A plant can be limited by a pot that’s too small. In the same way, self-imposed limiting beliefs can restrict your growth and development.
People need a big container—a mind that is open—to grow. A small container—limited thinking—inhibits the ability to receive and learn new information. In order to succeed, you must develop the right mindset to enlarge your container so that you can fill it with new information, skills, and possibilities.
For example, I recently worked with a coaching client who was trying to figure out if she had what it took to go after a VP position. During our coaching sessions, she expressed a lack of self-confidence along with other assumed constraints. The client doubted herself—and her negative thoughts were limiting her possibilities.
I coached my client to take a second look at her beliefs. Were they accurate? I also asked her to identify supportive beliefs that could…
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