The Authenticity Coach

All dreams come true in the same way. There are three essential steps to getting what you want. Whether you have a fanciful desire for some small thing or a huge dream for your life, in order to get it you must know what you want, ask for it & receive it.

Overcome your practice of having scattered intentions that bring about scattered results by learning to clarify what you want. Understand what it means to ask for what you -- by speaking directly & by taking action. Practice the art of receiving, including appreciating the importance of being graciously receptive & discovering the magic of being open as to how your dream may come into reality.

Is security a top value of yours? Has the bedrock of your security been financial for as long as you can remember? And now, as you press on to gain more & more monetary security, is it coming at the increasingly high cost of your health?

There comes a time for many high achievers when security becomes less about wealth & more about health. Learn how your definition of security has changed since you started your career. Understand how much is enough. Identify your "break even" between your fiscal and physical needs -- based upon what you need to feel secure & well today.

Is it time to quit? How do you know when to continue to push forward at your current job & when to leave?

Explore three ways to examine your position to gain practical insights as to whether your work is powerful determination or pointless drudgery. Distinguish energizing grit from soul-draining toil. Identify the importance of having a reason or a season for staying. Learn to overcome delusions & navigate dead ends by making strategic turns.

Much of what is talked about as "boundary setting" is actually a demand or an attempt to control someone else. But boundaries are not about other people. A true boundary is about me -- & where I will step back.

Learn how a boundary is about knowing & respecting my own limits. Hear real life examples of effective boundaries. Unlock the power of communicating clearly, without criticism or explanation. Move out of miserable situations by shifting your focus from what others should & should not do to what you will & will not do.

Have you been told that you are too much of a black or white thinker? Are you starting to feel trapped by the constraints of your all-or-nothing approach?

Learn to open up possibilities by becoming a "gray thinker." Accomplish more by thinking in terms of having a gliding range of choices, rather than being limited by the polarity of a pendulum that swings between polar extremes. Feel greater satisfaction by seeking moderation -- & remembering that no feeling is final.

Gain practical tools for gray thinking that will protect your high standards & avoid slippery slopes that could lead to disaster. Shift your focus from impossible perfectionism to attainable excellence, by learning to ask yourself, "How perfect does this need to be?" & by replacing words such as "always" & "never" with "often" & "rarely."

Success requires that you have a goal, a strategy & implementation. If you are not experiencing the results you want, you are hitting a roadblock in one of these three areas -- but perhaps not in the area that you believe you are blocked!

Explore the distinctions between goals, strategies & implementation. Claim the power of identifying where you are actually stuck. Understand how what may appear to be an implementation struggle may really be a problem with your goal. Learn about limiting & conflicting beliefs & why commitment is crucial. See how your goal is your master & your strategy is its servant. Understand how a successful strategy is both strict & flexible. Appreciate the potency of being "open to the how."

Gain practical techniques to overcome what is blocking you from the goal-setting, strategy-forming & implementation action needed to achieve what you truly desire to do, have & be.

Are you overwhelmed, feeling like you can't keep up? Are you driven to find better & better ways to be more productive & more efficient?

Are you feeling held down -- hitting a wall in your career advancement, stuck at a weight loss or workout plateau, caught in a perpetual tug-of-war over the same bones of contention with your partner -- & feeling compelled to do more & more in order to overcome the frustration & break free?

It's time to shift from doing more to doing less. Learn the liberating & effective power of subtraction. Honor your top priorities by eliminating the non-essentials. Tap into practical tools for wisely choosing what to stop doing. Transform your life by removing what is negative or hindering, rather than by adding more of what is positive or helpful.

We all need security -- & we call crave excitement. We all seek safety -- & we all long for freedom. Each of us must recognize this ying-yang of forces within us, & develop the art of harmonizing our unique personal needs.

Identify the type of security that is essential for you & get to know the sort of freedom you most desire. Learn how to get these needs met in ways that strike the right balance for you. Feel more at peace & be better able to position yourself to use your authentic gifts to have a valuable & satisfying impact.

Are you trying to figure out what is right for you? Is it time to really get clear about your next step? But are you conflicted as to what you value most? Are your thoughts, as well as some of your aims, scattered? Have you already gotten a great deal of advice from loved ones & professionals -- only to leave you feeling even more confused?

Learn to unlock the counsel of your own wisdom. Talk with the person who knows you best: yourself! Use this 5-question guide as your mini course to get the *best* advice you have ever received. Tap into your intuition & glean insights that you have not been able to perceive through all of the noise, haze & whirling. Capture the power of intentionally seeking out & carefully listening to your own still, clear voice.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says, "Your brand is what other people say about you when you're not in the room."

What is your brand? Do you know how people really perceive you? Have you intentionally created your brand -- or is your brand an uncurated hodgepodge of whatever others happen to think & say about you?

A genuine & rewarding brand is unique, valuable & sustainable. Learn how to access your current brand & craft the brand that will highlight your superpowers. Articulate the value proposition of your brand & unlock the benefits of communicating its positive elements. Develop the power to leverage your clear & compelling brand -- whether your goal is to position yourself for promotion, propel towards the assignments & exposure you desire or successfully pivot to a new career.