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Perspectives
Réflexions sur la clarté en leadership, la pression, la responsabilité, les transitions et ces moments où notre manière de diriger commence à changer.
Ces articles s’adressent aux professionnels et aux dirigeants compétents qui veulent voir plus clair, communiquer plus honnêtement et traverser la complexité sans tout porter seuls.
13 juillet 2026En anglais
The Hidden Cost of Being the Answer
“I am tired of my leaders bringing problems instead of solutions.” I could hear the frustration in my client’s voice. Underneath it, a sense of hopelessness.
1 juin 2026En anglais
The Question Leaders Forget to Ask
“How can I support you?” It is such a simple question, and yet it is often forgotten. Leaders assume what is needed and start acting from that assumption.
25 mai 2026En anglais
The Power of Yet
One simple word can change the whole direction of a thought.
18 mai 2026En anglais
The Problem Was Never Confidence
You don’t need more motivation, more hours, or more tools.
11 mai 2026En anglais
From Proving Yourself to Creating Value
In a recent coaching session, a director was stressed about an important upcoming meeting with a VP and a new CMO.
4 mai 2026En anglais
What You Focus On Expands
“Fabiana, are you not reading the news?”, a friend asked.
27 avril 2026En anglais
Upgrading the System Not the Effort
There is always a simple solution to any complex problem.
20 avril 2026En anglais
When the Obvious Was Not an Option
Recently, I was at the gym and found myself curious about a woman using a tool I had never seen before, doing stretches I didn’t recognize.
6 avril 2026En anglais
The Paradox of Leadership: When Opposites Coexist
Last December, my great-uncle passed away.
30 mars 2026En anglais
From a Perfect Plan to Clear Direction
In a session with a Director, she was overwhelmed by a request to deliver a 5-year vision.
16 mars 2026En anglais
The Shift from Fixing Problems to Choosing Them
Being intentional about the problem you choose to solve can change the trajectory of your career.
9 mars 2026En anglais
The Via Alignment Leadership Framework
Many leadership problems are not execution problems. They are level-of-leadership problems.
23 février 2026En anglais
Slowing Down to Understand Your Habits
It always fascinates me how powerful simple ideas can be.
18 février 2026En anglais
Goals Don’t Create Results. Habits Do.
I have received many questions about goal consistency and how to make it last. For that reason, I will dedicate the next few articles to exploring…
9 février 2026En anglais
What Happens to Goals After January
We are now in February, the second month of the year. It is interesting how some patterns repeat themselves.
2 février 2026En anglais
From Title to Posture: Embodying Leadership
“I am a new leader.” My client had been operating from that belief for a full year. She was a star who knew her work inside out, and yet that stayed hidden.
26 janvier 2026En anglais
The Invisible Reality: Uncovering the Patterns We Follow
Recently, I listened to a short philosophical anecdote.
19 janvier 2026En anglais
Why Learning to Fall Matters More Than Getting It Right
I studied for more than 18 years, across three different countries. The one class I never had in formal education was how to learn to fall. Not…
12 janvier 2026En anglais
The Invisible Resistance Behind Our Goals
I often ask myself why some people are able to achieve what they want, while others aren’t.
5 janvier 2026En anglais
From Overwhelm to Clarity
A client arrived at a session completely overwhelmed. Too much to do. No idea where to start. Three big projects and zero clarity.
29 décembre 2025En anglais
The Cost of “It Could Have Been”
“Fabiana, it could have been.”
22 décembre 2025En anglais
Closing Tabs
We are closing 2025, and the air feels mixed. There is excitement for the holidays, and at the same time, a loud exhaustion and sense of overwhelm.
16 décembre 2025En anglais
How to Navigate Choice Overload
“We were happier when we did not have so many choices.”
11 décembre 2025En anglais
From Childhood Patterns to Conscious Adulthood
“Do you know what it is to not have something, yet still be expected to give it?”
24 novembre 2025En anglais
When Common Is Not Normal
Have you ever woken up feeling different and realized that what you accepted as normal was not serving you at all?
17 novembre 2025En anglais
Reimagining Balance Through Harmony
Balance became a loaded concept. Everybody has an opinion about it:
10 novembre 2025En anglais
Redecide on Purpose, Choose with Intention
Most people live on autopilot.
3 novembre 2025En anglais
Be Where Your Body Is, The Power of Presence
Be where your body is. I gave that homework to a coaching client, and he was surprised. It sounds simple, yet it took him time to truly understand.
27 octobre 2025En anglais
How To Influence Up, Not Fight Reality
I believe in possibility, and part of my mission is also to bring clients back to reality when needed.
20 octobre 2025En anglais
Stage vs Backstage, Stop Comparing and Start Progressing
One of the toughest traps I see is this: people compare their backstage with someone else’s stage.
6 octobre 2025En anglais
The Truth-Teller Advantage: What Real Support Looks Like
At the end of every coaching session, I ask my clients what was most valuable.
29 septembre 2025En anglais
Face the Hard Now, Live Easier Later
One of the most useful skills you can learn is how to process difficult emotions.
22 septembre 2025En anglais
The messy middle - Progress Happens in the Middle, Not in the Headlines
Last week, I posted the article “Success Is Not a Straight Line, Anticipate the Detours”, and I got questions about what I call the messy middle, so I…
15 septembre 2025En anglais
Success Is Not a Straight Line, Anticipate the Detours
There is a common misconception that success is linear.
1 septembre 2025En anglais
The Purpose of Life, Demystified
Have you ever thought that you were made for more? Have you ever asked yourself, “Why am I successful and still not happy?”
25 août 2025En anglais
Clean Pain, Dirty Pain, and Why It Matters
I love the concept of clean pain and dirty pain because it is simple and powerful.
18 août 2025En anglais
The Gap and the Gain: Why Recognition Matters More Than You Think
I learned the concept of The Gap and the Gain from a book of the same name, it blew my mind. It’s wonderfully simple and incredibly powerful.
4 août 2025En anglais
The Power of Five: How Past Decisions Shape Your Present
Pause for a moment and think of five major decisions you've made in the past that are shaping your life today.
29 juillet 2025En anglais
Stop Resisting: Make Peace with Where You Are to Move Forward
Every time you fight reality, you lose.
21 juillet 2025En anglais
Do the Basics Well: The Secret to Real Progress
Success is simple; it is a series of simple actions that create it.
14 juillet 2025En anglais
Choose Your Hard: The Trade-Offs That Shape Your Life
I believe in abundance and expansion. Yet, there are times when we need to choose our hard, to decide which difficulties we prefer.
7 juillet 2025En anglais
Fear or Faith: You’re Imagining Both - So Choose Wisely
My client was concerned that he might be laid off. It is justifiable; instead of denying what comes, let’s acknowledge and analyze it.
30 juin 2025En anglais
The Freedom in Rejection: How Asking Anyway Can Open New Doors
One of the hardest things I’ve done in my life was looking for a job when I was unemployed.
23 juin 2025En anglais
Certainty Is an Inside Job - The Feeling You Seek Isn’t Out There
I love certainty. I love clarity. Even if I know none is real.
16 juin 2025En anglais
Why Change Feels Hard and What to Do About It
Have you ever wondered why change feels so hard?
9 juin 2025En anglais
Your Intentions Matter: Why Do You Do What You Do?
It is not about what you do; it is about the intention behind what you do.
2 juin 2025En anglais
Mortality Motivation: How Facing Death Could Be a Reminder To Live Fully
One of my mentors talks about mortality motivation. He says that when we face death with our eyes, we give a different meaning to life.
27 mai 2025En anglais
Do you really want what you say you want?
Do you really want what you say you want?
19 mai 2025En anglais
Dissect the Question, Discover the Truth
Our brains are fascinating machines that are designed to keep us safe, not to make us thrive or dream.
12 mai 2025En anglais
Answer your own questions. You may realize that the worst is already happening.
Our brains are fascinating machines. Below is a sample of questions I hear often in my coaching sessions.
5 mai 2025En anglais
Stop overreacting, start managing up
What is important to you? What do you value most?
21 avril 2025En anglais
Wherever You Go, There You Are: The Hidden Constant Behind Your Challenges
“Hawaii is a state of mind.”
15 avril 2025En anglais
Tell yourself the truth, and your life will change.
Stop lying to yourself. Make telling the truth a must.
31 mars 2025En anglais
Why Work Expands to Fill the Time: Understanding and Outsmarting Parkinson’s Law
Time management is often a topic in my coaching sessions. There are so many techniques and ways to improve it.
25 mars 2025En anglais
The problem is never the problem
I know you are a smart person. I also know that you have a recurring topic that bothers you and that you have been trying to solve it for a while without…
17 mars 2025En anglais
The power of presence
When was the last time that you were present where you were? I mean, intentionally present. Can you remember?
10 mars 2025En anglais
How much is enough for you?
How much is enough for you? Do you know the answer?
3 mars 2025En anglais
Two Myths About Time
Time is a relative subject. Although you can measure it, each person will feel it differently.
24 février 2025En anglais
The overlooked step in the decision-making process
Making a decision can be challenging. It may bring doubt, confusion, and uncertainty.
17 février 2025En anglais
Like nature, we all have seasons. What season are you in?
I feel lucky enough to work on something I am passionate about. Whether I act as a coach in a coaching session or in a project acting as an Information…
8 février 2025En anglais
You are allowed to dream
Being an adult is challenging. We don’t come with manuals, instructions, etc. We are raised by other humans who, like us, also didn’t receive a manual.
1 février 2025En anglais
Lessons from My Emotional Intelligence Journey
It is so common to talk about emotional intelligence today, and we often don’t even know what an emotion feels like. We ask everybody to do something, and…
25 janvier 2025En anglais
Stop being all-or-nothing
Our relationship with time is a little different today. With technology in the palm of my hand, I definitely live an easier life than my grandma Elizia…
19 janvier 2025En anglais
3 Goal-Setting Mistakes (And How to Fix It Today)
Setting goals is easy. Setting goals in a way that will empower and move you is an entirely different story. We all know that in February, most of the…
11 janvier 2025En anglais
A Goal-Setting Method That Will Change Your Year
At this time of the year, most of my clients are thinking, talking, and working on defining goals. From my experience, there are a few simple steps that…