Hello fellow entrepreneurs, growth seekers, and changemakers,

Thank you for being a valued subscriber of the Unfakeably Influencing the World newsletter. I have been writing on various topics to add value to your personal, business, and professional growth and help you maximise the insights shared. This week's issue is leveraging your self-mastery coaching session for increased personal and professional success.

I am writing this newsletter from the Republic of Northern Macedonia, my home country, known for its stunning natural beauty and diverse mountains, lakes, rivers, and landscapes. It is also renowned for its cultural heritage and rich history, which includes the ancient city of Ohrid, the birthplace of Mother Theresa, Alexander the Great and many archaeological sites.

In addition to this, Northern Macedonia is famous for its traditional cuisine featuring dishes such as tavče gravče (stewed beans), Čevapčiči, Ajvar, and burek (a pastry filled with cheese or meat). Before migrating to London, I learned much about life, spirituality, healing, beekeeping, farming, languages, cooking, cultural diversity and entrepreneurship.

Many clients who have attended my five or ten-day Vital Planning life mastery training in this extraordinary place have used their self-mastery coaching work to create personal, relationship, professional, business, financial and spiritual breakthroughs. Some wrote their books here, and others formed the clarity, plan, and strategy to build successful companies, give birth to new ideas, and expand their life vision, mission, and purpose.

At the end of their training, to celebrate their achievements, I love taking them to all the places where I grew up and infusing them with curiosity, inspiration and wonder.

The truth is…

Self-mastery is the key to a fulfilling and successful life.

Why?

Because…

It's about mastering yourself, your emotions, and your thoughts to manage any situation better and wiser and reach the desired outcome. Self-mastery requires dedication and discipline, but it can be gratifying when you remain committed to achieving it.

No matter where I go or whom I teach or meet, there are two types of people, those who keep finding faults and criticising others and those who invest in those who add priceless value to their lives.

Since I was very young, my late parents ensured I always had access to a spiritual teacher. Furthermore, they invested in private teachers who, for instance, when I was in secondary school, would teach me the subjects introduced in high school. Thus, I learned the value of continuous investment in broadening my knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities.

This habit follows me to date; each year, I dedicate a proportion of my income to my continuous development and use what I have learned to keep adding value to my clients. My commitment to personal and professional excellence helped me overcome many challenges that life put on my path.

Here are some tips for mastering yourself:

1) Set SMARTER Goals – Setting clear and values-aligned goals gives you something to work towards, making it easier to stay motivated and on track with whatever task or project you're working on. Please ensure these goals are measurable, achievable, results-driven, timely, empowering, and yet challenging enough to require your effort. Once achieved, reward yourself for reaching them, as this will help keep your motivation up!

2) Create Empowering Habits - Habits are the building blocks of self-mastery; once created, good habits become second nature, making achieving more complex tasks easier. Start by creating small habits such as waking up early or meditating daily, then gradually build upon those until they become part of your everyday routine without much thought required. Habits that lead to success require time, energy, and money investment.

3) Practice Self Discipline - Self-discipline is essential if one wants to master themselves; having willpower helps you make decisions that you know logically would be best for your future selves, even though they may not always feel pleasurable in the short term (like eating healthy instead of junk food). To increase self-discipline, practice saying "no" more often than "yes" when offered things like freebies or treats; this will help strengthen your willpower over time!

4) Develop Mindfulness - Mindfulness is an essential aspect of self-mastery as it allows you to observe yourself objectively while being aware of what's happening around you without passing judgement or getting distracted by external influences like stress or cravings. Meditation regularly can help develop mindfulness skills, enabling one to remain focused during tough times and make better decisions overall!

5) Seek Out Growth Opportunities – Learning new things constantly keeps your mind sharp and open to opportunities you may have missed due to a lack of knowledge/experience. Whether taking classes online, joining a book club, attending seminars, developing business and leadership skills, improving your confidence or communication skills, etc., seek growth opportunities wherever possible! Doing so will ensure you stay ahead in today's ever-changing world!

6) Take Time For Yourself – Taking time off from work/projects/tasks every now & then is crucial for staying productive & motivated in life. Taking breaks helps re-energise you both physically & mentally, allowing you to get back into action with fresh perspectives! So take some time each day just for yourself: go outside, read a book, do yoga, garden, walk in the park .. anything that relaxes & rejuvenates YOU!

7 ) Ask For Help When Needed – Asking for advice & assistance isn't always easy but sometimes necessary if one wants real progress in their projects/tasks etc. Don't hesitate to ask questions whenever needed because no matter how experienced you may be, there's still room left for improvement somewhere down the line. Seeking guidance from coaching and mentoring experts who've been through similar situations before and have developed the awareness, the tools, the knowledge, and the solution to the problem you may be experiencing could also be helpful!

8 ) Surround Yourself With Growth-Focused People – Negativity breeds more negativity; thus, being surrounded by inspiring people encourages us to think positively, too, thus helping us maintain high motivation levels throughout tough times. Having a teacher, educator, trainer, coach, mentor, therapist, or supportive friends around also serves as a great source of strength when facing difficult situations & enables faster recovery after setbacks occur

If you feel unfulfilled personally or professionally and your job duties are mundane or not challenging enough, then it's time to act; get in touch and let's explore together the changes, the growth, and the personal or professional success you want to achieve. My breakthrough coaching and mentoring sessions and specifically tailored transformational coaching and training programs are designed around your personal and professional development & career/business advancement!

With many businesses shifting away from traditional hierarchical structures towards flatter organisational models where employees must take on more responsibility & accountability over their day-to-day tasks, it's becoming increasingly important for professionals at all levels to develop effective strategies & skillsets necessary successfully navigate modern workplaces – something as a transformational life strategist and business coach I excel at doing!

During these personalised one-on-one coaching experiences, you as a client will gain valuable insight into your current personal and professional situation while developing actionable plans aimed at improving both performance & satisfaction within the role(s).

Whether it's honing existing strengths/skill sets or identifying/developing new ones as your trusted coach, I aim to equip you to succeed in whatever task presented to you, whether that's working up the corporate ladder achieving promotions faster, leading teams better, improving communication, productivity and performance, or building a business, delivering a talk, or performing a specific outcome.

Furthermore, since everyone's unique circumstances require varying approaches, my tailored approach maximises potential success rate outcomes achieved through each session! In addition, I offer additional helpful resources in my book A Path To Excellence: The Blueprint to Achieving Your Greatest Potential so that you can better harness your inner power for successful goal achievement should you want to delve further subject matter and strengthen your understanding of concepts discussed during the session(s) and throughout the book.

Don't forget to comment, tag someone who will benefit from the insights shared, and ensure you leverage hashtag #APathToExcellence #ProfessionalGrowth #BreakthroughCoaching #TonyJSelimi #OctagonOfExcellence #VitalPlanning #SelfMastery and #BusinessMastery to find others embarking on the same journey, share stories of successes and struggles alike, hopefully allowing everyone involved to benefit from collective experience gained!

Love and Wisdom

Tony J. Selimi – An Award-Winning Author, Speaker, and Transformational Life and Business Coach Specialising in Human Behaviour, Leadership Excellence, and Maximising Human Potential, Finalist of Great British Entrepreneur of the Year 2022, Winner of the London SME Most Visionary Entrepreneur , the EXPY®, Corporate Coaching and Recruitment Business Coach of the Year Award . Silver Winner of Literary Book Award , and Winner of the USA Book, NYC Big Book, Book Excellence, Top Shelf Magazine, the Quilly®, Reader’s Favourite and Maincreast Media Book Award for A Path to Wisdom , #Loneliness , The Unfakeable Code® , and A Path to Excellence and best seller in the following categories: Personal Growth and Development, Self Improvement, Self Help, Inspirational, Motivational, Entrepreneurship, HR Training, Business Life, Organisational Theory & Behaviour Management and Business and Leadership.

PS – I work virtually and in person with clients all over the globe, facilitating the realisation and accomplishment of personal, relationship, professional, financial and business goals. Your first step is to Book a Breakthrough Consultation Session by emailing info@tonyselimi.com . For more information, go to https://tonyselimi.com .