“If you want to be taken seriously at our age, you have to set an example of how you want to be treated” – that is my absolute conviction.

And for this it is important to do YOUR THING. Why? Because we are always particularly productive when we face our challenges. This makes us strong, free and independent.

Facing your challenges commands respect from EVERYONE. Because everyone knows how difficult it is to overcome yourself and break out of your comfort zone.

And yet, EVERYONE longs for this exciting life where every day is an adventure!

When we face ourselves, we take ourselves seriously – and radiate something that can be called magical, attractive and charismatic. They work without wanting to, forcing and influencing.

In short, you will become a role model. And thus the best leader you can be!

When EVERYTHING goes wrong, sometimes you need the strength of other people to keep believing 🌊⛵ in yourself

/in

I am following the Vendée Globe 2024 with great enthusiasm: a single-handed regatta race non-stop around the world – in 80 days. For me, it is the last great adventure of our time.

The challenges are inhumane – for people and material: waves as high as skyscrapers, gusts of wind with 50 knots, freezing cold and loneliness, material fatigue, permanent sleep deprivation, constant risks … Anyone who asks himself something like this is a professional through and through. Physically, mentally and emotionally.

But even with 100% commitment, it can happen that dreams are shattered. Skipper Louis Burton had to learn that. After a serious material breakage, he had to stop the race and sail his racing yacht back to Cape Town. I followed his decision via an Instagram video – a decision that was incredibly difficult, but courageous and right.

Yesterday I was there when he arrived in Cape Town out of respect and respect. It was incredibly touching. His family, we fans, the children – everyone welcomed him with hand-painted signs, shouts of “Bravo” and open arms. The disappointment was palpable, but you could still feel something deeper: humility, pride, love – and unbroken passion.

I had tears in my eyes because I was able to empathize so well with the soul of an athlete who gave everything for his dream. And then it doesn’t go the way we dream it would. It’s not just athletes who know this …

Real professionals do the following:

They go through the deep valley of emotions and disappointment. They have a support team and know that they are never alone – no matter what they decide. They ask themselves: Is the longing still big enough? If the answer is yes , they shake themselves, get up, straighten their backs – and move on. They try again and again and give it their all. Because every setback makes us stronger. We are growing. We learn that we can’t control everything. And yes: We should be proud of what we have already achieved – because without pride, success simply does not work.

Louis Burton inspired me deeply. He looked abysmally exhausted, so approachable and human. But his disappointment quickly gave way to a smile when he was able to embrace his proud family. People who love you and believe in you are simply everything in life.

So: Even if dreams burst – keep going! 🚀 It’s soooo worth it. coaching, sparring partner, #success, #passion, #courage, #dreams

My personal end-of-year ritual for relaxed holidays: “What am I really proud of this year?”

/in ,

Dear Readers,

as every year, a few weeks before Christmas, I take the time to review the past year. I look back, think about what worked well, and learn from what may not have gone as planned. I appreciate this end-of-year ritual not only very much myself, but also many of my clients.

Especially after a challenging year, in which we may not have achieved all our goals, this reflection helps us to focus on the many small, often overlooked successes. All too often, we fixate on the big picture and overlook the steps that got us there. But it is precisely these steps that show us what we have really achieved. When we look back like this, we can end the year with satisfaction – and enjoy the holidays much more relaxed. The “mental homework” is done, and you can let go of the year in peace. The readjustment can confidently wait until January.

If you want to take up my idea with the end-of-year ritual, take a little time and focus on these questions:

  • What three things I’ve achieved this year make me particularly proud?
  • What have I done or changed specifically to make these successes possible?
  • What changes has this brought to my life?

These questions put your focus on what works

I know many of us didn’t achieve all of our goals this year. It was a year full of challenges, uncertainties and obstacles. I am also one of those who have not achieved their target goal. But you know what?

That doesn’t mean we’ve failed.

If we take a closer look, we realize how much we have actually moved and achieved. After all, we grow the most through the moments when we make mistakes, are challenged or seem to fail. And who knows? Maybe this year we planted the seeds and did the right things to reap the rewards next year.

Therefore, I would like to encourage you, especially when you feel stressed or dissatisfied: Take time to look deeper. What have you achieved, changed and achieved this year? Are there things that you don’t have on your radar at the moment, but that you can be really proud of?

And then: Please celebrate yourself extensively and enjoy this soothing feeling of pride and contentment with all your senses! This is exactly what end-of-year rituals and especially the festive season are for – to experience, enjoy and consciously celebrate contentment and inner peace! I wish you a lot of joy in realizing how great you are, and a relaxed, wonderful Advent season.

Kind regards,

Yours
Conny Schumacher

 

coaching, sparring partner , success, free acquaintance

Do you know the power of your “superpower”?

/in ,

If two people do the same thing and one is significantly more successful than the other, there can be many causes.
One is certainly that the successful person makes the best use of his or her individual strength in the right environment.
Then things “slip” as if by magic: everything becomes clear, honest, uncomplicated – and thus more successful.
You don’t understand why others struggle so hard… Do you know your superpower? My superpower is an unerring sense of what to do in the next moment.
Clear, sober, strategic, intuitive, from the gut.
I see the solution, the next step, the path crystal clear in front of me, I literally smell what makes sense next.
I can trust this impulse blindly; he has guided me through many really difficult situations in my life.
It’s not for nothing that I have the nickname “Stehaufmännchen”.
🙂 If I trusted him, he has never misled me.
Sometimes that means doing NOTHING, sometimes waiting, and sometimes it means going full throttle.
I can’t predict it.
He’s just there.
Highly developed through years of survival training on hikes through the desert, over the mountains, in sports and in 30 years of self-employment. How can my superpower be valuable to you? I know from my own experience how difficult it can be to see the next step, especially when you’re in a crisis or feel stuck.
This is exactly where my superpower comes into play and becomes the proverbial “ace up your sleeve”.
I also see the path ahead of me with my clients crystal clear and the steps that need to be taken strategically next out of a crisis.
If you get involved and we are a team, then it saves you a lot of money, a lot of nerves, a lot of strength and many wrong decisions.
You can tell by comments like: “It’s amazing how quickly you caught yourself again” or “I didn’t think you’d be able to do it so quickly”… And of course, you can see it in your measurable results.
However, it only works if we are a team and work together towards a goal – whether it’s getting back on our feet after a wrong career decision or achieving a goal that has not come any closer so far.
I just see it.
I can trust my senses 100%.
I have built my entire life on it.
My superpower is perfectly used wherever I am, live and do business.
Does that mean I never have challenges?
God forbid.
It just means that I won’t let it drive me crazy because I know that I’ll get it back under control quickly. What is your superpower, and how do you use it to your advantage?  #coaching #goforyourdream #theartofgettingwhatyouwant #zielesetzenunderreichen #motiation #selbstverwirklichung coaching

Fine perception: a gift and a challenge

/in , ,

“Conny, I’m so sensitive – I get everything…” Women in particular often confide in me that they are “stuck” due to their fine perception and preferences. They then say things like: “I’m not so stubborn in terms of the zodiac sign”, “My human design is not made for this” or “The stars are unfavourable right now, I’m waiting for a better phase”. I also often hear: “My partner/boss/colleague is a toxic narcissist” or “I’m still waiting for the portal days”. When I ask what the worst thing about it is, I hear: “People just don’t understand me” – and that makes me sad and lonely. Understanding and recognition FIRST OF ALL: I take this super seriously. We humans have “presets” and feel vibrations, and women often have a very fine sixth sense, an extremely fine perception. The more we deal with ourselves, the more subtle we become. This means: Of course, we perceive these default settings, disturbances and currents. That can be very stressful, absolutely. I myself have superfine antennae, extremely trained through years of sports and many adventures. I feel things before they happen. So the question is not whether what we perceive is true, but how do we deal with it so that it does not burden us, but is beneficial? After all, fine perception is a great gift per se. Four Steps to Dealing with Fine Perception Here are my 4-step recommendations on how to deal with it sensibly: Step 1: Notice it, acknowledge it – but don’t get stuck in it. So much is cleared up when you trust your preferences and senses. I was extremely enriched when I read my Human Design. I suddenly understood a lot of things that I had always felt but couldn’t grasp. But please: Don’t let this knowledge dictate your life. Consistently carry on in your daily life as if nothing is happening – do what you have to do, even if it is more arduous on some days or with some people than others. Success is achieved by those who regularly do what they need to do. It doesn’t matter whether he feels like it or not. No matter if the sun is shining or not. Step 2: Keep the energy with you. Moods are energy and therefore absolutely neutral. The best way to differentiate yourself is to distinguish between sensitivities and “it really doesn’t work” by directing your attention to yourself. Here’s to YOU! Not on your sensitivities! So instead of telling everyone your story and exuding yourself (your energy), consciously keep it with you. Do what helps you to stay with yourself in the moment – and do it very consciously: meditation, sports, work, being in service for others, going for walks, sleeping a lot, eating something good… Step 3: Use your antennas wisely. Find a job where your antennas can be used sensibly! Because they are there – and if you don’t give them a task, they will always interfere in your life. They need something to do. One that is beneficial to you. Step 4: Transform it! I now use “presets” as an indication of where I have optimization potential. The power of habit and persuasion is strong, but I know that I can change any habits that are not conducive to me. Anyone can do it. So if you suffer from the default attitude “I am/that’s just the way it is” and are not satisfied with it, you can definitely learn to change it. Final Thoughts We often talk about becoming the best version of ourselves. From my point of view, this means: transforming unfavorable habits, preferences, currents and vibrations in such a way that you are more and more “with yourself”. To focus on what needs to be done. Without sensitivities. Do you feel addressed? Then let’s talk….

### Surprising strategy for success: “Expand your comfort zone” instead of “leave your comfort zone”

/in

Have you often heard that you have to leave your comfort zone to really live? I felt the same way for years. But a recent conversation has completely changed my perspective.

A friend told me: “Conny, I’ve built up my comfort zone and I’m satisfied. A few things aren’t perfect, but they’re not serious enough to leave.”

This sentence got me thinking. For years, like many other coaches, I have given the advice: “You have to leave your comfort zone to live an exciting life.” I believed that mediocrity is like being buried alive and that real life begins outside the comfort zone. But suddenly I realized how inappropriate this advice often is.

Leaving the familiar comfort zone means questioning everything and giving up things that are precious to us. When someone tells me I have to leave my comfort zone, I feel pressured, misunderstood and devalued. It implies that my life is inadequate and I am missing out on the best. This often leads to resistance – and perhaps I am actually missing out on valuable opportunities as a result.

Instead, we should ask ourselves: **How and where can I optimize?**

It is unwise to throw the tried and tested and familiar overboard. The real question is: which playing field can you add or replace? How do you find and turn the right screws to both preserve the tried and tested and integrate the new? Where could a little shift help you to use your skills better, find new motivation and bring you even more into your power?

It’s about making small adjustments that allow us to reach the next level of satisfaction and fulfillment. These adjustments can help us feel even better, more fulfilled, more satisfied and more “ourselves”.

**What would expand your comfort zone?**

Think about what small but impactful changes you could make to enrich your life and bring you closer to your best self. It’s not about changing everything, but about purposefully and consciously expanding your comfort zone to get more out of your life.

I hope this new approach inspires you as much as it inspires me.

Stay curious, courageous – but above all, stay true to yourself!

Conny

You don’t want to miss any of my posts and follow my travel impressions regularly? Sign up >>HERE<< for my free and non-binding newsletter .

#makeithappen #goforyourdreams #wiedubekommstwasduwillst #theartofgettingwhatyoureallywant #isayasdreamers #coaching

After the dream is before the dream!

/in ,

Great experiences bring deep insights. That’s how I always felt when I came back from a challenging adventure tour. Be it cycling to Moscow, my crossings of the Alps, my desert hikes or now that I’ve been back from the desert elephants.

But this time something is completely different: These extreme tours no longer appeal to me. I’m satiated!

Something has changed.

I actually found the answer to what I was looking for “out there” in my life. “Outside” I felt very close to myself. Strong and vulnerable at the same time. Because in nature you are vulnerable. But also very authentic. Approachable and honest.

Living your dream doesn’t mean that everything falls to you and becomes very easy. Living your dream brings you close to your essence, to your core. You give up things, comforts for it, and gain other things. Extremely enriching, deep encounters and experiences.

This is how you come to yourself, and there is your inner peace and your true power. Because allowing your dreams and facing them has great power.

Today, I can distinguish very well who is really living their dream – and who is just talking about it. You can feel it in their clarity, gratitude and humility. They took their longing seriously and simply looked for “it”. They didn’t give up until they found “it.”

And I found everything I could find on my extreme adventure trips. Somehow, all of a sudden, it was over!

Now it’s time for new goals that I want to tackle. I want to travel further, get to know people and countries, continue to grow my business, support many more people in giving themselves this freedom and living their best life. But I don’t do anything extreme anymore. I’m satiated. By the way, it is a very nice, peaceful feeling to have arrived like this…

If you have the feeling that “something is still missing in your life”, let me tell you: You are in good company. I like people who are searching, who are up to something, who are not satisfied too quickly – who want more than mediocrity – and I love helping them break through.

Like to follow my travel-Experience? Join my Newsletter.

#makeithappen #goforyourdreams  #wiedubekommstwasduwillst #theartofgettingwhatyoureallywant #isayasdreamers #coaching

 

 

Please don’t wait too long to pursue your dreams!

/in ,

My friend Yvonne had pancreatic cancer. We’ve known each other for 38 years and she used to be the one who consistently did HER THING. I learned a lot from her concerning: “I make sure I’m doing well.”

Travelling, that was both of our thing. We had already planned a trip around the world when we were students and I can still see the face of the lady in the travel agency when we presented her with our elaborate itinerary… 😊

At some point, Yvonne went through a phase of “not now, later again, if” “that doesn’t work now, you don’t understand it”…

And now… I come back from the desert, full of impressions and learn that she died on Easter Monday. I’m really totally shocked.

I’ve been thinking about posting this for a long time – but I know Yvonne would want it that way. Her last words to me were: “Live your life”.

I really don’t want to scare anyone. But it doesn’t always affect “the others” – and today I am more convinced than ever that everyone knows deep down what they want. Sometimes it’s buried and there are a lot of “YES, BUT’s” over it: pain, guilt, fears, doubts…

I hope that the people who know me will find the courage to tackle these dreams. No matter what the circumstances are! Because there are always paths between black and white that open up when you open yourself.

By the way, I don’t promise you a quick transformation. I trust much more in a healthy, broad foundation of deep insights, transformative insights and effective skills that brings you stably into your inner power. You go from being a plaything to a creator and that gives you a lot of freedom of action and the leeway to deal calmly with life’s challenges. Because where the basis is right, there is no limit to the variety of developments.

If you’re feeling addressed and need a kick to tackle what’s been on your mind for ages – then go to my website and sign up. You can find the link here: https://conny-schumacher.de/clarity

 

Like to follow my travel-Experience? Join my Newsletter.

#makeithappen #goforyourdreams  #wiedubekommstwasduwillst #theartofgettingwhatyoureallywant #isayasdreamers #coaching

A true story…

/in , ,

My friend Sabine has pancreatic cancer. We’ve known each other for 38 years, and she used to be the one who consistently did HER STUFF. I learned a lot from her concerning: “I make sure I’m doing well.” Traveling was both of our thing. We had already planned a trip around the world when we were students and I can still see the face of the lady in the travel agency when we presented her with our ingenious itinerary… 😊

At some point, Sabine went through a long phase of “I’ll do it all if…” And “you can’t do that now, you don’t understand it”… She had chosen a different life and was super consistent in it. It is certainly not for me to question her decision or to point fingers. Nevertheless: I deeply feel for her and I dont even want to imagine how she feels when she sees my pictures from South Africa or Namibia…

I don’t want to scare anyone. But it’s not always just “the others” who are affected.

I just wish everyone who feels addressed that they don’t wait too long to take their inner voice seriously. And today I am more convinced than ever that everyone knows deep down what they want. Sometimes it’s buried deep down and there are a lot of “YES BUTs” covering it … pain, fears, doubts… But honestly, folks, none of this is a reason NOT to do it. I’m also terrified of snakes and I’m still going to the desert!

I truly wish that the people who know me will find the courage to face their dreams. No matter what the circumstances are. There are always ways. Paths between black and white that open up when you open yourself. I believe in this because I have experienced it myself and continue to experience it.

If you want to know how I managed to go from “broke and frustrated by Covid” to “I’m living my dream and traveling the world as an entrepreneur with a 6-figure annual income” in two years, then I invite you to my free masterclass. You will learn about the challenges I had to overcome and which skills helped me the most. I’ll reveal one of these skills this evening. You will immediately see the benefits, you can practice them – and when you apply them in your life, you will notice that you are making a realy difference.

To register and for more information just click here…

Like to follow my travel-Experience? Join my Newsletter.

#makeithappen #goforyourdreams  #wiedubekommstwasduwillst #theartofgettingwhatyoureallywant #isayasdreamers #coaching

Isaya ́s Dreamers – What the world needs

/in , , ,

There has already been a lot of talk about the book “Isaya’s Eyes”. Also about what should be done with the donations: Women should be brought into their strength to enable themselves to have a better life. To this end, I have been touring South Africa since January 2024 and am getting an impression of how and where I can best start.

Today: The case of ZIPHO or – IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MINDSET Read more

Between Worlds

/in , ,

I wait for the TK 45 – call to Istanbul and review the last few days.

Because in these last few days, a surprising amount went wrong: Overnight I left my handbag with wallet, passport, mobile phone and everything else that is important in the car on the passenger side. In the morning, the mega shock: Phew, nothing happens! Read more