Years ago, when I was a strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, and was struggling in a project like Don Quijote with the windmills ;-), the managing partner said to me:

“Isabell, you have everything you need in you.
You only need to bring it on the road!”.

But: How the … should I “bring it on the road”? I had no clue!

I simply wanted to create and drive things forward! But how?!

With international experience, a top university in my pocket, several further diplomas, plus the IQ, I had everything I needed - at least I thought so.

But I wasn’t creating the impact I wanted to. I wasn’t in balance. And, when I later pursued my career in industry up to board level, I wasn’t always the leader and person I sought to be.

Honestly, a red thread throughout my path was: I got frustrated by outer constraints, and had inner nagging doubts.

So: Why did I run against invisible walls? Why did I sometimes poke people in the head without wanting to? Why did I loose power games without even seeing them? …?

Fast forward: How did I find out?

I had – looking backwards I say "fortunately" - a serious car accident. And, as a result, experienced burnout.

That was my catalyst and chance to finally transform.

I first (of course) delved deeper into the subject matter. I sought training and coaching at renowned professionals, much of it on emotional intelligence with a neuroscientific basis.

I gradually learned to perceive organizations, people - and myself - as they are, and to accept them - and myself - as is. To regulate myself and find inner balance. To perceive obstacles and use them as fitness partners (most of the time ;-). To navigate whatever and whoever comes with empathy, compassion - and much more ease and joy.

In a nutshell: I developed my “EQ”.

I am still not perfect (and luckily so!). I still sometimes struggle (hey, I’m human!). But I am happy with myself, and finally “bring” who I am and what I have “on the road”. And I find meaning in what I do and can really make a difference.

This took a lot of time & effort. You can have it easier. I’ll show you how.