Client Case Study
From No Voice and No Confidence to Standing Her Ground
How Adina changed her mindset and behavior from being afraid to speak her mind and make decisions to confidently speaking up, knowing who she is, and going for what she wants both personally and professionally
Adina decided to opt for my 1-to-1 coaching services after seeing the results her husband, Flavius, was achieving through our coaching collaboration.
Adina’s desire to make a change in her life, as well as curiosity and commitment to improving and finding answers, were so inspiring that I decided to take her on as a client. It was my first time having both husband and wife in my coaching program. And I am pleased to say that it proved to be a meaningful and successful achievement for her individually and for them as a couple. After all, she was determined to discover, learn, set goals and act on her findings. Which she did.
While there was a lot of curiosity in Adina to fuel meaningful change and the desire to improve, there was also a lot of confusion, a lack of direction on a professional level, a lack of effective communication and relational skills, and lots of undefined wants, needs, and goals both on a personal and professional level. This has all led to a lack of decision-making and no forward movement. Therefore a lot of frustration has accumulated and the threat of not seeing things objectively but rather as she’d fear them to be.
The danger of entering a vicious circle was there and we all know what vicious circles create: the feeling that there’s no way out, no other option, and no solution to your problem(s). Which is something Adina, just like many of us out there, has felt abundantly.
Thankfully, things are many times not as horrible as they seem in our heads, therefore what we need is to bring clarity, order, new perspectives and skills that would open new doors and opportunities. And that’s exactly what we have worked on through coaching, session after session. Until there was clarity and order in all areas of her life, and with clarity and order she started seeing things from very different perspectives, gaining more insight into the different situations she was going through, and even finding the solutions that were aligned with her values, character and true self.
We also worked on developing the underdeveloped emotional intelligence skills and competencies so she would be well-equipped for all kinds of challenges and contexts: personal, relational, decisional, professional… any kind.
By becoming more aware and better at recognizing and knowing which are the right skills and competencies she needs to develop and use in different contexts, Adina started to feel like she was finally more in control of herself, free to choose and make better decisions without compromising who she is and what she wants. Being an empathetic, caring and optimistic person, she many times found herself reaching for these skills in all contexts, even in situations where what was needed was for her to speak her mind, be assertive, draw clear boundaries and be independent, free from emotional dependency and agreeing with others for the sake of it.
We all have some emotional intelligence skills that are more developed than others, but if we only reach for the skills that come naturally all the time, it’s like only eating pizza and apples for the rest of your life. While pizza and apples are wonderful foods to have and eat, what’s even more wonderful is to try eating some other food groups that would not only diversify your diet, but would nourish your body and mind with the right nutrients and vitamins you need in order to function well.
And that’s exactly what the 15 emotional intelligence skills we worked on brought to Adina’s life: a good foundation for health, functionality, order, clarity and forward movement.
The first thing people who know her noticed was the change in Adina’s self-perception, self-confidence, and capacity to express herself and effectively communicate with others when it comes to her wants, needs and boundaries. She has also become more assertive, independent and solution-oriented. Her ability to make better and more objective decisions and handle stress has improved considerably and has created a major breakthrough in the way Adina lives and works.
All of these changes have positively impacted her marriage, her parenting approach, her relationships and her career. She has also started her freelance business and she is a Social Media Manager, putting her creative writing skills and curiosity to work for her clients.
From confusion, no voice, no direction, to a woman who stands her ground, speaks up, sets healthy boundaries, makes decisions, is more independent, and more calm and confident than ever. And not only that she has started building a new career, but she also has a beautiful and meaningful vision for a future business she wants to pursue with all her heart.
What a journey, and what meaningful achievements can happen when there’s curiosity, desire to purposefully improve and grow, and readiness for change! Hats off, Adina, you did it! And there’s more on the way, keep going! 🙌
There are many changes that happened in me which include being more aware of my emotions and behavior. I was able to improve and consolidate my relationships as well as communicate more efficiently. I also learned to be more assertive when it comes to my needs and wants and to see the objective reality of the situations I’m going through so I can overcome obstacles.
And most importantly, I have discovered my values and strengths, have worked on my self-confidence and learned to effectively make decisions. I have achieved more from this collaboration than I have thought I would when we started. I am grateful that I have worked together with Tünde, and the results are way beyond my expectations.
Also, I haven’t found any place that’s more open and free for self-expression than the sessions with Tünde. The trust, support and confidentiality I get from her make it easy to express myself freely, without ever feeling judged.
Adina Cîndea
Social Media Manager
I AM HERE FOR YOU, TOO!
If you’ve been inspired and want a major shift, purposeful growth and impact in your life and business, learn more about who I am and how I work and then make sure to set up a meeting, let’s get to know each other, so you can also experience personal and business growth, progress, leadership effectiveness and purposeful living and leading!
Hi, my name is Tünde Macarie and I am the Founder of DigDeeper Leaders - Equipped for Impact serving as a Leadership & Emotional Intelligence Coach and Facilitator.
I am a huge believer that there’s no greater achievement in life than that of a wholesome human being who is well-equipped to BE and DO their very best and live a purposeful life, able to create a positive impact through excellence, wisdom, and compassion.
Combining my passion and curiosity for human behavior, transformational change, purposeful living and effective leadership, has led me to build my coaching business and help leaders, entrepreneurs, startup founders and their teams develop the EQ skills they need to be effective, perform well and successfully handle continuous change and challenges in business, society, relationships, and personal life.
My dream is to work with more and more influential entrepreneurs, leaders, teachers and politicians who dream big, have an insanely meaningful and purposeful vision and want to create a real, positive impact in their businesses, people and society.
I want to support such people to develop the necessary social skills and competencies to become truly effective leaders who can make a sustainable difference and live a meaningful legacy of excellence, innovation, high standards, wisdom and compassion.
So, through individual, personalized coaching sessions, I help and support leaders and entrepreneurs like yourself in identifying what areas in their lives and businesses need to be improved or transformed. I strategically help you develop the right social, communication, relational, decision-making and leadership skills that can support your SUCCESS and EXCELLENCE in business and become equipped for meaningful and lasting IMPACT.
By getting your life, relationships, and business in order!
We often tend to focus on what we know and neglect what we do not know or are not aware of. And this can make us overly confident in our beliefs and capacities as leaders and entrepreneurs. And so a lot of dysfunctionality and disorder gets overlooked and unaddressed, which can create a lot of unexpected damage both on a personal level and in business.
But by learning to become aware of what’s not working and why, and by addressing also uncomfortable and unexpected situations the right way and not postponing to make the hard decisions can have a huge impact on your business.
Not to mention that by bringing order and good functionality in your personal and business relationships and all areas of your life and by developing the skills and competencies that can support you in effective relationships, communication, and decision-making, you can better prepare for and possibly even prevent the damaging effects and painful consequences of unaddressed issues and postponed decisions.
Because first "The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy." (Edwin Bliss)
And second, because I believe that without order, clarity and excellence in our lives, there’s mess, confusion and mediocrity.
And mess simply creates more mess and confusion. And when there’s a mess in our lives there’s also masked and normalized dysfunctionality. The problem is that, by only masking disorder and dysfunctionality instead of addressing it, any type of normalized dysfunctionality can lead to serious damage in our personal lives, relationships and business.
Lack of order is oftentimes closely tied to a lack of higher purpose and direction, normalized dysfunction, and no or very little influence and impact in business, relationships and society.
Whereas, on the flip side, order leads to clarity, direction, purpose and meaning, as well as strategic positioning and positive influence. And even legacy.
So, CONTACT ME to #DigDeeper⛏️ and create a true impact in your life and business through 1-to-1 personalized coaching in a professional, confidential and safe space!
Find out HOW you can bring order in all areas of your life and business, and develop social, relational, communication & decision-making skills and competencies that will revolutionize the way you live and lead.
So, feel free to reach out and ask questions about my work and my approach as I found that most of the time there’s a lot of misunderstanding about coaching. And by not being curious, you might miss out on an excellent and valuable possible collaboration. And I won’t be able to get to know a valuable person like you!
I am here for you, only a message away 👉
Yours,
Tünde
