Bahar Selman, PCC

You look successful on paper.

Senior title. Strong salary.
Respect inside your company.

But your career is more fragile than it looks.
AI is compressing senior roles.
Restructuring doesn’t care about loyalty.
And your 15–25 years of expertise is invisible outside your employer.

If corporate ended tomorrow, most leaders at your level have:
• No external personal brand
• No consulting or advisory options
• No income diversification
• No real Plan B

That’s not a talent problem.
It’s a career longevity problem.

Career longevity isn’t about staying in one job longer.
It’s about staying relevant, visible, and in demand across decades—
regardless of age, AI disruption, or employer dependency.

That’s where career autonomy comes in.

Career autonomy means:
• Your expertise is portable
• Your reputation exists outside one company
• You have options before you need them
• One corporate decision can’t derail your future

I work with senior corporate leaders (Directors, VPs, C-suite) who:
• Have built impressive careers inside multinationals
• Feel the growing risk of invisibility and replaceability
• Want to protect their income, identity, and legacy
• Need a strategic way to build visibility without harming their corporate role

This is not about quitting your job.
And it’s definitely not about becoming an “online influencer.”

It’s about strategic positioning.

I spent over 15 years inside global corporations, building brands, leading teams, and operating at senior levels.

I’ve seen firsthand how quickly:
• Roles disappear
• Experience gets discounted
• High performers become “too expensive”
• Loyal leaders get caught unprepared

Since then, I’ve worked with 500+ senior professionals to help them:
• Turn corporate experience into visible authority
• Build reputation-safe personal brands
• Create consulting, advisory, and portfolio options
• Design exit strategies on their own terms

Through The Career Autonomy Blueprint™, I help experienced leaders:
• Clarify their next chapter
• Position their expertise for the external market
• Build LinkedIn visibility that attracts opportunities
• Create a strategic safety net before they’re forced to use it

The outcome isn’t noise or vanity metrics.

The outcome is power:
• Options
• Confidence
• Leverage
• Control over your future

If you’re still employed but quietly thinking:
“Something needs to change but I don’t know where to start”
You’re exactly who this work is for.

DM me on LinkedIn or email info@baharselman.com when you’re ready to explore your options

Consultant

Bahar Selman

I might lose friends over this, but:

Staying in one company for 15+ years is career suicide in 2026.

Here’s why I’m willing to bet my reputation on it:

Because loyalty doesn’t protect you anymore.

AI eliminates roles. Restructuring is constant. And the longer you stay invisible in one company, the harder it is to pivot when you’re forced to.

I’m not saying quit your job.

I’m saying build Career Autonomy WHILE you’re employed.

So when the time comes—and it will—you have options.


Do you have options? Or are you hoping loyalty will save you?

Bahar Selman,PCC

Career Longevity & Personal Branding Strategist for Senior Corporate Leaders │ Executive Coach │ Corporate Trainer │ Corporate Workshops & Keynotes @ Uphuman │ Ex–Diageo, Danone, Red Bull

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By 2027, “having a good resume” will be obsolete.

The people who win will be those who master personal branding today.

Because AI can write resumes.

But AI can’t build trust, credibility, and relationships.

Are you still relying on your resume to get your next role?

Or are you building a personal brand that makes recruiters come to you?


The choice is yours. But 2027 is closer than you think.

In corporate, it’s easy to spend 40 hours on “looking busy.”

Attending meetings. Responding to emails. Following processes.

But the real career growth happens in the 2 hours you spend on:

	•	Building your personal brand
	•	Optimizing your LinkedIn
	•	Creating strategic relationships outside your company

Because “busy” keeps you employed.

But “high-value” makes you irreplaceable.


Where are you spending your 2 hours?

#careerlongevity

I made the same mistake at the peak of my corporate career.

I thought a strong results, and internal credibility
meant I was safe.

I thought staying quiet was “professional.”
That visibility was risky.
That loyalty would be rewarded.

Then I watched restructurings wipe out people with 20+ years of experience.
AI accelerate faster than job titles.
And brilliant leaders become “redundant” overnight.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
Invisibility feels safe until it becomes your biggest risk.

Most leaders hit by restructuring aren’t weak performers.
They’re strong operators with zero external positioning.

Inside the company: respected.
Outside the company: unknown.

And if your value disappears the moment your corporate email does,
that’s not stability.

That’s fragility.

The leaders who will survive what’s coming
aren’t louder, younger, or trendier.

They’re visible before they need to be.

Sit with that.
Then rethink how you’re positioning yourselfwhile you still have the choice.

Most people ignore “feeling invisible at work.”

They think: “It’s fine. I’m still getting my paycheck.”

But in 6 months, that turns into:

	•	Being passed over for promotions
	•	Being “too expensive” during restructuring
	•	Being eliminated because “no one knows what you do”

Are you ignoring it?

Because the cost of staying invisible is higher than the cost of building visibility.


When was the last time someone outside your company asked for your expertise?

5 signs your current career strategy is a ticking time bomb:

	1.	You haven’t updated your LinkedIn in 6+ months
	2.	No one outside your company knows what you do
	3.	You’re waiting for “the right time” to build your personal brand
	4.	You think loyalty will protect you from restructuring
	5.	You have no Plan B if your job ends tomorrow

If you see #3, stop what you’re doing immediately.

Because “the right time” never comes.

The right time is NOW. While you still have leverage.


How many of these apply to you?

Let me guess.
You're reading this because part of you is thinking, "This sounds great, Bahar. But is it too late for me?"

You're in your mid-40s/50s. Everyone else started years ago. Haven't you missed your window?

Here's what I want you to know.

You haven't missed your window. 
You've been building credibility while others have been building followers. Now it's time to combine both.

Your 15-25 years of experience is not a liability. 
It's your unfair advantage.
But only if people know you exist.

That's the difference between professionals who thrive and professionals who survive. 

Between those who have options and those who feel trapped.

The best time to build your brand was 5 years ago. 
The second best time is NOW.

Because every week you wait, your expertise becomes less relevant. 
Not because you're getting older. 
But because the market is moving forward without you.

It’s About Not Putting Your Head in the Sand.
One line in this conversation stopped me cold.

Jamie Dimon doesn’t dramatize AI.
He doesn’t soften it either.
He says it plainly:
“Don’t put your head in the sand.”
That sentence alone is a career warning.

Because when asked whether AI will wipe out jobs, he doesn’t hedge:
“Will it eliminate jobs? Yes.
 Will it change jobs? Yes.
 Will it add some jobs? Probably.”

This isn’t panic.
This is realism.

And then comes the line every professional should sit with:
“You can hope for the world you want, but you’re going to get the world you got.”

Hope is not an employability strategy.
What matters now is how fast change happens, and whether people are ready for it.

Dimon makes a critical distinction most career conversations miss:
The danger isn’t AI itself — it’s speed without preparation.
“If it goes too fast for society… that’s where government and business need to step in together.”

Retraining.
Relocation.
Income support.
Phasing change instead of detonating it.

His example is blunt:
“You can’t lay off two million truckers tomorrow.
 You phase it in. You retrain.”

Now zoom out and make this personal.
This is no longer just a policy issue.
It’s a career design issue.

Because a few minutes later, he’s asked the question everyone avoids:
“In five years’ time, will JP Morgan have fewer employees than it has now?”

His answer:
“My guess is there’ll be fewer employees.”
Not no employees.
Fewer.

Which means employability is shifting from:
role ownership → value ownership
job security → skill mobility
experience alone → adaptable relevance

AI won’t replace professionals.
It will replace professionals who can’t clearly explain why they still matter.

Career longevity now belongs to those who:
Reposition early
Learn continuously
And stop waiting for certainty before acting

Because as Dimon puts it:
“You’re not going to slow it down.”

The question is not if your work changes.
It’s whether you change before the market decides for you.

Helping Mid-Career Professionals in GCC Break the Glass Ceiling into 6–7 Figure Leadership | Global Quantum Career Mentor | Top Career & Leadership Coach

How many times have you been sidelined in your career? 

How long have you been waiting for your manager, your boss or your superior to recognise your efforts? 

And how long are you willing to wait and let life run its course while you wait for something good to happen to you? 

Happy with that frustrating but incremental salary hike you get at work? 

I’m not trying to trigger you, you powerhouse of talent & success! 

I’m validating your experience. 

Years ago, like yourself, I was a college university professor for the longest time. 
Teaching gives me fulfilment and so, I thought working at the university was the closest I could get to my purpose. 

However, as hard as it is to admit right now, I was feeling frustrated just like you are today. 
Something inside of me was constantly nagging at me.

There was a feeling of not tapping into my fullest potential. 

But, what could I do? I was a wife, a mother of 2 wonderful kids and had created a life like I was told to. 

One day, on the couch, my 16 year-old daughter told me about her dream to go to Europe for her higher studies. 

I knew I had to answer God’s calling! 

If God Almighty has put the thought in your head, it means it’s meant for you- I’m a firm believer of this. 

I took a giant leap of faith, moved countries, started from scratch without knowing what’s in store for me in the future. 

Most people around me told me I was a fool for uprooting my family to fulfil my ‘whims & fancies’. 

🔥 In 18 months, I turned my annual salary to my monthly income. 

🔥 And let me tell you, it is possible for you too! 

📌 The solution lies in:  
↳ Transforming  your mindset & conditioning 
↳ Changing unproductive habits 
↳ Leveraging your god-given ability 
↳ Using tools & support to make a leap you never thought you could 

I have coached over 150 high-profile women advance in their careers rapidly. 

The time for slow, sustainable growth is over. That’s society’s way to keep you small. 

It’s time to rise & chart your own chapter. 

Whether it is: 

➟ Buying your dream holiday home by the beach 
➟ Moving into a swanky new apartment with your family 
➟ Giving your kids the best standard of living 
➟ Earning your dream salary or income
➟ Starting a side-hustle 
➟ Becoming more visible as a leader 

You are not alone. 

That ridiculously illogical thing you keep thinking about? I guarantee helping you get there. 

Ready for it? 

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Dr. Nebila Dhieb

He called me into his office.

Calm voice. But eyes cold. Too calm.

The words came like a slap.

"You’re really going to leave... 𝐧𝐨𝐰?"

We were in the thick of the 2008 financial crisis.

Layoffs everywhere. Markets crashing. Uncertainty ruling.

I had just gotten an offer. The kind of leap that could change my career. Higher position. Global visibility.

But he wasn’t happy.

“You’re making a mistake,” he said.
“The timing is wrong.”
“This won’t end well for you.”

I froze.

This was the same boss who used to praise my leadership.
The same man who told others “We couldn’t function without her.”

So why the sudden resistance?

Because he meant it literally.

They couldn’t function without me.
And that wasn’t a compliment.

It was a trap.

I wasn’t just a high performer.
I was a 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

And when you’re too good?

You become too costly to replace.

And when you try to leave?

It threatens the system they built around your silent high-performance.

Still, I said yes to the offer.
Still, I left.

And a few weeks later, I found out he had written:

“She’s good. But too strong-headed.”

That’s what he sent to my new employer.

And honestly?

I smiled. (every time I remember I do :)

Because in that sentence, he told the truth.

I 𝐚𝐦 strong-headed.

I fight for what I believe in.

I back myself even when no one else claps.

And I make the hard choices no one else dares to make.

He tried to make it sound like a flaw.

But it’s the reason I lead today.

Not with ego.

But with deep, tested, unshakable confidence.

So, to that boss: No grudges. Just gratitude.

Because that chapter taught me the most important leadership lesson of my life:

𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀.𝐍.𝐘.𝐎.𝐍.𝐄.

You are your best advocate.

No one sees your full picture. No one lives with the consequences but you.

So when you feel the push to grow?

Even if it’s risky. Even if it’s inconvenient. Even if they say you’re crazy.

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞.


Because while some workplaces might benefit from breaking your confidence...

It’s the confidence that will save you.

PS: Inside Quantum Career Mentorship™, this is what we rebuild:

Your clarity confidence.
Your identity confidence.
Your career choices confidence.

You don’t need fixing. You need strategy and self-trust.

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I need to admit something that cost me years of momentum.

At every major career transition I would spend at least two extra unnecessary years.
I would think I was stuck because I needed more.

More experience.
More credentials.
More proof that I deserved the next level.

That wasn’t the problem.

On paper, I was doing well.

Delivering.
Being trusted.
Getting results.

But inside, I was still negotiating with an old version of myself.

The version that learned early to:

• stay grateful
• not take up too much space
• wait to be chosen

So even when my work outgrew my title…
Even when people relied on me…
Even when I was already operating at a higher level…

I kept playing at yesterday’s level.

Here’s what no one tells high-performing women:

You don’t plateau because you lack ability.
You plateau because 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞.

That lag shows up quietly.

You get praised, yet doubt yourself.
You hit targets, yet feel restless.
You train others, yet remain undervalued.
You imagine a bigger stage, then talk yourself out of it.

I lived every one of these.

Nothing changed until I stopped asking,
“What else do I need to learn?”

And started asking,
“Who am I still being loyal to?”

When I upgraded how I saw myself, my behavior changed.
My voice changed.
The rooms I entered changed.

Not because I became someone new. No.
but because I finally 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬.

If this feels uncomfortably familiar, pause here:

Which version of you is still running your career,
even though she no longer fits?

And what would shift if you stopped waiting for permission?

PS. Let me say it again: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧? That's your million dollar question.

In 2017, I was invited to a meditation group in Riyadh.

It was hosted by a senior woman in my industry.

Twelve of us around the table.

All women. All leaders. All fierce.

I almost didn’t go.

“What if I don’t fit in?”

But after meditation. Gahwa. And dates.

that circle pulled me in - and pulled me higher.

→ One woman was a filmaker finalizing a business exit.

→ Another was juggling her PhD with a C-suite job and 2 toddlers.

→ Another was leading UN negotiations.


And there I was.


Still second-guessing myself if should leave a 9 to 5 I outgrew.

Still playing small.

Still dimming my ambition in rooms that didn’t understand it.

That night changed me.

Not because of what was said—but because of what was 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝.

Ambition. Peace. Wealth. Boundaries.

They didn’t hustle for it. They embodied it.

And suddenly, my excuses felt loud. My dreams felt small. And my environment felt outdated.

Growth isn’t always strategy.

Sometimes, it’s sitting in the right room and realizing:

“I’m not too much. I just haven't been around people where I wasn't the strongest”

And if you’re ready to be in rooms that 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡 you?

That’s exactly what we do inside 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫™.

Small. Intentional. Built for ambitious women in the GCC.

DM me “SPECIALQ2” if you want to be informed when the doors open for it. Let’s go higher. Together.

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Surround yourself with people who have bigger goals than you. Ambition is contagious. Dr. Nebila Dhieb

Warning: If you hang around me long enough...

You’ll start asking for promotions.

You’ll get tapped for strategic roles.

You’ll walk into rooms you once thought you had no business being in.

Because proximity is contagious.

And I don’t let you stay small.

You break the habit of being the “old you.”

The one who:

* Apologizes for having opinions
* Shrinks in rooms where she should be leading
* Waits for permission to step up

That version of you?

Doesn’t survive in my orbit.

You adopt a fresh self-image.

One that says:

“I belong here. And they’re lucky to have me.”

That’s exactly what happened to Ranya.

Ranya came to me 6 months ago.

Confused. Capable. But constantly second-guessing herself.

“I feel I am way behind” she whispered.

She wasn’t lazy.

She had the degrees. The results. The ambition.

But what she didn’t have?

Was visibility.

And a voice that matched her value.

She kept playing down her achievements.

Saying things like:

“It was a team effort.”
Or, “It just happened.”

So the world believed her.

Her managers didn’t see her as the next leader.

And deep down?
She didn’t either.

Until one call flipped the switch.

We rewrote her career narrative.

We clarified her zone of genius.

We showed the world what her resume couldn’t.

And when she finally walked into that quarterly strategy meeting?

She didn’t sit in the corner taking notes.

She led.

And guess what?

Soon enough, she was promoted.

Offered a seat on a cross-functional board.

And approached for a panel discussion she used to dream of attending.

Her voice?
→ No longer shaking.

Her presence?
→ Unmissable.

All because she got close to someone who refused to let her play small.

That’s what I do.

I collapse time between who you are now, and who your next chapter requires you to be.

And if you’ve been:

- Stuck in mid-level roles while others leap ahead
- Overachieving but still under-seen
- Wondering if maybe you’re just not “executive material”

Here’s your reminder:

You don’t lack competence.

You lack confirmation.

And that confirmation doesn’t come from your boss. It comes from YOU.

I just help you see it.

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Consider this a wake-up call. Not a stat:

92% never reach the goals they set in Dec (aka just a couple of weeks ago)


Why?


Because they never decided they want it. No kidding.


People don’t fail because they lack skills. Grit. Or degrees.

They fail because you didn’t make a 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 choice.


A goal without a choice is just a wish.

You wished for that raise.

You worked hard. Stayed late. Took more load.

Then watched someone else get it.

They weren’t better.

They just knew the one thing you didn’t:


𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨.


It’s not fair, but it’s true.

You rise when you are seen.

You grow when you are known.

You win when you learn 𝐡𝐨𝐰 to be seen.

And if that voice in your head whispers:
“I’m not the type to stand out…”

You just met your enemy.

Not your boss. Not your job.

Your own voice.


The fix?


If you really want it. 
Shift the voice.
Make the choice. Deliberate. Intentional.

Not someday. 𝐍𝐨𝐰.


📌 P.S. Don’t just set goals this year.
Decide if you truly truly want it.

I must admit.

I still cringe when someone says "Born leader." 

Because I wasn’t.

I was born the last in a big family.

And in a big family, you learn something early:

Adults are busy doing their complicated lives.

So nobody sits you down and “builds your confidence.”

Nobody hands you a leadership script.

You either shrink…

Or you quietly start teaching yourself who you want to become.

That’s what I did.

One habit at a time.

Because neuroscience is clear about one thing:

Your brain isn’t fixed.

It rewires around what you repeat.

So I stopped waiting for a personality upgrade…

And started giving my brain new evidence (of course, back then I has no idea what I was doing ).

Here are the 5 habits that turned me into a leader (when I had zero “born leader” energy):

1. 𝐈 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲.
  
The tiny moments.
The shrink.
The self-sabotage.
The hesitation before owning what I wanted.

I started writing those moments down because they were data.

They showed me the old program running my decisions.

And awareness is where rewiring starts.


2. 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
 
 I didn’t try to “think positive.” I got disciplined.

When my mind said: “You’re not ready.”
I practiced a new line on repeat: “I'll figure things out.”

I had absolutely no idea "HOW." 

but paired that line with feeling: steady. calm. possible.

Today: we know the subconscious learns through repetition paired with emotion.


3. 𝐈 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲.
  
Leadership isn’t a title. It’s self-trust.

So I started keeping small promises to myself.

One boundary.
One difficult conversation.
One decision made without outsourcing it to someone else.

Small actions became evidence.

And evidence is what makes confidence feel real.


4. 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫.

  Not affirmations. Rehearsal.

I’d picture the version of me who speaks calmly, 

sets the tone, decides without apologizing.

My brain learned the pattern before my life caught up.


5. 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 “𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩”

This one changed everything.

Because you can’t lead well when your body is stuck in survival mode.

So I built little moments of calm into my day.

Breath.
Silence.
A walk.
Gratitude.

When my body felt safe, my mind finally became open to change.

That’s the part nobody tells you about leadership.

It’s not something you’re born with.

It’s something you build.

Quietly.
Repetitively.

Until one day people start calling you a leader…

And you remember exactly how many nights it took to become one.

PS. What’s one habit you have to master to become the person you’re trying to become?

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Your brain isn't fixed. It rewires around what you repeat. Dr. Nebila Dhieb

If someone can replace you in a few weeks,
you’ll always be paid like you’re replaceable.

But if what you know took 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 to build?
That’s when leverage begins.

Most professionals chase credentials.
Titles. Certifications. Another course.

Proof they 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 something.

But so did everyone else.

Real leverage doesn’t come from general knowledge.
It comes from 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞.

The kind you build by:

↳ navigating complex careers
↳ leading through uncertainty
↳ solving the same leadership problems again and again
↳ understanding how power, perception, and positioning actually work

AI made general knowledge cheap.

X But it can’t replicate judgment.
X It can’t replicate experience.
X And it can’t replicate leadership identity.

I’ve spent years working at senior levels,
building careers, leading transformations,

and watching brilliant women stall — not because they lacked skill,
but because their 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝.

That’s why people listen.

So if you do one thing in 2026, make it this:

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞.

But here’s what most people miss:

Leverage is useless if the market can’t 𝐬𝐞𝐞 it.

You can have depth, wisdom, and capability —
and still be invisible.

That’s where positioning matters.

That’s the work I do.

And it’s exactly what I’m opening space for in Feb.

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Being constantly on the move made me lose parts of me.

But I found something far more powerful.

I’ve visited 19 countries.
And lived in 4.

Each time I packed a bag...
I left a version of myself behind.

New city.
New people.
New rules.
New me.

But here's what all that taught me:

How to let go.
Let go of control.
Let go of old routines.

Let go of who I thought I was.

Because when the world keeps shifting,

You have 2 choices:

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭.
𝐎𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰.

So I learned to lean into the unknown.
↳ To trust myself in new rooms.

To listen.
To bend.
To shift.

And I saw this truth:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐨...
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐰.


Isn’t that what real leadership is?

Not just being strong.

But knowing when to release.

So I’ll ask you this:

What did you let go of lately?
And what did it make room for?

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A final isn’t always lost on a goal.

Sometimes, it’s lost on 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

On Sunday, in the AFCON final, VAR awards a late penalty.

Tension explodes. Senegal walk off the pitch.

And then… one detail changes everything:

𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧é 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 “𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭.” 𝐇𝐞 “𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬.”

He goes to get his teammates. He brings them back.

After long minutes, the match resumes.

Mendy saves the penalty.

And Senegal win in extra time. 

Here’s the (brutal) leadership lesson:


1- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬.

    𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭.


Reaction = emotion → impulse → damage.
Response = clarity → decision → result.

And no, this isn’t about “being nice” or “being calm just to be calm.”

It’s understanding one thing: 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞.


2- Your “VAR moment” at work looks like this:

* a sharp email (that hits your ego)

* an injustice (that makes you want to burn everything down)

* a tense meeting (where you want to be right, not win)

* an HR decision (that makes you want to slam the door)

If you decide in the heat of emotion, you hand the steering wheel to your survival system.

And survival doesn’t build a career. It only protects it (small).


3- The champions’ protocol (10 seconds)

Keep it simple. Keep it powerful.

1. 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏 (don’t reply immediately)

2. 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄 (one slow breath = you get your brain back)

3. 𝐀𝐒𝐊: “𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 30 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 30 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬?”

4. 𝐀𝐂𝐓: one clean sentence / one clean move (not an explosion)

That’s what differentiates you.

Not your talent. Not your CV.

Your ability to stay fair… when you feel wronged.

Question:

What was your last “VAR moment”? and what would you have done differently with 10 seconds of presence?


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Ever notice…
Big choices get made without you.

even when the idea started with you?

You’re good at what you do.
You work hard.
But people still don’t ask you first.

That changes now.

Jannah was there when she reached out. 

Confused why: 

↖her best ideas get approved… without your name in the room.

↖She is the best worker in the building but still excluded from decision-making.


In the Quantum Career Accelerator™., we broke it down to her it in one line: 


Performance isn’t presence.


𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡. 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬.


Here are 7 strategic moves that will make leadership turn to you first:

1. 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭
Don’t wait for instructions. Notice what’s coming and suggest fixes early.
Connect your ideas to big goals.
→Result: You look like a planner, not just a helper.

2. 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬
Leaders care about things like money, time, risk, and reputation.
Say: “This saves 20% time” instead of “This might help.”
→Result: Your ideas sound important.

3. 𝐒𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠
Make your point in 1–2 clear sentences.
Example: “If we spend now, we save more later.”
→Result: People remember you and your idea.

4. 𝐁𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭
Do what you say you’ll do. Keep private info private. Follow through.
→Result: When your name comes up, people listen.

5. 𝐁𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫
Link people and ideas. Share what you learn from other projects or markets.
→Result: You become the person who opens doors.

6. 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Don’t only solve today’s problem—ask what’s next.
Example: “What if we grew this to other regions?”
→Result: You sound like a partner, not just a worker.

7. 𝐁𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠
Pick one topic and become the go-to person for it.
→Result: When that topic comes up, they think of you first.

The difference between being heard and being asked for advice
can be just one strong sentence.

Most people never learn that.

PS: Which move do you already use? and which one will you try next week?

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Drr. Nebila Dhieb: The difference between being heard and being asked for advice can be just one strong sentence.

"𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠."

That’s how Ashwag described her job.

Not toxic. Not dramatic. Not chaotic.

Just boring enough to make her question her existence every single afternoon.

She finishes her work in 3 hours.

Then?

She scrolls. She stares. She drags the day.

Drinks one cup after another.

She feels guilty for wasting her time.

Worse. For wasting her life.

But she doesn’t leave.

Because the job is safe.
Because the paycheck is stable.
Because everyone says she’s lucky.

But luck can feel like a trap when it comes wrapped in silence.

She dreams of something more.

Running her own training business.
Speaking.
Traveling.
Serving people with what she 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 she’s good at.

And every night, she tells herself:

“That’s it. I’m resigning tomorrow.”

Then morning comes. And she stays.

Again.

And again.

And again.

Because right after the dream... comes the fear.

The mind goes from fire to freeze.

What about the money?
What will people say?
What if I fail?
What if I ruin everything?

And then… the most dangerous question of all:

“𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭?”

That’s the killer.

That question doesn’t spark answers.

It shuts the whole system down.

I’ve seen it too many times.

And I’ve lived it myself.

I once believed I was “meant” to be a teacher forever.

Don’t get me wrong: I loved teaching.

I still do.

But I knew something else was calling.

And I almost didn’t answer.

Because When I asked that same question:

“How are you going to do it?”

my brain did what hers does: gave me every reason not to.

Until one day, I stopped asking.

I stopped looking for logic.

And I started acting from belief.

Everything changed.

Because the truth is, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞.

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

And the moment you decide?

The moment you move ... before you're “ready”...

That’s when your life starts to shift.

But let’s be clear.

Jumping before you're ready doesn’t have to be a reckless act.

It needs someone with a strategy.

Someone who’s walked this path. Felt that same panic.

And who knows how to guide the pivot 
One step at a time.
One tweak at a time.

Because you don’t need chaos.
You need a calm, clear roadmap.

One that honors where you are…
While building where you’re meant to go.
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𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.

(-> But no one’s going to hand you the playbook.)

Here’s the part they won’t say out loud:

It’s not about having the right family name.

It’s not about being in the WhatsApp group.

And it’s definitely not about staying “heads-down and humble.”

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This carousel breaks the myth wide open.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 1 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐦𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠:

You can always earn more money, but you’ll never buy back lost time.

Career women keep falling into this trap, thinking:

 “I just need to push a little harder”
 “I’ll figure it out eventually”
 “Once I get through this busy phase, I’ll work on myself”

But months turn into years.

→ Years spent taking courses that didn’t change your salary
→ Effort poured into jobs that never led to promotions
→ Dreams delayed while others leap forward

I’ve seen it too often:

- A woman with brilliance and ambition, 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬
- Waking up tired, not from work—but from 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤
- Watching opportunities pass, 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: “𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞?”

𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬:

↖ You choose based on fear, not alignment
↖ You waste energy fixing symptoms, not root causes
↖ You chase goals without a real roadmap

And my “What’s wrong with me?” question turned into:
— “𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠… 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫?”

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Dr. Nebila Dhieb: Without the right guidance you keep making the same expensive mistakes.

On my LinkedIn banner, it says:
“I don’t teach careers. I record them.”

Let me tell you why I said that.

Take the example of Director position. It can show up as “luck.”
less so as an identity that became 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.

And when it lands, people call it “perfect timing”…
or “she manifested it.”

What they’re really fail to see is all the career recording -quietly- happening long before it looked impressive.

For the first time, here are the pillars.

This is the story of Zeineb.

She came to me “fine” on paper.
Good Multinational. Good pay. Good reputation.

But inside?

She was going nowhere.

Not because she wasn’t talented.

Because she was stuck in the identity the workplace loves to keep in corner desks:

The executor.

Trusted to deliver.
Not trusted to decide.

So she kept getting more tasks…
not more power.

She fixed what others broke.
Saved projects last minute.
Carried the emotional labor.

Then watched other people take the seats she deserved.

She said:
“I feel invisible.”

What she meant:
“I keep proving myself… and they still see me as support.”

So we didn’t start with her CV.

We started with what actually creates senior roles. Here's a summary:

Pillar 1: 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲

If you operate like an executor, you’ll be managed like one.

We shifted her posture from:
“Tell me what you need”
to
“Here’s the decision. Here are the tradeoffs.”


Pillar 2: 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

Not “look at me” posting.

Strategic visibility:

* metrics
* decisions
* Portfolio of leadership thinking

So leaders felt her value 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 they needed her.

Pillar 3: 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲

This is the part nobody talks about.

If your nervous system isn’t safe with authority, you will:

* delay
* overthink
* soften your voice
* hide your wins
* shrink in the room

And no amount of competence fixes that.

When these 3 aligned…

Same Zeineb. Same talent.

But suddenly:
More “we need your opinion.”
More "please join us in the boardroom".
More "can you step in and represent our company".

More influence.

That’s what people call “manifestation.”

I call it 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲.

If you want the Director seat, stop asking:
“What else should I do?”

Ask:
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐦 𝐈 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 -𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲- 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠?

Because the room is already responding.

PS. Which pillar hits you hardest right now?
1) 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 2) 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 3) 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲

PPS. Save And Repost ♻️ to help a friend with this 'manifestation' roadmap.

Her Truth About "Manifesting" The Director Position

The rules changed.
The question is: did you?

Because 2026 isn’t responding to loyalty, patience, or silent over-performance.

It’s responding to:
• self-respect
• clear standards
• visible authority
• intentional moves

If you’re still:
– explaining yourself
– waiting to be recognized
– staying comfortable in roles you’ve outgrown

You’re playing by rules that no longer exist.

This isn’t about ambition.
It’s about alignment.

2026 will reward those who stop negotiating with outdated versions of themselves.

The rest will stay busy.
And confused about why nothing changed.

Read it again.
Then decide what you’re upgrading.

PS. Put a 🩵 if you believe this is your year to level up.

I must admit. I used to hate mornings.

Not because I wasn’t ambitious.

But because I was always behind before the day even started.

"Urgent" text messages. Kids. Notifications. Emails. Boss requests. Self-doubt.

My brain felt like a war zone by 8AM.

And still, I’d scroll, not start.

Until one day I asked:

“What would happen if I gave myself just 10 minutes?”

Not 30. Not an hour. Just 10.

So I built a system.

A set of instructions to own my mind. Before the world invaded it.

It wasn’t about perfection. It wasn’t about productivity hacks.

It was about identity.

Waking up as the woman I wanted to become.

↖The woman who didn’t snooze her dreams.
↖The woman who made bold career moves, unapologetically.
↖The woman who led herself before she led the boardroom.

So I wrote it down.

9 things. 10 minutes. Best practice distilled in one page.

I called it my “PowerSheet.”

Just 9 intentional actions backed by neuroscience, identity shift principles, and 

years of career transformation work with women across the GCC.

Every woman I’ve worked with now starts with it.

Because it’s simple.

And it rewires how you lead, think, act, and speak. Daily.

If you're ready to stop snoozing on the leader inside you…

👉 Join 10K+ who already integrated he “PowerSheet” in their morning practice: https://lnkd.in/dFsv9Qps

PS. “You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily.” – J. Maxwell

PPS: Want to know a bit more about my linkedIn community: Are you more of an 'early bird' or a 'night owl'?

♻️ Save & repost to help someone who needs to gain control of their morning.
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𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥.

You survived what broke others.


Toxic places don’t just test your skills.

They try to erase your worth.

You start to question what you once knew for sure.

But the fall isn’t the end.

The rise? 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

This year, I worked with women who were told they’d failed.

What they really did?

They 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 stronger.

Here’s how they did it -step by step:


1: 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞
"I failed" becomes "I misread and learned."

2: 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬
It’s not “a mess”—it’s “a 2-week delay.”

3: 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭
Take the hit, not the whole blame.

4: 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤
What hurt becomes what helps.

5: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧
“Here’s how I’ll fix it in 3 weeks.”

6: 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲
Not everyone deserves your story.

7: 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬
“60% fixed” speaks louder than rumors.

8: 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Revisit the wins. Read the receipts.


Scroll through. 9 & 10 remain my favorites. Warrior here :)

You don’t just heal.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐭.


💭 Which of these steps do you need today?
♻️ Share this with someone stuck in the fog.
➕ Follow for more leadership tools that rebuild your power.


P.S. You didn’t break. You’re just getting started. Please add to my list for staying strong in not so supportive environment. What worked for you?

How To Recover From Failure In Toxic Cultures

Surprising but true: 
January is where corporate women quietly lose momentum.

Not because they lack ambition.
But because they’re trying to answer too many questions at once.

“Do I want more responsibility?”
“Leadership or side business?”
“What if I fail?”
“What if I’m judged for wanting more?”
“What if I stay… and regret it?”

So they wait.
And call it being practical.

Here’s the truth most don’t say out loud:

January isn’t for drastic moves.
It’s for directional clarity.

Before job changes.
Before side businesses.
Before saying yes or no.

Clarity first.
Confidence next.
Action after.

That’s why coaching often becomes the turning point 

not because something is “wrong,”

but because staying stuck is more expensive than deciding.

This carousel breaks down:

✓ Why waiting feels safe (but isn’t)
✓ What to focus on in Jan
✓ How clarity creates confidence
✓ Why visibility matters before opportunity
✓ A simple Reflect → Decide → Act loop

This isn’t motivation.

It’s permission to stop circling. And start choosing.

👉 Swipe through.
🔖 Save it for when doubt creeps back.
♻️  Reshare it with someone who needs this reminder.

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Certificate in Evaluation and Testing, CALS, Reading University, UK 1997

Certificate in Reading,CALS, Reading University, UK 1997

Certificate in Statistics, CALS, Reading University, UK 1997

Summer school in  ESP, Institut Bourguiba des Langues Vivantes, Tunis. 1996

Summer school in ESP, College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, England. 1993

Teaching Critical thinking. University of Oregon (a 10 week online course 2006

Teaching Others to Navigate Cultural Complexity by Dr. Janet Bennett (Wake Forest University) March 12-15, 2014

Team Effectiveness by Dr. Lee Gardenswartz & Dr.Anita Rowe (Wake Forest University) March 16, 2014

Techniques of distance education. University of Georgia at Athens. USA 2005

The use of new technology in the teaching of  languages”, Part 1: 10 days at Kaslik University, Lebanon; and Part 2: 10 days at Bari University, Italy 1995

Use of digital laboratories in teaching languages. Nantes, France. 2007

"The Effect of Metacognitive Strategy Training on Readers of Scientific Research Articles"

"The Cultural Dimension in English Language Teaching in Tunisia"

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Why Do They Stall In January?

Let’s be real.

You’ve heard it a hundred times, even from your mom (-> mine did!)

“Wake up early, conquer your morning, own your day.”

But here’s the problem nobody talks about…

You wake up early.
The world is quiet.
You beat the sun.

You're proud.
And then what?

You:

Check your phone 
Scroll aimlessly 
Reply to emails 
Get lost in the notifications rabbit hole

And before you know it?  you're drained before your first meeting.

Here’s the truth:

Waking up early doesn’t change your life.
What you do in those quiet hours does.....

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