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Shaming isn't a real thing
Thought Work Melanie Shmois, MSSA, LISW-S Thought Work Melanie Shmois, MSSA, LISW-S

Shaming isn't a real thing

Shame is that all consuming feeling you experience when you feel you do not deserve to feel good about yourself. It’s the feeling you have when you think you are flawed, damaged, or broken in some way.

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What is your money philosophy?
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What is your money philosophy?

I’ve been coaching a lot of business owners on their beliefs about money and what is possible for them. Much like weight loss, there are so many beliefs that we have carried over from our childhood that may have helped us then, but are holding us back now.

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How to stop getting in your own way....
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How to stop getting in your own way....

Many of my clients and friends have asked me why they get in their own way of reaching a goal that the desperately want. I too have had situations in which I was also was at a loss as to why I would get excited and motivated to do something, only to quit half way through the process.

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A messy office, mini-van, and mind
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A messy office, mini-van, and mind

Remember that our brain is filled with thoughts. Researchers estimate we all have upwards of 60,000 thoughts per day. Our thoughts create our feelings, which then fuel our actions (or sometimes inactions), which ultimately give us our results. So what are we all doing to organize these ever-important thoughts?

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Meet High Performer Coach, Melanie Shmois on a chair holding a mug, wearing a blue striped shirt and jeans, with a large potted plant behind her, in a room with wooden flooring and dark wall.

Meet the Author

Melanie Shmois, LISW-S, is a licensed therapist and multi-certified coach working with high-achievers who've built real success on the outside and want the same strength on the inside. As founder of Mind Your Strength Coaching, she helps driven professionals close the gap between performance and fulfillment, with the same precision they'd expect from any high-level advisor.