Self Awareness Archives - RACHEL KINDT Ph.D.

When Did Failure Become Personal?

Failing isn’t a verdict on our self-worth. It’s part of the process of getting better. That’s the distinction I’m trying to internalize.

The Weather Isn’t the Problem

The problem wasn’t the temperature, it was my feelings about it. Judging the situation was where the extra suffering crept in.

What I Learned From Other People’s Leadership Journeys

In retrospect, what that first group coaching experience gave me wasn’t answers—it was access to adjacent experience. A way to learn not only from my own path, but from watching others live theirs in real time.

What To Do When You Feel Left Out at Work

Someone’s left off a meeting invite, or hears about a decision too late, and suddenly the reaction feels bigger than the situation. The experience has hit something central to who they believe they are. Recognizing that difference changes everything.

When we know our identity has been shaken, we can steady ourselves before deciding what to do next.

How to Stay Afloat When You’re Out of Your Comfort Zone

When you find yourself out of your comfort zone, your rational mind may say, This is good for me or I can do it. But your body says, No way, this feels wrong. But over years of coaching leaders through new challenges, I’ve learned that growth – aka expanding your comfort zone at the edge – comes from small, intentional experiments.

Why Not Taking Action Feels Safer, and How to Change That

Most of the time, I’m productive and clear on priorities. But sometimes, I get stuck. while researching the psychology of persuasion, I came across this observation: People perceive expected losses more than expected gains. it’s so easy to imagine everything that could go WRONG by taking action, it takes special effort to imagine what could go RIGHT.

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