A few big things that are changing around here!
First, I’m changing how I’m putting out content across all my platforms.
And second, as you may have noticed, I’ve retitled the podcast Aligned Ambition.
Today’s podcast episode explains both of those shifts. I talk about:
Email me anytime with thoughts, feedback, and topics you’d like to see covered on the podcast! pooja@poojavcoaching.com
And if you don’t want to wait, and you’d like to get unstuck today…
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1 question you MUST include when evaluating yourself
That you are definitely not asking now
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What my clients have to say…
“I would recommend Pooja to anyone who feels like there is a part of their life where they feel stuck — either stuck in a vicious thought cycle, or stuck at work, or stuck in some sort of unhealthy personal relationship, or not able to improve some aspect of their life that they want to.
Honestly that’s probably everybody, because everyone’s probably stuck in some aspect of their life.”
—Client | Head of Business Development at MedTech Company
Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page
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I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen…
Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move.
Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?
Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff
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You’re already living your worst case scenario.
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What my clients have to say…
“Everything in the world is about feelings.
At the end of the day, that’s the reality of the human condition.
And so to get to this level of analytical rigor around my feelings is just so helpful.”
—Client | CEO, PE-backed company
Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page
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I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen…
Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move.
Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?
Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff
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This is my only sports metaphor ⚾️
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What my clients have to say…
“Pooja has a really good balance of validating your emotions but also giving feedback and being upfront like, ‘Hey, I’ve seen this pattern in you.’
That made me trust her and her frameworks — she is really looking out long term for the client’s best interest.”
—Client | CEO, PE-backed company
Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page
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I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen…
Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move.
Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?
Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff
And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/
How to spend more time in flow
All it takes is a simple conversation with yourself.
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What my clients have to say…
“Some weeks, I have a very specific thing that is troubling me, and I’m excited to talk about it.
And there are other times where I came in and I didn’t quite know what I wanted to talk about, and those were the sessions where Pooja was able to help me unpack something that I didn’t even know was there.
It surprised me that I didn’t have to do all the work in advance to come in with the agenda of what I needed to talk about, and that there are nuggets and insights to get, no matter how clearly I even see the problem coming in.”
—Client | Early-Stage Tech Startup Director turned Design Consultant
Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page
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I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen…
Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move.
Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?
Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff
And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/
Your self-criticism isn't helping you
It's like trying to run a race with a broken leg
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What my clients have to say…
“I have a healthier internal monologue. I still have an internal monologue, but it’s a positive one.
And there are moments where I slip back into some of the negative thought cycles I used to be in, and it’s almost like I can hear—
‘Pooja would tell me to stop assuming that everyone thinks I’m annoying.
And Pooja would tell me to advocate for myself, because what’s the worst that could happen?
And Pooja would tell me to take a break and acknowledge that thought, but not get sucked into it and move on with my day.’
There’s a second layer now of my internal monologue that is the healthy helper, which I developed from coaching, that just stops me from ever regressing too far into those negative thoughts.”
—Client | Head of Business Development at MedTech Company
Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page
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I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen…
Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move.
Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?
Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff
And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/
What matters ≠ which strategy you pick.
What matters = what you think about yourself when that strategy stops working.
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What my clients have to say…
“It’s honestly fun.
You’re working on the most important thing in your life — your goals and your aspirations.
And you’re doing it in a manner that is not harsh or strict.
It’s like a video game, and you get to gently make progress towards the things that matter.”
—Client | Solutions Engineer at Fintech Company
Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page
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I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen…
Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move.
Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?
Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff
And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/
That you can ask yourself too :)
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What my clients have to say…
“I realized that I wasn’t alone in a lot of my situations. In fact, what I was going through was very common.
And that there were tools that I could use to get out of this, and that I wasn’t the first person in the world to go through and I’m not going to be the last.
And that Pooja has seen this before and that she is very well equipped and familiar with how to troubleshoot these things. That helped so much.”
—Ashley | VP at Major Financial Institution
Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page
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I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen…
Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move.
Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?
Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff
And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/
It’s not achieve thing ➡️ feel better. It’s feel better ➡️ achieve thing.
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What my clients have to say…
“I would in particular recommend Pooja to this specific phenotype of high achievers.
We put a lot of pressure on ourselves and the outside world might never understand that our lives are not as perfect as they seem, or that we struggle as much as we do.
I think that phenotype in particular, would benefit a ton from working with Pooja specifically.”
—Client | Head of Business Development at MedTech Company
Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page
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I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen…
Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move.
Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?
Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff
And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/
A little exercise for you to do today
Let's just notice 🤔💭
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What my clients have to say…
“I realized that you can learn just as much from your wins as from your losses.
When you have aspirations and big ambitions, it’s really easy to be harsh on yourself.
What changed the game for me was realizing that being mean to yourself and making progress are not related to each other at all.Actually, you can have a completely normal, healthy relationship with yourself and encourage yourself AND make progress. I enjoy the process so much more now.”
—Client | Solutions Engineer at Fintech Company
Read more client testimonials here: https://poojavcoaching.com/testimonials-page
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I help high achievers get clear on what’s next and make that next step happen…
Whether that’s leveling up where they are, or making their next career move.
Did you know I have 400+ articles covering every possible angle of this topic?
Check them out at my Table of Contents, where all my work is organized by theme so you can easily find what you need today: https://poojav.substack.com/p/welcome-to-your-brains-bff
And if you want to make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to my email newsletter: https://poojav.substack.com/
3 ways to think about doing something "different" in your career
And kill the compare and despair
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Register for my workshop, Surviving (And Maybe Even Enjoying) The Holidays here: https://partiful.com/e/iql7IdUvmdxmdBmH4Jbw
I can’t wait to see you there! :)
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You’ll probably relate to this 🫢
And if you do, come to my workshop: Surviving (And Maybe Even Enjoying) The Holidays
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The best stress-fighting duo in the biz 💥
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I know it sounds unsexy, un-magical, and all too corporate, but…
I know you.
You THRIVE with a plan, some structure, and clear targets to aim for.
So let’s just put those in place.
We only need an hour to do it.
Because that’s what we’re going to do in the Surviving (And Maybe Even Enjoying) The Holidays workshop next week.
Register here! https://partiful.com/e/iql7IdUvmdxmdBmH4Jbw?
here's what I'm up to!
And register now for the Surviving (And Maybe Even Enjoying) The Holidays workshop: https://partiful.com/e/iql7IdUvmdxmdBmH4Jbw
You’re going to walk away with Want Mode activated and your Holiday Magic plan in place :)
(And don’t worry if you can’t make it live – we’ll be sending a replay to everyone who registers. So register today!)
and btw it’s my bday tomorrow :)
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And if you’re wondering what I decided to do for my birthday, anchored 100% in Wants, not Should’s…
I’ll tell you all about it tomorrow :)
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The holidays are billed as the happiest time of year – but for many of us, they’re also the most stressful.
Join me and Harvard-educated therapist Margaret Wang, LMFT, for a practical workshop designed for high achievers and overthinkers.
You’ll learn simple, evidence-based tools to manage overwhelm, redefine success, and bring more calm, intention, and even joy.
Register here and tell your friends! :) https://partiful.com/e/iql7IdUvmdxmdBmH4Jbw
Op Model Flip #1: “I don't know” is an asset, not a liability.
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Knowing what the op model flips are is just the first step.
You also have to:
→ Customize the flips to your situation
→ Test and experiment with your new operating model without taking undue risk
→ Stay emotionally resilient through the unfamiliarity, uncertainty, and occasional failure of building a new way of working
All of which is a million times easier with a coach.
I help my clients consolidate all that work into one hour a week, with intentional experiments to try between sessions and a regular cadence of after-action reviews and targeted adjustments.
All of which ensures the level-up gets done, instead of just being a someday dream.
And it also saves you a ton of time, bandwidth, and headache – because you have enough to do already.
Op Model Flip #2 is coming tomorrow - make sure to subscribe to my email newsletter so you don’t miss it: https://poojav.substack.com/
And if you want to get this level-up done and not just read about it, come talk to me and let’s put together your custom plan and make it happen: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact