LEVEL UP YOUR GAME

I want you to embrace what is hard for the average person—but practiced daily by some of the world’s most successful leaders. Ask yourself today: What do I really want in my career? That one goal you want badly enough, the vision you hold for your success—it will start to grow the moment you write it down. When you know what’s in it for you, you’ve got to believe in it with everything you’ve got. This isn’t a game for the faint-hearted. You must be relentless, unmoved by how hard the path looks or how long it takes. You will not give in to mediocrity. You are not going to settle. Because here’s the truth—the body has limits, but the mind doesn’t. We spend so much time focusing on what our bodies can do, that we forget the immense, unlimited potential of our minds. If you’re not mentally ready, you’re never physically prepared for that promotion, that breakthrough, that next level.

You’ve got to see yourself where you want to be in your career—not as an analysis of your current situation, but as a powerful inner vision. And once you do that, take full responsibility for your growth. It’s not your boss’s job. It’s not your spouse, friends, or society. It’s you versus you. In my two decades of coaching people across the corporate world, I’ve seen it time and again—people who don’t take responsibility fall into the blame game. They focus on the outside world and wonder why they feel powerless. But the truly successful? They reflect inward. They ask: What can I do better? How can I level up? What’s stopping me from moving forward? These leaders refine their strengths and define their direction. As the great philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said, “He whose life has a why can bear almost any how.” Leadership, after all, is a daily wrestling match—with yourself.

Inside every one of us lives a big “you” and a small “you.” The big you is bold and ready to play big. The small you? Full of fear and doubt. And the battle between the two is constant. Most people feed the small you every day, letting it win. I once coached a middle manager who was caught in this loop—worried about layoffs, comparing himself constantly, paralyzed by self-doubt. He was fighting the wrong battle. When I helped him shift the focus inward—to his game, his growth, his mindset—he finally began to move forward. And so I ask you: What if you stop chasing the butterflies—those roles, salaries, titles—and instead build a beautiful garden? Because when you become the kind of person who attracts success, it comes to you. You get in life who you are, not what you want. So start with yourself. Become the garden. Nurture your growth. And watch the butterflies arrive.

Your Good Friend and Mentor

Payal Nanjiani

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