The next few years were all about studying myself. I dug into NLP training, became a certified life coach and worked as a consultant on Wall Street doing mindset motivation and confidence building with Goldman Sachs professionals. During the 2008 financial crisis I coached execs from US News, MSNBC, CBS, and Time Out New York.
Over and over again, I saw the devastating impact of what happens when people define themselves by their job title, bank balance, relationship status or number on a scale. First, losing their confidence and eventually, becoming completely disconnected from themselves. It was as if their identity was falling apart at the seams.