Bahar Selman, PCC

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Executive Coach, Team Coach and Trainer  - Founding Partner 

Confidential Government or Semi-government Entity

Trusted coach to top-tier UAE executives through the prestigious Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development (MBRCLD), guiding the nation’s future leaders toward impactful transformation

Executive Leadership Coach

Consultant 

Hayat Kimya

• Spearheaded the global diaper category (+1,2billion USD sales revenue) as the #1 priority within the organization, reporting to the Global Marketing Director.
• Directed 5 Local Marketing Teams comprising marketing managers, brand managers, and assistant brand managers (9 people).
• Executed global brand strategies and integrated commercial plans for subsidiaries (Turkey, Iran, Algeria, Nigeria, and Pakistan) for the Global Diapers Category.
• Formulated a global growth strategy for Molfix and Bebem brands, boosting consumer acquisition and retention across new and existing markets.
• Devised a global digital growth strategy for Molfix and Bebem brands in all social media channels.
• Developed E-commerce strategy for new and existing markets, with end-to-end responsibility.
• Led the global marketing research budget to unearth customer insights and trends, crafting a strategy to shape Molfix and Bebem as a brand.

Global Marketing Manager

Danone Dairy

Senior Brand Manager

Diageo

Brand Manager

Red Bull

Brand Specialist

Evyap

Brands: Arko Skin Care & Duru (all categories)

Assistant Brand Manager

Mondelēz International

Trade Marketing Assistant

Radyo ODTÜ 103.1

Broadcaster

⏩ Struggling to Get Recognized & Influence as a Leader?

Many highly skilled professionals especially in technical fields are overlooked in leadership discussions despite their expertise.

They bring results but struggle to:
-Command attention in high-stakes meetings
-Gain visibility and recognition for contributions
-Position themselves as influential leaders

Technical skills alone don’t guarantee career growth. To step into senior leadership, you need executive presence, charisma, and strategic influence—skills rarely taught in traditional education.

⏩ Why Influence & Charisma Matter

As AI reshapes industries, your ability to communicate, lead, and influence is your greatest asset.
✔ Hard skills open doors—your impactful presence keeps you in the room.
✔ Technical expertise makes you valuable—charisma makes you indispensable.

That’s where I come in…👇

I help ambitious professionals & corporate teams develop leadership charisma, personal brand, and influence so they can be recognized, promoted, and well-compensated for their value.

⏩ Who I Work With
✅ Mid-to-Senior Level Professionals & Technical Leaders Who Want To:
✔ Be seen, heard & respected in high-stakes meetings
✔ Develop leadership charisma that captivates & inspires
✔ Fast-track career growth & earning potential

✅ Organizations & Teams Seeking To:
✔ Develop high-impact leaders through coaching & training
✔ Enhance leadership charisma & executive presence
✔ Equip teams with skills for engagement, innovation & influence

⏩ Work With Me & The Outcomes You Can Expect

For Individuals:
✔ Speak with confidence, charisma & authority and  gain recognitio
✔ Influence decision-making & boardroom discussions
✔ Build a personal brand that commands attention

For Organizations:
✔ Stronger executive presence & leadership pipelines
✔ More confident, high-performing teams
✔ Improved collaboration & strategic influence

⏩ How We Can Work Together
1:1 High-Impact Coaching – Master influence, charisma & leadership presence.
Corporate Workshops & Training – Customized programs on executive presence & communication.
Team Coaching – Build high-impact leadership teams.
Keynotes – Executive presence, communication & branding.

⏩ Snapshot of My Impact
-500+ professionals coached, 2,500+ coaching hours, 10+ years leading Fortune 500 global marketing
-Trained 10,000+ professionals across 30+ countries
-Coaching and training professionals from companies including: NEOM, MoTF, HSBC, Google, Allianz, GSK, Pirelli, Unilever, Nestlé, L’Oréal & more

Corporate Inquiries: bahar@uphuman.co
For 1:1 coaching: DM me

Consultant

Bahar Selman

Just joined the Wirtschaftsjunioren – Young Leaders UAE Kick-Off Event tonight at SLS Dubai.

Dubai is full of ambitious minds, but it’s rare to find a space where business leaders, entrepreneurs and young professionals come together not to talk titles but to talk growth, collaboration and real impact.

That’s exactly what this community stands for.

Grateful to be part of a network that believes in building the future of leadership not individually, but collectively.

P.S: If we met yesterday, drop me a message and I’d love to stay connected beyond the room

Noelia Weber  Dr. Kim Dede  German Emirati Joint Council for Industry & Commerce (AHK) 
Kunyishu Lyu Khusshboo Mehta

Bahar Selman,PCC

The Personal Brand Architect for Corporate Leaders │ I Help You Build an AI-Proof Personal Brand That Turns Corporate Expertise Into Freedom │ Corporate Workshops & Keynotes @ Uphuman

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Hard work is not a career strategy.
It’s a personality trait.
And confusing the two is why so many high-achievers burn out before they break through.

A strategy is a plan to get from A to B.

“Working hard” is not a plan. 

It’s just pedaling faster on a stationary bike.

You feel the burn, but you’re not going anywhere.

Strategy is what turns effort into recognition. 
Strategy is what turns your technical expertise into executive presence. Strategy is what turns your silent execution into visible value.

Here’s the brutal truth:
No one is going to give you a medal for your exhaustion.

Your overflowing inbox and back-to-back meetings are not a proxy for your value.

They are a sign of a broken system.
Your system.

Stop wearing burnout as a badge of honor.
Start treating your career with the same strategic intent you give your most important projects.

What if the one thing holding you back isn’t your ability, but your addiction to being busy?

The Personal Brand Architect │ I Help You Build AI-Proof Personal Brands That Turn Corporate Expertise Into Freedom │ Design Your Corporate Exit │ Ex-Fortune 500 │ 500+ Leaders Coached and 10K+ Trained globally│ Dubai

How to Speak Up in Meetings Without Hesitation: 

1.     Stop self-censorship

Don’t miss the opportunity to share your views by over thinking, jump in there and share your thoughts and ideas. You see that you‘ll soon automatically speak up more often. 

2.     Don’t forget to prepare

Review the agenda before, collect your thoughts in advance, think about the possible questions you will be asked.

3.     Ask Questions (But Clever Questions!)

Be an active participant by simply asking questions. “Where is that coming from?”
Don’t be afraid to leverage your knowledge.

4.     Use the Language of Declaration

Instead of opening up with “I think”, instead say “Here’s what I know…” or “My experience tells me…”

5.     Say the first thing that comes to mind. (Sometimes!)

Along with preparing to discuss a specific topic, commit to expressing one thought that comes to mind during the meeting. Do this at least once per meeting so that speaking without censorship becomes a habit.

Use these points in every meeting and observe the impact you create.

Summary 

1.No Self-Censorship
2.Be prepared
3.Leverage the Power of Questions
4.Use the Language of Declaration
5.Practise saying the first thing that comes to mind at least one time.

Hello, confidence.

Goodbye, hesitation.


#baharselman 
#speakup 
#confidencebuilding

“Hard work pays off.”
It’s a half-truth. 
And half-truths are more dangerous than lies.

Hard work pays off… but only if people see the impact.

Otherwise, it’s just burnout with a different name.

For years, you’ve been running on an outdated operating system:
Effort → Results → ??? → Reward

That question mark is where careers go to die.

Here’s the new operating system. It’s not about working more; it’s about being strategic with your impact.

There are only 3 levers that matter:

1. Strategic Priorities: Are you working on the things that the business actually values, or are you just busy?

2. Strategic Visibility: Do the people who make decisions know what you’re working on and the impact it’s having?

3. Strategic Advocacy: Is there someone in a position of power who is telling your story when you’re not in the room?

Stop measuring your worth by the hours you put in.
Start measuring it by the strategic impact you create.

Which of these three levers have you been neglecting the most?
#ExecutivePresence #CareerGrowth #Mindset #Strategy

I thought visibility meant louder.
Turns out, it meant smarter.
Here are the lessons that changed everything.

When I wanted that Marketing Leadership role: 
↳ I didn't just work harder and hope for the best 
↳ I mapped out the key stakeholders who mattered 
↳ I started communicating my strategic thinking, not just my results

When I left my corporate career to start coaching: 
↳ I didn't try to help "everyone with everything" 
↳ I focused on the specific problem I knew best: invisible expertise 
↳ And built my entire methodology around that one challenge

When I started building my presence on LinkedIn: 
↳ I didn't chase viral content or generic motivation 
↳ I shared real insights from my coaching sessions 
↳ And ignored the "post daily at all costs" advice


When I developed my coaching programs: 
↳ I didn't copy what other coaches were doing 
↳ I spent months understanding my clients' real struggles 
↳ And created frameworks that solved their actual problems

It's tempting to spray and pray rather than focus. 

It's easier to choose visibility over strategy.

But when you choose strategic precision 
Because you're willing to do the deep work, You create real impact.

And while that may feel slower, It's actually far more effective, long term.

Focused is fast. 
So go use strategic thinking. 

It's harder. It'll feel deliberate. 
But it gets the recognition you've been working for.

If you had to pick one thing to focus on right now for visibility and what would it be?

#executivecoaching #visibility  #becomeuphuman

P.S. Trust me, I've messed up plenty along the way. But when it mattered most, I finally got strategic about my visibility. Ready to do the same?
Check the comments below for more.

Imagine leveraging "Tell me about yourself" to land leadership roles at top companies. 
It's not a dream....
It's a strategy. 

Discover the elements that interviewers crave and learn how to make every introduction a showcase of your potential. 
How do you make your first impression count?

Kendini geliştirmek istiyorsun ama nereden başlayacağını bilmiyor musun?
Yılların deneyimine rağmen hâlâ “Acaba yeterli miyim?” diye düşündüğün oluyor mu?
O zaman bu videoyu izle 👇 

Cantekin Ertekin Nil Buyuksahin, MS, MCC

People-pleasing is not a soft skill.
It’s a form of self-sabotage disguised as helpfulness.

In the corporate world, it’s an epidemic.
And it’s killing the careers of the most talented people.

Because the person who always says “yes”...
↳ Is the person whose own priorities are always last. 
↳ Is the person who gets saddled with non-promotable work. 
↳ Is the person who is seen as a reliable “doer,” not a strategic “leader.”

Saying “no” is a strategic skill.

Protecting your time is a leadership move.

Having boundaries is a sign of self-respect that signals to others how you expect to be treated.

When you say “no” to the wrong things, you create the space to say “yes” to the right things.

• The strategic project that will get you noticed.
• The networking opportunity that will open new doors.
• The deep work that will actually move the needle.

Your goal is not to be liked. Your goal is to be respected.
And respect is a consequence of valuing your own time and expertise.

Stop trying to please everyone. 
Start serving your own ambition.

What’s one “yes” you regret from this past month?

#LeadershipMindset #Productivity #CareerGrowth #Boundaries

You're answering their questions perfectly, and you're still not getting the job.
It's because you're being likable, not memorable.
You're delivering facts, not chemistry.

After coaching hundreds of leaders for high-stakes roles, I see the same mistake repeatedly.

High-achievers think the interview is a test of their memory.
So they give perfect, factual, and utterly forgettable answers.

"I managed a team and we hit our targets."

That's not a story. 
It's a status update.

And it makes you invisible.

Winning the role isn't about having the right answers. 
It's about creating a connection that makes you the only choice.

Here's how you shift from being a candidate to being a strategic partner in the room:

1. Stop asking subordinate questions. Start asking strategic ones.
↳ Instead of: "What is the culture like?"
↳ Ask: "What are the biggest opportunities you see for this role in the next 12 months?"

One makes you a job seeker. The other makes you a leader.

2. Stop recalling facts. Start telling stories.
People don't remember data. They remember stories.

Your "greatest hits"...
Those 4-5 powerful stories of challenge, leadership, and results...
They are your most valuable currency.

They are data with a soul.

Your resume gets you in the room.
Your stories are what make them remember you when you leave.

So, let me ask you this:

Is your interview strategy designed to be forgotten, or designed to be remembered?

P.S. Watch the full breakdown in the video above. 
I show you exactly how to craft stories that make you unforgettable. 👆


#InterviewSkills

The Personal Brand Architect for Corporate Leaders │ I Help You Build an AI-Proof Personal Brand That Turns Corporate Expertise Into Freedom │ Design Your Corporate Exit │ Ex-Fortune 500 Marketing Leader

“Become more like that leader.”
“Adopt a new persona.”
“Change who you are if you want to get promoted.”

We’ve been told for years that to reach the next level we need to reinvent ourselves.
Become more like “that leader.”
Switch personalities.
Fit into a mold.

🚨 New Career Upgrade Newsletter just dropped.
If you’re tired of working hard in silence while others get ahead, you need to read this.

#CareerUpgrade #Uphuman

Welcome back to Career Upgrade — the place where we stop pretending, stop playing small, and finally talk about the real mechanics of career advanceme

Open article: Episode #18 — You Don’t Need to Reinvent Yourself to Advance by Bahar Selman,PCC • 3 min read

Episode #18 — You Don’t Need to Reinvent Yourself to Advance

"Tell me about yourself." 
A common interview question, but are you using it strategically?

Open article: Episode #19 — The IMPACT Framework: How to Master "Tell Me About Yourself" by Bahar Selman,PCC • 2 min read

Episode #19 — The IMPACT Framework: How to Master "Tell Me About Yourself"

Global Tech-Leadership Academy’nin tamamını 1 tam günde alacağınız yoğunlaştırılmış bir masterclass formatına dönüştürdük.

“Program harika ama 4 gün boyunca tam zaman ayırmak zor olabiliyor.”
“İçerik çok değerli ama bütçe olarak daha kompakt bir seçenek olsa keşke.” dediniz, biz de sizi dinledik.

Global Teknoloji Liderliği ihtiyaçlarına cevap verebileceğiniz aynı içerik → Daha odaklı, daha erişilebilir, daha hızlı tamamlanabilir.

📅 13 Aralık Cumartesi
⏰ 09:00 – 16:30 (Online)

Bu masterclass’ta:
🔥 Teknik uzmanlıktan stratejik liderliğe geçiş
🔥 İnsan odaklı iletişim, empati ve ekip yönetimi
🔥 Kişisel marka + sunum + storytelling 
🔥 Global kariyer stratejileri & headhunter görünürlüğü

4 modül → tek günde hap bilgiler + direkt uygulanabilir teknikler.

Eğitmenler:
Nil Buyuksahin, MS, MCC  
Cantekin Ertekin Elliott Cherneski  

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Options To Grow

I help successful leaders become even better by measurably improving their leadership effectiveness.

I was trained by Marshall Goldsmith (#1 rated executive coach in the world). I use a unique method based on over 30 years of research. (Stakeholder-Centered Coaching)

How is it different from other forms of coaching? 

- Coaching happens in your job. It doesn't take much of your time. (As a former C-Level executive, I know how important it is to you.)
- You only pay me if you succeed. (I’m serious)
- Success is not defined by me but by your stakeholders. (You choose them) 

Curious? Contact me here. https://optionstogrow.com/11-executive-coaching/

#coaching #executivecoaching #careercoach #leadershipcoaching

Founder

Quadient

-Member of Quadient executive committee.
-In charge of the DACH & Italy P&I-350 people-100 m€ Revenue
-Aggregate more than 7 companies in different countries and business lines to create this new region.
-Launch strategical projects for Digital Transformation and core preservation.

#management #digitaltransformation #saas
#customerexperience #coo 
#ceo #executive

Chief Operating Officer DACH & Italy

-In charge of Switzerland & Italy P&I-130 people-40 m€ Revenue
-Create the region.
-Launch strategical projects for Digital Transformation and core preservation.

#management #digitaltransformation #saas
#executive #managingdirector

Managing Director Switzerland & Italy

-In charge of the Swiss P&I-60 people-20 m€ Revenue

#management #digitaltransformation 
#saas  #executive #managingdirector

Managing Director Switzerland

In charge of the Neopost indirect Channel for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Central and South America.

Director Emerging Markets

In charge of the development of Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Balkans states.

Export Manager

Product Manager

Sales manager

Senior Client Manager

Sales Representative

Accelerating C-Level Impact | Ran a 9-figure business | Executive Coach

What if leadership was your best lever for accelerating your important projects? 
 
You're talented, successful, and have high ambitions for your teams and yourself...
 
Your challenges are getting bigger and bigger. 
 
And you know that what got you here won't get you there. 

 
In theory, we all understand what good leadership looks like. 

→Seek first to understand, then to be understood. (Habit #5 in Mr Covey's famous book )
→Build a climate of trust.
→Avoid trying to win all the time...

But (let's face it), changing leadership behavior is hard.

Especially in the heat of the moment...

When you're juggling different appointments, preparing an important presentation, reviewing figures that aren't as good as expected...

Executing what we know in leadership theory seems impossible.

❇️How can I help? 

I work with you to identify a behavior affecting the team and replace it with one motivating the team. 

❇️What's going to happen? 

→ You continue to win and build with confidence your future success.
→ Positive energy increase in the team
→ Confidence rises

And your nights are better. :)

❇️How can I say that? 

Our coaching process is proven, measurable, used worldwide with over 11,000 leaders, and has a 95% success rate.

I didn't invent it (I wish I had 😀)

It was designed by Marshall Goldsmith, the world's #1 rated executive coach, who trained me. 

Over the past 30 years, this method has delivered exceptional results, earning the trust of more than 150 Fortune 500 companies, including Ford, IBM, Johnson and Johnson, Microsoft, Toyota, 3M, Apple, AT&T, Hermann Miller, KPMG, Intel, and many others.

❇️How is it different from other forms of coaching? 

→ Coaching happens in your job. It doesn't take much of your time. (As a former C-Level executive, I know how important it is to you.)
→ You only pay me if you succeed (I'm serious)
→ Success is not defined by me but by your stakeholders. (You choose them)

❇️Want to know more? 

→DM me here on Linkedin. 
→Email me at Dror@optionstogrow.com
→Visit my website https://optionstogrow.com/11-executive-coaching/

Let's embark on this transformative journey, unlocking your leadership's and team's true potential.

Dror

Dror Allouche

Stop waiting to be saved.
The moment you realize no one is coming is the moment you get your power back.

We think the strings are real.
The difficult boss, the missed promotion, the lack of opportunity.

But they're not. They're in our heads.
And the moment you see them for what they are, you can cut them forever.

My career took off the day I cut my own strings. 

Career acceleration isn't about blaming.
It's about seeing where you hold the scissors.

7 moments successful people own:

1. The Missed Promotion
❌ "They always choose their favorites"
✅ "What I need to improve to get promoted?"

2. The Failed Project
❌ "The team didn't deliver"
✅ "How could I have led this differently? "

3. The Difficult Boss
❌ "They don't understand me"
✅ "What can I change to make my message better understood? "

4. The Career Plateau
❌ "This company doesn't give opportunities"
✅ "What are my other options? "

5. The Meeting Conflict
❌ "They always oppose my ideas"
✅ "How I say things that make them say no?"

6. The Feedback Loop
❌ "They don't see my value"
✅ "How can I become a proactive feedback hunter?"

7. The Market Changes
❌ "Everything is uncertain now"
✅ "What new skills I need to learn?"

The truth about responsibility:
→ It's not about the past
→ It's about your future
→ It's not guilt, it's power

Don't just break the strings. 
Become the one who was always in control.

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THE STRINGS ARE IN YOUR MIND

Most leaders chase success, hoping it will make them happy.
The happiest leaders I know chase a purpose, and success follows them.

When I started my career, I often linked my success to the approval of others. 

The promotion. The bonus. The congratulations of my peers.

But it's fragile.  

Promotions vanish. Bonuses change. People leave. 

My career progressed much faster when I changed my perspective. 

And Albert Einstein said it best when he advised us to tie our lives to a purpose, not to people or things.

This isn't a soft sentiment. 
It's a strategic framework for a resilient career.

Here are 4 ways to build your life around a purpose:
(Actionable points in the carousel)

1️⃣ Shift from Taking to Giving
↳ A job is about what you can get. A purpose is about what you can contribute. 
↳ The paradox is that the more you focus on giving, the more you end up receiving.

2️⃣ Make Purpose a Necessity
↳ A compelling future isn't a "nice-to-have" anymore. 
↳ It's the fuel that gets you through the inevitable tough days. It's a strategic necessity for a long career.

3️⃣ Live a Coherent Life
↳ Connect who you are, what you believe, and what you do. 
↳ When your actions and your values are in alignment, you become unstoppable.

4️⃣ Let Purpose Be Your Boss
↳ The most successful people do the work they dislike in service of the purpose they love. 
↳ A strong "why" can overcome almost any "how."

Stop tying your happiness to things that can be taken away.
Tie it to a purpose that can only grow.

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4 ways to build your life around a purpose

Taking accountability shouldn't sound like an apology.
But sometimes we confuse the two.

A small sentence can make or break our start.

Opening with "I'm sorry we missed the target" can shift the audience from confidence to uncertainty.

Don't gamble with your executive presence. 
It's one of the obvious criteria when your next promotion is being discussed. 

Here's the critical difference between apology language and accountability language:
(with actionable tools in the carousel)

1️⃣ When projects miss deadlines

"I'm sorry we missed the deadline."
vs.
"We missed the deadline. Here's what I'm doing to prevent this."

↳ Apologies focus on your feelings
↳ Accountability focuses on solutions

2️⃣ When your team makes mistakes

Don't say: "I apologize for my team's error."
Say this: "My team made an error. I own it. Here's the fix."

↳ Apologies ask for forgiveness
↳ Accountability demonstrates control

3️⃣ When delivering difficult news

Skip: "Sorry to bring you bad news."
Lead with: "Here's the situation and our path forward."

↳ Your authority matters more than their comfort
↳ C-Suite leaders don't apologize for reality

4️⃣ When you disagree with leadership

"Sorry, but I disagree."
vs.
"I see it differently. Here's why."

↳ Never apologize for your perspective
↳ State your conviction clearly

5️⃣ When priorities change

"I'm sorry, but we need to reprioritize."
vs.
"We're reprioritizing based on new information."

↳ Change isn't failure
↳ It's strategic leadership

6️⃣ When addressing stakeholder concerns

"I apologize for any confusion."
vs.
"Let me clarify our position."

↳ Don't assume you did something wrong
↳ Assume you're leading through complexity

The pattern is simple:

Stop softening your ownership with apologies.
Start leading with clarity and conviction.

C-Suite executives take full accountability.
Without diminishing themselves.

That's executive presence.

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6 Scripts to Build Executive Presence

7 Brutal Truths About Getting Promoted I know at 50
(That I Wish I Knew At 30)

My story:
↳ Started as a junior Salesperson
↳ Promoted 8 times in 20 years
↳ Reach the C-Suite and lead a nine-figure business. 

Here are 7 brutal truths I learned…
(And what to do instead in the carousel)

1️⃣ You are not your numbers
↳ Companies rate you on results
↳ But tying your worth to numbers is a trap
↳ Aim to become better, not just perform better

2️⃣ Doing everyone's work keeps you stuck
↳ Being the go-to person feels good
↳ But it keeps you where you are
↳ Great leaders build teams, not cross off tasks

3️⃣ Working alone doesn't work
↳ Even perfect solutions fail without support
↳ Engage others from the start
↳ Team buy-in beats solo perfection

4️⃣ Saying "yes" to everything is saying "no" to growth
↳ Being always available doesn't make you valuable
↳ Smart people set boundaries
↳ Your ability to say "no" shows your growth potential

5️⃣ Letting bad behavior continue destroys trust
↳ Your silence shows acceptance
↳ Good people leave when values aren't protected
↳ Act quickly when values are broken

6️⃣ Avoiding decisions hurts your career
↳ Waiting for everyone to agree wastes time
↳ Good leaders make clear calls
↳ Pick a direction, even when it's tough

7️⃣ Worrying blocks your success
↳ Most of your fears? They never happen
↳ While you're worried, others are moving ahead
↳ Action beats worry every time

The biggest truth?
These aren't just lessons.
They're choices you make every day.

Your career moves forward when you:
• Choose action over fear
• Choose boundaries over pleasing everyone
• Choose difficult discussions rather than easy paths


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7 Brutal Truths About Getting Promoted I know at 50

Your dream job is probably the one you already have. 

You're just doing it wrong.

Many leaders feel trapped in "golden handcuffs". Successful, well-paid, but secretly bored or unfulfilled.

They think the only solution is to quit and "find" their passion elsewhere.

But what if you didn't need to leave to find it?

I've started my career in sales. I often heard colleagues complain: "It's hard, it's boring, it's risky..."

And that's understandable. Who likes to hear 10 "no's" for one potential "yes"?

I didn't. But I stayed. Why?

Because I stopped looking at it as "Sales" and started looking at the sub-modalities. I became passionate about communication, psychology, negotiation, active listening...

The daily practice of these specific skills gave me incredible energy. My entire career was built on the skills I learned during a job I could have easily hated.

You don't need to change your job to do what you love. Sometimes, it's right in front of you.

Here's a 3-step guide to re-engineering your role for satisfaction and high performance:
(with actionable tools in the carousel)

1️⃣ Deconstruct Your Role
-> Your job title is just a label, but your actual work is a collection of dozens of 'mini-skills'
-> Break it down into components.
-> Which specific micro-skill sparks a light in you?

2️⃣ Focus on the Energy 
-> You cannot be excellent at everything. Filter ruthlessly for what excites you
-> Automate, delegate, or eliminate the rest
-> Even a small shift in ratio can transform your week

3️⃣ Design Your Week
-> Satisfaction doesn't happen by accident. It happens by design
-> Protect the time for the work that matters most to you
-> Block high-energy work as non-negotiable appointments with yourself

You don't need to quit to find your passion. 
You just need to look closer at what you already have.

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3-step guide to re-engineering your role for satisfaction

The 7 most common phrases in business.
They all sound professional. And they're all quietly killing your authority.

Authority isn't destroyed in one big event.
It's lost in small, everyday moments.

Think of your authority like a bucket of water. 
Each time you use a weak phrase, you make a tiny hole.
By the time you notice the pool at your feet, the damage is done.

Here are 7 "leaks" to patch up today:

1. "This might be a stupid question..."
Undermines your credibility before speaking.
✅ "I'd like to understand more about..."

2. "I'm not good at..."
Self-defeating and limits your potential.
✅ "I'm working on improving my..."

3. "I'll get back to you when I can."
Gives a sense of vagueness.
✅ "I'll review this and respond by [specific time]."

4. "That's not my job."
Shows lack of empathy and team spirit.
✅ "Let me help you find the right person for this."

5. "That's not how we do things here."
Shows resistance to new ideas and change.
✅ "Let's explore how this could work with our process."

6. "You always/never..."
Creates defensiveness and breaks connection.
✅ "I've noticed that sometimes..."

7. "With all due respect..."
Usually precedes disrespect or confrontation.
✅ "I see this differently, and here's why..."

Stop worrying about the floods that might sink your career.
Pay attention to the small, daily leaks instead.

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7 Phrases That Kill Your authority Instantly

Your greatest strength is your biggest weakness. 

The drive to do more is killing your success.

We all know that feeling, don't we? 
That inner critic that whispers even when we try to rest:

- "I could push this project forward"
- "That email needs answering"
- "One more call wouldn't hurt"

Here's the truth:
Resting isn't lazy. It's strategic.

5 ways to turn guilt-free breaks into your competitive advantage:
(with actionable tools in the carousel)

1️⃣ Treat Recovery Like Strategy
↳ Schedule breaks in your calendar
↳ Defend them like board meetings
👉 "Recovery time is production time"

2️⃣ Master the Power Pause
↳ 90-min focus blocks
↳ 15-min complete disconnection
👉 "Short breaks prevent long burnouts"

3️⃣ Upgrade Your Sleep Strategy
↳ Make it your most important meeting
↳ Non-negotiable 7-hour appointment with yourself
👉 "Sleep debt compounds like financial debt"

4️⃣ Transform Family Time
↳ Plan it with the same precision as work
↳ Put phones away during quality time
👉 "Presence beats productivity"

5️⃣ Reframe Your Recovery
↳ It's not time off, it's time to rebuild
↳ Track energy gains, not time spent
👉 "Rest is the foundation of excellence"

Relaxing isn't a distraction from your success.
It's fuel for your future achievements.

You're already work like a pro. 
Learn to rest like a pro. 

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5 ways to turn guilt-free breaks into your competitive...

I’ve spent most of my career trying to figure out how to grow a business. More sales. Better processes. Smarter strategies.

But the real secret is much simpler than that.

Your words are the most powerful leadership tool you have.
They can be the water that helps them grow, or the poison that demoralizes them.

Here are 4 ways to use your words to unlock your team’s potential:
(plus a practical tool for each in the carousel)

1️⃣ See their future self, not just their current role.
↳ Treat people as they can be, not just as they are. 
↳ This helps them become their potential selves.

🤔 Coaching Question: If your team member were already the best version of their professional self, what one new responsibility would you trust them with today?

2️⃣ Stop motivating. Start removing obstacles.
↳ The most effective managers focus on not demotivating their people. 
↳ Your main job is to remove the things that crush their drive.

🤔 Coaching Question: What is the "pebble in the shoe" of your team that you have the power to remove?

3️⃣ To be a great leader, be a great listener.
↳ Being heard is invaluable. 
↳ Offering it to your team is the fastest way to build trust.

🤔 Coaching Question: In your last conversation, did you spend more time formulating your response or understanding theirs?

4️⃣ Don't provide the answers. Draw out their intelligence.
↳ Leadership is about drawing out the intelligence of others, not demonstrating your own.

🤔 Coaching Question: What would happen if, for one week, you were only allowed to answer your team’s questions with another question?

Your team doesn't need another manager.
They need a leader who will help them grow.

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4 ways to use your words to unlock your team’s potential

The work that matters most in leadership? It's invisible.
And that's exactly why most leaders miss it.

You're measuring the wrong things.
Meetings attended. Emails sent. Tasks completed.
Meanwhile, the work that actually transforms teams happens between the lines.

Here are 6 types of invisible work that separate leaders from managers:

1️⃣ Reading What's Not Said
Address what people feel, not just what they report.

2️⃣ Turning Confusion Into Direction
Cut through corporate speak and connect daily work to the bigger picture

3️⃣ Clearing the Path Before It's Blocked
Remove bureaucratic barriers before your team even sees them.

4️⃣ Building Trust in Tiny Moments
Keep the small promises and show up when it's inconvenient.

5️⃣ Thinking While Everyone Else Is Doing
Connect the dots from random problems to see the real opportunity.

6️⃣ Helping People See Around Corners
Show people the career path they can't see for themselves.

None of this shows up in your performance review.
Your calendar won't reflect it.
But it's the difference between leading people and just coordinating work.

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Your biggest dream feels impossible.
It's not. It's just a project that hasn't been planned yet.

This isn't magic. 

As Napoleon Hill said, "Whatever Your Mind Can Conceive and Believe, It Can Achieve.”

Here are 5 principles of a practical dreamer:
(with actionable tools in the carousel)

1️⃣ Believe It Before You See It.
↳ Your mind must create a clear and compelling future reality before you can build it in the real world.
🤔 Coaching Question: If you had a magic wand and could create your ideal career with 100% certainty of success, what would it look like in vivid detail?

2️⃣ Attract Success, Don't Chase It.
↳ You attract success by who you become, not by what you chase. Focus on your own growth, and opportunities will come to you.
🤔 Coaching Question: What kind of person would you have to become to make your biggest goals inevitable?

3️⃣ Win the Decade, Not Just the Year.
↳ We overestimate what we can do in a year, but drastically underestimate what we can do in ten. True vision is measured in decades.
🤔 Coaching Question: If you were planning your career for a decade instead of this quarter, what is the one thing you would start doing differently today?

4️⃣ Do Less to Achieve More.
↳ The key to making progress on what truly matters is not to add more tasks, but to subtract the ones that don't.
🤔 Coaching Question: What is the one thing you are currently doing that, if you stopped, would create the most space for your most important work?

5️⃣ Close the Knowing-Doing Gap.
↳ Knowledge is useless without action. The only thing that creates results is execution.
🤔 Coaching Question: What is the smallest possible action you can take in the next 10 minutes to turn your biggest idea into a real-world experiment?

Your dreams don't need magic to come true.
They just need a plan.

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Visualize it. Believe it. Build it.

Most people walk into difficult conversations with a script.

Leaders walk in with a ritual.

The difference? 
One prepares what to say.
The other prepares who to be.

When I failed at difficult conversations, it wasn't because I wasn't prepared. It was because I had prepared myself poorly.

I was focusing on what I thought I should say instead of trying to understand the other person. 

Here's the 5-minute pre-conversation ritual that works.
(with actionable tools in the carousel)

1️⃣ The Stakeholder Lens Shift (60 seconds)
↳ Stop asking "What do I need to say?"
↳ Start asking "What does this person care about most?"
👉 Write down their top 3 priorities before you write your own

2️⃣ The Outcome Anchor (60 seconds)
↳ Define what success looks like for BOTH of you
↳ Not just your goal, their goal too
👉 "If this goes well, what changes for them?"

3️⃣ The Emotional Pre-Flight (90 seconds)
↳ Name what you're feeling (anxiety, frustration, defensiveness)
↳ Acknowledge it, then park it
👉 Three deep breaths to reset your nervous system

4️⃣ The Assumption Check (60 seconds)
↳ List your assumptions about their position
↳ Mark each one as "verified" or "assumption"
👉 Most of your stress comes from stories you haven't verified

5️⃣ The First Question (30 seconds)
↳ Don't plan your opening statement
↳ Plan your opening question
👉 "Help me understand..." beats "Here's what I think..." every time

That's it.

Five minutes.

The conversation won't follow your script anyway.
But you'll be ready for what actually happens.

Stop preparing speeches.
Start preparing presence.

If you have a tough conversation coming up and want to ensure you show up as a leader, let's talk. Send me a DM.

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