Driving for Success Without Sacrifice. In this Short Talk Judith Germain speaks to Nancy Ho about driving success without sacrifice. Nancy explains that she works as a life strategies coach, helping high-performing professionals who have achieved external success but feel a sense of emptiness or lack of fulfilment. She discusses how many people focus solely on external achievements without considering their deeper values and well-being.
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Key Takeaways
- Nancy Ho emphasises the importance of intrinsic fulfilment over external achievements
- The “paradox of success” involves high-performing professionals feeling unfulfilled despite outward success
- Nancy’s coaching approach focuses on core values, self-care, and spiritual growth for holistic success
- A 5-point roadmap was discussed for achieving success without sacrificing well-being
Topics
Nancy’s Background and Philosophy
- Attributes her positive outlook to early childhood experiences with her father
- Natural progression into life strategy coaching, driven by desire to impact people’s lives
- Core values of love and truthfulness guide her approach to work and life
- Views work as a lifestyle rather than a job, emphasising personal satisfaction
The Paradox of Success
- High-performing professionals often achieve external success but feel unfulfilled
- Focus on external achievements without considering personal well-being leads to a sense of void
- Education system doesn’t emphasise fulfilment as a goal, contributing to this issue
- Nancy’s approach: start with identifying what clients don’t want before determining what they do want
Roadmap to Fulfilment
- Introspection: Identify what you don’t want and align with core values
- Individual Improvement: Aim for continuous 1% improvements (Kaizen principle)
- Balance: Integrate professional success with personal satisfaction
- Interpersonal Investment: Focus on relationships and connections
- Investing Intrinsically: Prioritise self-care and personal growth
Holistic Approach to Success
- Emphasises both physical and mental self-care
- Recommends regular exercise (5 times/week) and mindful nutrition
- Stresses the importance of “feeding the mind” positively
- Suggests spirituality (non-religious) as a key to achieving success without struggle
Positive Mindset and Well-being
- Links feeling good to producing “good chemicals” in the brain
- Emphasises the connection between positive emotions, health, and success
- Encourages viewing work as enjoyable and aligned with personal values
In this conversation Nancy outlines her approach to helping clients find fulfilment, starting by exploring what they don’t want, then identifying their core values, and finally aligning their actions and goals with those values. She emphasises the importance of self-care, introspection, and continuous improvement. Nancy Ho is an author and internationally recognised thought leader on ‘The Professional Paradox’.
Nancy Ho can be found on LinkedIn here. Her website can be found here.
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