The Saboteur: Recognizing and Quieting Internal Noise

When fear takes the wheel, the Saboteur’s flag goes up. Name it, tame it, and reclaim your ship.

Picture this: You’re the captain of a sturdy ship. The sails are full, the crew is ready, and your compass is pointing true north. You're poised for adventure.

Then—out from the shadows—emerges a pirate.

He’s loud. He's persuasive. And he's hellbent on steering you back to the pier.

He grabs the wheel, snarling: “You’re not ready to lead this voyage.” “Storms will sink you.” “Better turn back now.”

That pirate? That’s the Saboteur—the inner hijacker fueled by fear, self-doubt and your brain's overzealous risk-management department.

He's not evil, but he is exhausting. And if left unchecked, he'll keep clients moored in the harbor, never letting them sail toward the life they actually want.

Every client has one. (Spoiler: so do you.)

When we’re working with the pirate, we’re working with a voice to be noticed and unhooked from—not a belief to be rewritten or an assumption to be tested. As coaches, our job isn’t to toss the pirate overboard or argue with him. It's to help our clients notice when he’s at the helm—and guide them back to the voice of their inner captain. 

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