When you think about your biggest goal right now, what's the first thing that comes up? *I don’t want to look stupid if it doesn’t work.I keep thinking about it, but I don’t fully believe I’ll get thereI’ll tell myself I’ll do it, and then I just… don’t.Part of me wants it, but another part is like… who do you think you are?

When you make progress toward something important, what tends to happen next? *I slow down and then I can’t seem to get back into it.I’ll make progress, and then I start second-guessing my decisions.I think there’s people better than me who are doing this.It starts to feel like too much and then I doubt it’s going to work.

Which of these sounds most like your internal voice? *I don’t want to come across as too pushy.I’ll do it tomorrow when I’m in a better headspace.I could never make that much.What if I do all this for nothing?

When you set a goal, what gets in the way of committing to it fully? *I keep changing it to something that feels more within reach.I decide to do it but then I delay actually doing anything.I don’t go all in because I can’t picture myself actually getting there.I keep thinking people might see me differently if I get there.

When you think about asking for more — more money, more recognition, more support — what comes up? *I don’t think I’ll get it so there’s no point asking.It feels selfish or like I’m asking for too much.I worry about how it’s going to look if I ask.I tell myself I’ll ask, but then I keep putting it off.

When you imagine reaching your goal, what feeling comes with that vision? *Something that feels almost wrong, like it’s more than I’m supposed to have.Doubt that it’s actually real or achievable.Frustration that I’m still imagining it instead of doing it.It makes me nervous thinking about the attention that would come with it.

How do you typically respond when things are going well? *I start to feel uncomfortable and then I mess it up.I get pulled off track and don’t stick with what was working.I don’t really talk about it so I don’t look like I’m showing off.I start thinking it’s not going to last.

When you think about a specific step you've been avoiding, what makes you hesitate? *I hesitate because even if it works, it doesn’t feel like something I really get to have.I worry about being judged or criticized if I do it.I know I should do it, but I just can’t get myself to start.I worry it won’t work and I’ll just prove I was kidding myself.

When someone tells you that you're capable of more, how do you respond internally? *I feel exposed like they’re setting me up to fail publicly.I want to believe it but I don’t really buy it.I think “maybe” but I can’t see how it would actually happen.I agree in the moment but it doesn’t change what I actually do.

What does procrastination feel like for you? *Avoiding having to show up and be seen.I want to do it, but I just can’t seem to make myself.Protecting myself from putting in the work and it not being enough.Staying where things feel familiar, even if I want more.

When you think about working with a coach on your goal, what feels most important? *That they help me get out of my own way and follow through.That they help me feel okay going after something this big.That they help me believe my goal is possible.That they help me stop holding back and do what I know I need to do.

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