"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." Ralph Waldo Emerson⁠
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Are you clear on who you are, on how you want to show up in your life, as a partner, a parent, a son/daughter, a sibling, or a friend?⁠
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What about in your work life?⁠ Are you clear on who you are as an employee, an employer, as an entrepreneur or a business owner?
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For years, I assumed the ‘mask’ I thought I needed to wear in the corporate world. It transpired into the way I dressed, the things I said (or did not dare to say), the way I behaved with my colleagues or clients, my managers...⁠
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…until it was becoming unbearable to have a different persona at home and at work.⁠
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Working with a coach I began to gain the confidence to speak my truth, to behave authentically in full alignment with my beliefs and my values, even to share my mental health issues.⁠
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And then I realised that it was ok.⁠
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The world did not collapse, on the contrary.⁠
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People started to comment that working with me was like a breeze of fresh air. A colleague of mine even stated that “[I was] probably the most authentic person they know”. What a huge compliment!⁠
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I have now set up a Coaching & Communications practice on my terms, truly aligned with my values and I can show up at work in the same way as in my personal life, authentically, kindly and with integrity.⁠
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If you need help working out who you are and what you stand for in your life or your business, or if like the ‘old me’ you feel a dissonance between the way you show up at work and in the rest of your life, get in touch and we can work on this together. ⁠⁠