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Ep 233: When self-reliance becomes self-limiting

You've thought about working with a coach, then quietly put the idea away. Chances are one sentence came between you and taking helpful action: "I should be able to sort this out myself."

In this first episode of the "What's stopping you?" series, exploring self-made barriers to coaching, I look at why capable, high-achieving people delay asking for help, and why that self-reliance rule might not be serving you any more.

In this episode, I explore:

Why self-reliance feels like a strength, and how it becomes part of our identity

The "rules" our minds give us, and what happens when we fuse with…

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