Her Younger Self Would Be Shocked by Who She Became.
When You've Come Further Than You Realize
Ever forget how much you've actually changed?
Renee had worked with me several times over 12 years.
Different roles. Always the next challenge.
She'd reached out every few years during transitions.
Currently searching for a new opportunity, she eventually spoke of wanting to give up her acute concern for others' opinions and approval.
Approval had driven her since childhood.
The Question That Revealed Everything
When we discussed all she'd achieved, I asked:
"What would a younger version of Renee have said about that?"
She threw her head back and laughed.
"That Renee wouldn't have believed it was possible!"
I'd meant what she'd done in the last year.
But she interpreted it much more widely. A real win!
She described the shift going back to our earliest sessions over a decade previous.
Does this resonate?
Why This Question Works
Asking about your younger self does two things.
It shows you how far you've come.
And it reveals capacities you couldn't have imagined before.
A female CEO client once described her career using the verb definition of "career" as in "moved fast and without control from one direction to another."
She ended up leading a tech firm.
I laughed with hard-earned recognition.
The Real Insight
You've probably done things you wouldn't have believed possible years ago.
Things that now feel ordinary in your 'rear-view mirror.'
Use that to acknowledge your growth.
And recognize how much further you're likely to go.
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About Dr. Suzanne Doyle-Morris
Dr. Suzanne Doyle-Morris is an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) with a PhD from the University of Cambridge focusing on women in Engineering.
For 25 years, she's coached accomplished women in STEM as they advance to senior leadership.
She's the author of three books: "Beyond the Boys' Club: Strategies for Achieving Career Success as a Woman Working in a Male Dominated Field," "The Con Job: Getting Ahead for Competence in a World Obsessed with Confidence," and "Female Breadwinners: How They Make Relationships Work and Why they are Future of the Modern Workforce."
80% of her clients secure promotions or stretch roles within 12 months.
Not because she gives advice, but because she asks the right questions.
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