17/06/2026
Today, I’m continuing with my theme for this month with ways to break free from procrastination and achieve your life goals.
I’m sharing with you the experience of one of my client’s in putting it all together so could change and achieve his life goals.
One of the highlights of my work is seeing my clients develop and make progress. I find it inspiring working with them and being part of their journey to improve their lives once and for all. It’s so satisfying to see them doing so well and I admire how they take what we do together on board and use it to transform their lives for the better. This is Martin’s story. Martin (not his real name), is a 49 year old investment banker and married dad of two. He came to me because he felt that he was at a crossroads in his life. He had always wanted to be a writer and felt that it was now or never to try and follow his lifelong dream. At the same time, a part of him wanted to go after promotion in his current job.
Martin was struggling to commit to either option. He was seesawing between them, starting something, then becoming paralysed with inaction as the chatter in his mind got in his way. Martin couldn’t understand what was holding him back . He just knew it was making him frustrated and fearful. It was starting to affect his confidence and relationships as he became more and dissatisfied with his life.
We worked together to unpick Martin’s thoughts and feelings about himself. He began to recognise it was his fear of failing that was holding him back. We worked closely, to help him to manage the thoughts, emotions and feelings in his body that stopped him taking action. With my support, he learnt how to manage his feelings of anxiety and worries about failing.
As we worked in together, Martin began to feel more self assured. The better he felt about himself, the more motivated he became. He was able to focus more easily and work more effectively. We found ways for Martin to manage his perfectionism and concentrate on what was important to him.
In a stepped approach, Martin started to set small goals for himself. Each small goal helped him to step out of his comfort zone and gradually face his fears. He discovered that the awful things he had predicted would happen, didn’t happen. As a result, he developed confidence in his ability to achieve the bigger goals he had for his life.
As our work together progressed, Martin created a clear idea of what he wanted out of life, for his own future, and for his family. Once he was clear about what was important to him, he was able to put steps in place to take him forward.
Martin found the confidence to take on more responsibility at work. He put himself forward for new projects and began to communicate more with senior management about his achievements. As he became more focused, he found time to work on his writing outside work and to make approaches to an agent. He also noticed he was doing more of what he wanted to do in life and was feeling more satisfied in general.
