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Why old patterns return and how to break them [Wise Wednesdays]
“Why have I fallen back into that old pattern?” Have you ever experienced this? It’s something we discussed at length in the Presence...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20236 min read
Is it ever too late to do a PhD?
[Is it ever too late to do a PhD?] Someone asked me this month. To answer the question, I invited my old friend and now Professor David...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20231 min read
![How to ace an interview: 3 questions to focus on [Wise Wednesdays]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2l47wZkWncU/maxresdefault.jpg)
How to ace an interview: 3 questions to focus on [Wise Wednesdays]
I was speaking with a friend yesterday. She loves her field and has applied for a great job. It could be the next step in her bigger...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20236 min read
![IS FEMININE LEADERSHIP ONLY FOR WOMEN? 3 REASONS TO EMBRACE IT [WISE WEDNESDAYS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JEHIUJATQ3w/maxresdefault.jpg)
IS FEMININE LEADERSHIP ONLY FOR WOMEN? 3 REASONS TO EMBRACE IT [WISE WEDNESDAYS]
You’re probably already using feminine (and masculine) leadership. But what is it? There’s no consensus, but the distinction might be:...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20232 min read
![5 ways to get over disappointment fast [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_fc1efb110bdd4bc8b28a8dd0a6f099be~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1280,h_719,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_fc1efb110bdd4bc8b28a8dd0a6f099be~mv2.png)
![5 ways to get over disappointment fast [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_fc1efb110bdd4bc8b28a8dd0a6f099be~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1168,h_656,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_fc1efb110bdd4bc8b28a8dd0a6f099be~mv2.png)
5 ways to get over disappointment fast [Wise Wednesdays]
As I wrote the title, I realised it needed an adjustment: we don’t get over disappointment. We get through it. But it’s not how it feels...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20233 min read
![One question to transform your life and career [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_4902cd7a61d74ec5845cd19450e41641~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1146,h_879,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_4902cd7a61d74ec5845cd19450e41641~mv2.png)
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One question to transform your life and career [Wise Wednesdays]
Well, after last week’s mammoth Wise Wednesdays, I thought I should keep this one shorter... The amount of information, tools and...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20232 min read
![Treat your career as a temple: 7 principles for more flow and less struggle [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_6120d7e5158a484e88e163a1b1513024~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1310,h_736,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_6120d7e5158a484e88e163a1b1513024~mv2.png)
![Treat your career as a temple: 7 principles for more flow and less struggle [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_6120d7e5158a484e88e163a1b1513024~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1168,h_656,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_6120d7e5158a484e88e163a1b1513024~mv2.png)
Treat your career as a temple: 7 principles for more flow and less struggle [Wise Wednesdays]
Well, it’s a long one. Wise Wednesdays is back with a vengeance after a break! First of a new season written with some heaviness of heart...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20238 min read
![Influence without the ego [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_d5a6201797a045a4bedf6b8fcd8e3ed5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_d5a6201797a045a4bedf6b8fcd8e3ed5~mv2.png)
![Influence without the ego [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_d5a6201797a045a4bedf6b8fcd8e3ed5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_d5a6201797a045a4bedf6b8fcd8e3ed5~mv2.png)
Influence without the ego [Wise Wednesdays]
How can I influence better at work? It’s a question that often comes up in coaching. After all, how can you bring your vision alive if...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20234 min read
![Slow down to leap and live your [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_8f94fd2fc08d48b082d7d07d33468bb7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_8f94fd2fc08d48b082d7d07d33468bb7~mv2.png)
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Slow down to leap and live your [Wise Wednesdays]
Slow down. It's the essence of Zen, apparently. And a foundational principle in coaching conversations. In fact, what usually happens...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20234 min read
![When you’re not sure what you want [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_074e26a32d1548a38283cd5da7a73d49~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_074e26a32d1548a38283cd5da7a73d49~mv2.png)
![When you’re not sure what you want [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_074e26a32d1548a38283cd5da7a73d49~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_074e26a32d1548a38283cd5da7a73d49~mv2.png)
When you’re not sure what you want [Wise Wednesdays]
What’s your 5-year plan? That’s a question I’m glad not to hear much these days. As I sit in a sense of something brewing without any...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20233 min read
![Are you a wise leader and don’t realise it? 5 signs [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_1e4e1844b198491492f14650f117c471~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_795,h_547,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_1e4e1844b198491492f14650f117c471~mv2.png)
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Are you a wise leader and don’t realise it? 5 signs [Wise Wednesdays]
“I don’t feel like a leader.” Often when people say this to me, I ask them a few questions to explore the feeling. It often turns out...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20234 min read
![How to celebrate yourself - Happy 5th Anniversary [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_1116ec9b87164b748b1496e5d27886b5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1000,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_1116ec9b87164b748b1496e5d27886b5~mv2.png)
![How to celebrate yourself - Happy 5th Anniversary [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_1116ec9b87164b748b1496e5d27886b5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1168,h_1168,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_1116ec9b87164b748b1496e5d27886b5~mv2.png)
How to celebrate yourself - Happy 5th Anniversary [Wise Wednesdays]
What does it mean to celebrate yourself? Yes, you might buy something you like, have dinner with loved ones or take an afternoon off to...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20233 min read
![Why you don’t need confidence or courage to create your authentic career [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_cfede5edc52145f3a4afabfa68783b22~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_cfede5edc52145f3a4afabfa68783b22~mv2.png)
![Why you don’t need confidence or courage to create your authentic career [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_cfede5edc52145f3a4afabfa68783b22~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_cfede5edc52145f3a4afabfa68783b22~mv2.png)
Why you don’t need confidence or courage to create your authentic career [Wise Wednesdays]
I know what I want. I just need more confidence to take action. Can you help me? Yes. And, no. The first thing is to agree on what the...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20234 min read
![3 reasons less is more in work and life [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_84d5c28b0ae34833b297ddc931036133~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_84d5c28b0ae34833b297ddc931036133~mv2.png)
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3 reasons less is more in work and life [Wise Wednesdays]
To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day. - Lao Tzu When I was growing up, I made a vow to...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20233 min read
![Walking in the forest of your career: practices to enjoy the adventure [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_4c9ed33ff8584b9698985e17f4656505~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_4c9ed33ff8584b9698985e17f4656505~mv2.png)
![Walking in the forest of your career: practices to enjoy the adventure [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_4c9ed33ff8584b9698985e17f4656505~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_4c9ed33ff8584b9698985e17f4656505~mv2.png)
Walking in the forest of your career: practices to enjoy the adventure [Wise Wednesdays]
“I can’t see the wood for the trees”, said the Royal Air Force wing commander. She hired me as her coach to help her figure out the big...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20232 min read
![What do you really want? A few pointers to figure it out [Wise Wednesdays]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ufr_VQluQRY/maxresdefault.jpg)
What do you really want? A few pointers to figure it out [Wise Wednesdays]
When I ask this in an initial exploratory conversation, many people aren’t sure. It’s a simple question but loaded with cultural...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20231 min read
![Create more, consume less, share your voice [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_0284a7ced7434c13a133654aadc81794~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_0284a7ced7434c13a133654aadc81794~mv2.png)
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Create more, consume less, share your voice [Wise Wednesdays]
We live in a world drowning in information and starving for wisdom. So they say. I wrote a post on Linkedin this week sharing a few...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20232 min read
![How I keep things simple and prioritise in my business [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_fcddcf2f3d604dceb37b4a2448f3f06b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_800,h_800,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_fcddcf2f3d604dceb37b4a2448f3f06b~mv2.png)
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How I keep things simple and prioritise in my business [Wise Wednesdays]
A wave of creativity can bring joy but also complexity in your life. As I sat yesterday thinking about the communications around the...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20233 min read
![The emotion we don’t talk about enough (that holds us back the most) [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_223048e6d18344f2b69ec3e7c50f7de3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_601,h_440,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_223048e6d18344f2b69ec3e7c50f7de3~mv2.png)
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The emotion we don’t talk about enough (that holds us back the most) [Wise Wednesdays]
“How do I let go of regret?” I was asked this deep question in a coaching conversation. Transformational Coaching is about going deeper...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20234 min read
![The untold truth about procrastination and how to break out of it [Wise Wednesdays]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d29dd9_8e1c83b7ab15489eb01bdd9d15f2ca1d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1000,h_1000,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/d29dd9_8e1c83b7ab15489eb01bdd9d15f2ca1d~mv2.png)
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The untold truth about procrastination and how to break out of it [Wise Wednesdays]
The untold truth about procrastination and how to break out of it [Wise Wednesdays] A couple of years ago, I sat procrastinating over my...
Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Apr 23, 20233 min read
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