I rarely post personal updates on here but this one is special. Earlier this year I decided to enrol myself on a 4 month coaching programme called Courage to Soar. The goal was simple: learn how to show up powerfully and be loyal to my dreams, instead of my fears. Over the course of 4 months, thanks to Farah Ismail and her team I’ve had the chance to meet the most amazing community, be part of some eye opening master classes and dive deeper into Tara Mohr’s principles of ‘Playing Big’🤩 Here are some takeaways and aha’s I had: 🚀 ‘Be loyal to your dreams, not your fears’: a sentence you’ll come across often if you’re familiar with the playing big book, but one that really spoke to me because so often I have let fear control my decisions 🚀 Recognise your inner critic and add humour to it. Like many others, I’m well acquainted with my inner critic, always showing up when at the brink of my comfort zone, to rationalise why I shouldn’t step up or why I’m not ‘good enough’. I’ve learnt that recognising it and perhaps even adding humour by personifying is always a useful tool to separate myself (and what I truly want) from the critic. 🚀 Be my word. If I commit to doing something, make sure I’m staying true to it and getting it done with integrity. This one might seem simple, but I have surprised myself with the number of times I have wanted to back down from something I intended to do. Staying true to my word is now something I value deeply and try to do both in my work and relationships 🚀 Have an accountability partner. Regardless of your goal, I’ve learnt that having someone to share it with and hold you accountable is a crucial ingredient to achieving it. My accountability partners have been the courage to soar community and I’m super grateful to have been a part of it. #coaching #playingbig #leadership
It’s all happening right here, right now. I’m incredibly honored to announce that Ruben Gonzalez ❄️, Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC, and Alok Appadurai, have graciously accepted to join in as our special guest speakers on Courage to Soar - The Journey to Playing Big. Over the last few years, I have been in very transformational spaces and what has touched me deeply is ways we can serve and astound our clients. In the spirit of that, I have been inspired to do just that! Watch this space to get to know our guests better and what to expect when you were ALL IN!
Luke Rogers
3mo
Samah we are lucky to be your accountability partner! Like the postman you always deliver ;)
Farah Ismail
3mo
Thank you for this beautiful summary of your breakthroughs Samah Shahed. You made our cohort really meaningful with your authentic presence.
Stephen Tue
3mo
This is awesome, Samah!
Greg Zlevor
3mo
I love Farah’s work. What a great program!!
Partner at Greenbrook
3moGood for you Samah, thanks for sharing such a bold and brave post.