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Years ago, I had a pastor tell me that my new word was “No.” At the time, I remember thinking, What does that even mean? Am I supposed to walk around saying no every time somebody asks me something?But here we are years later, and now I get it.My answer...
Maybe nothing is obviously wrong. You have a life you worked hard to build - a career, relationships, routines - and it reflects years of real decisions about what mattered to you. And yet, at some point, you look at that perfectly reasonable life and think, this doesn't feel quite...
Sarah Lewis
She was brilliant at her job. She had been promoted twice in three years and was the woman everyone described as “going places.” Her parents were proud. Her friends were impressed. But every Monday morning, she woke with a heaviness she could not explain. One evening, a friend asked her...
Sarah Lewis
Staying calm under pressure Pressure is a constant part of modern life. For many women, it shows up as an ongoing demand to perform, manage responsibilities, and meet expectations that never fully switch off. Learning how to stay calm and effective under pressure is one of the most useful outcomes...
Sarah Lewis
The moment a client feels judged, they begin editing themselves. They soften what they really think. Leave out the uncomfortable parts. Say what they believe the coach wants to hear. The conversation may continue, but the honest work has already started to disappear. Listening without judgment is therefore not simply...
Being good at making decisions doesn’t protect you from getting spectacularly stuck on one of your own.You can solve problems all day.Until the problem happens to be yours.Work gets done. Problems get solved. People still come to you when they don’t know what to do.Suddenly, there are seventeen tabs open...
Sarah Lewis
Trust in a first session isn't built with a warm welcome and a list of your qualifications. It's built the moment a client realises you actually understand her specific situation, not a generic version of "someone building a business." Real trust doesn't happen instantly. It builds through reflection, consistent follow-through,...
Sarah Lewis
Most people like to believe their choices are logical. In practice, the decision usually gets made emotionally first, and the logic gets built afterward to justify it. Coaching that works with identity, rather than just goals, is where this becomes obvious. Real change doesn't happen because someone reasoned their way...
Sarah Lewis
How Emotions Shape Decision Making Every significant decision is influenced by emotion. This is not a flaw. It is part of how people are wired. Emotions are not separate from thinking. They provide context, urgency, and meaning that logic alone cannot offer. The challenge is not removing emotion from decision...
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