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Pooja Patel I Leadership & Executive Coach

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What if you’re already living parts of the life you once dreamed about?

I think we can become so accustomed to our own lives that we forget to notice what’s actually in them.

Maybe you get to spend your time with a family you genuinely enjoy being around. Maybe you had the freedom to choose a career that feels like you, or even change careers when the one you had no longer did. Maybe you get to make fresh meals in your kitchen, take a walk in the middle of the day, or make yourself a really good cup of coffee exactly the way you like it every morning.

Some of these things feel big while others might feel incredibly ordinary. Yet, there was a version of you who once hoped for exactly this - the things you now get to call your everyday life.

How lucky are you?!

Of course, you can still want more. I certainly do. There are things I want to build, experience, accomplish, and become. Wanting more doesn’t require us to overlook what we already have.

It’s always worth looking around at the life that has become so familiar and remembering: You dreamed about this. Now you get to live it. ❤️

A special thank you to josiebalka for these beautiful words.

#mindset #perspective #thegoodlife #grateful #dreambig taken in Maine , USA by @byo_mindset

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3 days ago

Sometimes we already know what we want. We just haven’t given ourselves permission to really listen yet.

Some thoughts come and go. Others have a way of finding us again. The idea you keep revisiting. The change you keep imagining. The thing you keep wondering if you should try.

We’re pretty good at talking ourselves out of those thoughts. The timing isn’t right or it’s impractical or it feels risky. We have plenty of reasons to leave them as “what ifs.”

Still, when the same one keeps resurfacing, I think it’s worth getting curious about why. It doesn’t mean you have to act on it tomorrow. It might simply mean it deserves more of your attention than you’ve been giving it.

What’s the “what if?” you can’t seem to shake? What would change if you gave it more attention?

#mindset #notetoself #whatif #reflection #lifelessons by @byo_mindset

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11 days ago

There’s something powerful about getting specific about what you want.

Not just, “I want to grow my business.” Where do I want to do the work? Who do I want to do it with? What kind of work gives me energy?

For me, Maine keeps coming up. It’s a place I love, but it’s also home to so many organizations like @llbean, @stonewallkitchen, @allagashbrewing, @mainebeerco, @lukeslobster, and others, whose values, people, and approach to business feel aligned with the kind of leadership work I want to be doing more of.

So instead of keeping that thought tucked away in my own head, I’m putting it out there.

More coaching and leadership development with Maine-based leaders and teams. More retreats where people have the space to step outside of the day-to-day and have conversations that actually move something forward.

I know what I want more of. Now I’m letting other people know, too. If someone came to mind as you read this, I’d love for you to connect us. ❤️

Sometimes saying what you want is the first step toward finding out who can help you get there.

#maine #mindset #leadership #smallbusinessowner #coach taken in Maine , USA by @byo_mindset

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12 days ago

Here’s what I’ve learned about having a full life: the responsibilities rarely need help finding space.

The meetings get scheduled. The sports practices get added. The appointments get booked. The to-do list keeps growing.

The things that give us energy, joy, and connection are often the things we assume we’ll fit in when we have time.

Except somehow, there’s never magically more time. So let’s stop waiting to find it.

Instead, put the things that fill you up on the calendar first, and build the rest around them. Start with you and your joy.

Save this for the next time you’re planning your week, and send it to someone you want to make a little more time for. ❤️

#mindset #lifehack #worklifebalance #timemanagement #momlife taken in Saco, Maine by @byo_mindset

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14 days ago

Today I passed my PCC exam (the next major level of professional coaching certification). 🥹

I’ve spent so much of my life as a mom watching these two work toward goals, cheering them on, reminding them how capable they are, and feeling ridiculously proud when they accomplish something they’ve worked hard for.

Today, I got to be on the other side of that.

They knew I had been studying. They knew I was nervous about the exam. They knew how much this certification meant to me.

When I told them I passed, I got to see them be proud of me. That might have been my favorite part of the whole day.

I want my boys to grow up knowing that becoming a parent doesn’t mean you stop having goals of your own. They get to see me try, work hard, get nervous, keep learning, and celebrate when the hard work pays off.

Today, it paid off.

And obviously, we celebrated with @krispykreme donuts. 🍩❤️

#pcc #workingmom #momlife #celebrate #growth @icfheadquarters @ipeccoaching by @byo_mindset

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20 days ago

We spend a lot of time wondering why someone else’s grass looks greener.

Their career is taking off. Their relationship looks effortless. Their business is growing. They seem more confident, more fulfilled, more certain.

What we don’t always see is the watering. The time, attention, consistency. The choices they keep making when no one is watching.

The things we tend to are usually the things that grow. So instead of looking over the fence, let’s take a look at our own grass.

💬What could use a little more water right now?

#mindset #leadership #selflove #entrepreneur #lifelessons by @byo_mindset

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22 days ago

There is a difference between advocating for what you want and expecting someone else to give it to you.

I think we sometimes stay quiet because we confuse the two. We worry that following up will make us seem pushy, asking for the opportunity will make us seem entitled, or saying what we want out loud will somehow make the answer hurt more if it is no.

The truth is that we cannot control how someone responds, but we can control whether we give ourselves the chance to be heard.

Once I separated my responsibility from theirs, sending the email felt a whole lot easier. My job was to say what I wanted. Their job was to decide what they wanted to do with it.

I sent the email, and now I get to let it go.

💬What have you been holding back from asking for?

#reframe #overthinking #mindset #entrepreneur #letitgo taken in New Jersey by @byo_mindset

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23 days ago

Comparison is going to happen. The goal isn’t to never compare yourself again. It’s to notice when you’re doing it and stop paying the bill.

The next time you catch yourself comparing, try asking: “What do I want?”

Not, “Why am I not there yet?”
Not, “What are they doing that I’m not?”
Not, “Am I behind?”
Just: What do I want? —> Then put your energy there.

Comparison keeps your attention on someone else’s life. That one question brings it back to your own.

Save this one for the next time you catch yourself looking sideways.

#comparison #beyourself #confidence #mindset #lifelessons Comparing yourself to others comes at a high cost. It costs you your energy, confidence, and attention. Focus solely on yourself instead. by @byo_mindset

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25 days ago

The odds brought you here.
What you do with this one life is up to you.

It’s easy to spend so much time overthinking, waiting for the right moment, worrying about what other people think, or convincing ourselves we’ll do the thing “someday.”

Meanwhile, this is it. This is the life. Take the chance. Make the change. Say the thing. Try something new. Be more of who you already are.

You made it here, so now it’s time to make it count.

Save this for the days you need the reminder and share it with someone who needs one too.

#mindset #liveyourbestlife #motivation #dailyreminder #momlife taken in Spring Point Ledge Light by @byo_mindset

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a month ago

There’s so much power in saying what you want out loud.

I’ve watched people like @bennemtin (he created The Bucket List Journal) and @lainabooth (she created @fckitfri) build communities around this mindset - creating spaces for boldness, courage, partnership, and going after the things you really want.

It’s a reminder that we’re not meant to do all of this alone.

People want to help. They want to make the introduction, send you the opportunity, share what they know, or simply say, “I’m in. How can I help?” They just need to know what you’re looking for.

So I’m taking my own advice and sharing more openly and often about what I want to build, who I want to work with, and the impact I want to have.

Now I want you to do it too. Let’s do it together. Stop keeping the thing you really want tucked safely inside your head.

Say it out loud. Tell people. Give it space to take shape. Give someone the chance to say, “I can help with that.”

Let’s see what happens when we stop quietly wishing for the things we want and start letting the world know we’re coming for them.

What do you want? Say it below. 👇

You never know who’s listening (or reading).

#mindset #letsgo #energyiscontagious #personalgrowth #dreamcometrue by @byo_mindset

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a month ago

I heard this line in The Last Sunrise on @primevideo and I haven’t stopped thinking about it:

“Just because something doesn’t last forever doesn’t mean it’s not worth experiencing.”

We are so good at jumping to the end of things before they’ve even begun. We get the opportunity, and immediately wonder what happens when it’s over. We plan the trip, and start feeling sad about how quickly it will go.

We find something good, and instead of letting ourselves fully experience it, part of us is already bracing for the moment when it changes.

Sometimes we even say no altogether because we know the good part won’t last long enough. What if it doesn’t have to? What if something can be short-lived and still be incredibly meaningful? What if knowing it will end is actually a reason to be more present while it’s here?

Not everything good is meant to last forever. Some things are simply meant to be experienced.

I hope this means we say yes to the moments in front of us and actually allow things to be good. We can deal with the ending when we actually get there.

#mindset #overthinking #liveinthemoment #momlife #quotestoliveby by @byo_mindset

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a month ago

We make time for what feels urgent or loud in the moment.

The things that matter most don’t always demand our attention in the same way. Sometimes we have to intentionally make space for them, before everything else fills it.

Your time is finite. Spend it like it matters.

#priorities #mindfulness #timemanagement #notetoself #mantra Calendar management is the key. Make sure you prioritizing what is most important to you. by @byo_mindset

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a month ago