer

Apparently, you took risks 🧗‍♀️ in the past many times. 👏

You embraced the challenge despite doubting yourself. 👏

You made choices that made you smarter, stronger, more successful, and more resilient. 👏

What is holding you back this time?
Go after your dream career! 🙌

Define what you need to succeed 🧩and where you should begin.

You got this! ❤️

Saturday morning. I am reading a book about effective training. 📕

What is so special about it?

I am reading this professional book in DUTCH! 🇳🇱

Ok, so what?

My Dutch level is B1/B1+. This book is written for a regular Dutch reader. 🤓

It is uncomfortable and sometimes tiring. It takes a lot of energy and time when I search for unknown words.

Why do I make myself struggle?

To speak Dutch well, I must challenge myself and do things out of my comfort zone. 😨

Later I will reap the benefits of doing something I didn’t enjoy much.

Would you agree that👇👇👇

It is not possible to reach our ambitious goals only doing what we like and take on things where we are 100% experts?

Curious to hear your thoughts on this:)

Or am I the only one who believes that suffering today leads to success tomorrow? 😀

Accepting things beyond our control is the best favor we can do ourselves.

4-5 years ago, I would get disappointed and frustrated if the weather conditions at our holiday destination weren't good.

Now I enjoy every moment of my vacation, regardless of how bad the weather is. It's been raining the whole morning at Zanzibar, and I don't mind.

I can’t change the weather. The only thing I can influence is my feelings and thoughts. I chose to enjoy my time here no matter what. 🌴

Life becomes much easier if we let go of things that don't depend on us. When we are at ease, we can see things differently.

“Hakuna Matata,” my friends🏝🇹🇿

Want to learn how to cope better with stressful life situations?

This is how you can make it happen👇

REMEMBER:

You are responsible for your thoughts and feelings. You can’t change the event that happened or how other people think or behave; you can change how you RESPOND TO IT! 👏

💭 Imagine if your assumption and perception of the situation weren’t always negative.

👉 That interview rejection wouldn’t be an indication of a failure but the feedback that something should be done differently next time.

💭 Imagine if you realized that the intentions of others aren’t always bad.

👉 What if your colleague's criticism of your solution is intended to help you become better at what you do? Maybe that person just doesn't know how to express their thoughts.

Wouldn’t you feel better if you changed your thinking and released yourself from constant tension inside your head?

I bet you would😊

It is proven that healthy and rational thinking helps:

- improve well-being
- gain confidence
- build resilience
- communicate better
- feel more satisfied

Do you need help with learning how to deal better with life struggles?

Send me a message✉️

If you force yourself to wake up and go to work, it's time to change something! 👇

It can be many things:

- change your attitude
- change your job/career
- change your manager
- take a break

The options are limitless, so you need to find which one is best for your situation and will make a difference.

Have a lovely Monday!

Do you always find excuses not to change anything even if you feel unhappy and frustrated with your life?

Keep reading👇

It can be anything, changing your career, relationships, or establishing boundaries with someone.

Before we dive in, let me say that there is nothing wrong with you. It's just how your brain works. 

When it comes to novelty, the brain treats it as a Reward or Threat. 

Our brain is set to crave clarity and certainty. That's why we continue doing things we are familiar with. So even though you are experiencing negative feelings, you already know how things will end. 

When you can't predict the outcome, it is considered a threat. Uncertainty is more painful for our brain than staying in our negative comfort zone.

💭You are afraid that you might fail your new job and lose income, your new relationships might be even worse, or that setting your boundaries might mean losing a friend.

But do you want to change the way you think and improve your life? Practice this 👇

➡️ Find a few options on how to change the situation. When you have choices, you feel in control. 

➡️ Manage your expectations, allow yourself to feel uncomfortable for some time.

➡️ Reassess the situation and find something positive about your new challenge. It should sound like a reward to your brain, not a risk.

The good news is that everyone can change their brain by teaching it to think differently. So you can do it too!

How to adapt to a new reality?

This is what helps my coaching clients and me in these difficult times 👇

Accept this new reality.

It is important to be here and now and not get stuck in the past.

Dwelling on the past won't let you open your mind and notice new possibilities available to you.

This new reality could be temporary.

Use this time to try something new, gain valuable experience, meet new people, and even rediscover yourself.

It might be hard at first, yet rewarding in the end!

I started my entrepreneurship 1,5 years ago, and today I think how great I did it! 🙌

Finally, I feel fulfilled! ✨ I am aligned with who I am and what is essential for me.

I wake up excited every day!

👇👇👇

Maybe TODAY is THE DAY for you? 🚀🚀

From self-doubt and uncertainty to Confidence and Clarity🔥👇

So proud of my client and myself! 🤩 👏

We did a wonderful job together. Yesterday I received such a great testimonial on LinkedIn👇

My client is a midlife career changer and a very smart, interesting, and brave person who has worked in many different fields in various roles and gained enormous experience. ✨

However, many fears 😬, lack of experience in a new industry 😥, and self-doubt😳 were holding her back from nailing job interviews and talking confidently about herself.

What was the result of our coaching sessions? Check yourself👆👆


If you want to feel the same way, send me a message! 🙌

You want to change your career path but are afraid to make mistakes. How do you make sure that this is the right choice?

You need to test your idea in the real world. 👇

It's similar to the product design process.

🔥 Build a prototype and then test it.

A prototype can be running a workshop or creating a simple product.

🔥 Test it a few times.

Show or give it for free to different people. Collect their feedback. Observe your feelings.

😃 Does it make you excited and eager to move forward?

If so, most likely, you are on the right track!

🤔 What do you think about this approach?

Why are we so worried about others' opinions that we give up on our dreams? 🙈

[Today’s coaching consultation inspired this post.]

📍Because it means taking some risks and maybe not succeeding. So what will people think about you?

📍Maybe it means changing your fancy job title to something unpopular and unapproved by society. So what will others think about that?

📍Or perhaps, being different doesn’t match your friends or family definition of success? What if they are disappointed by your choice?



🤔But why does it even matter if their opinions won’t make you fulfilled and happy?

📌Being different doesn’t mean being good or bad.

📌Going after your values and interests doesn't mean betraying someone.

👉What will your life look like if you are leaving for the sake of pleasing others?

👉I would feel like I was pretending to be someone else and regret not living my maybe simple, strange, unpopular, but meaningful life.




Who is with me? 🤝

My 5 powerful reminders when I think about giving up or doubt myself ⬇️

💡 Everything is figurable; I can find a solution to any problem I will face.

💡One mistake doesn't mean I am a failure; instead, I should look at it as my learning point, the way to increase confidence and competence.

💡 Getting away from my comfort zone is the way forward; staying put means stagnating.

💡Never guess. Instead, ask and listen carefully.
Assumptions kill motivation, opportunities, and progress.

💡 I have already achieved a lot, and bigger success is just a matter of time.

Share the affirmations that help you stay on track 👇👇

Let's help each other thrive in what we set our mind to🦋