"By not being in survival mode, I have more real-time awareness of my own emotions (ego) and can manage it better, I have more real-time awareness of subtle cues from others that I can use to challenge them or extract the right information to make for a more productive conversation, more mental bandwidth to create who I want to be, which enables me to process information much more objectively so I can be a better leader and add more value to what we are doing. I'm leading team members from California and Dublin right now, and we'll be onboarding a team from India in the next few months. There's no way I'd be able to build and lead a global team in survival mode - now I'm looking forward to doing this! In fact, even when I feel myself "slipping back" into transactional or highly tactical mode, I have defense mechanisms that light up and I rarely "go there" these days.”

"I grew up with the mindset that you have to over-perform to stand out and make it. So I was constantly pushing, putting a lot of pressure on myself to to perform in everything, to prove that I can lead this business, that I deserve to be CEO. This maverick attitude helped me turn around impossible situations, building something from nothing in emerging markets. But despite achieving incredible success, having a happy family, I still felt like something was missing. I started working with Renita after a major pivot of the business, we had secured $200M+ to hire hundreds of people, make acquisitions and scale rapidly (all while dealing with the direct impact of the war in Ukraine). With her guidance, I made a fundamental shift in my very way of being: Before, when I was building with ego, my drive could be counterproductive. I would go into 'bulldozer mode’ — push my teams too hard, micro-manage and end up losing their trust and support. Renita helped me realize I could build more effectively with love. I’ve become a better listener, I have more empathy: understanding others’ POV helps me make better decisions. My team feels more inspired and takes accountability. I feel more genuine and open with my family. I’m learning how to enjoy my success, that I don’t have to suffer to be deserving. The doubt, "what-if" scenarios, imposter syndrome still come up, of course. But Renita equipped with me many practical tools and alternative options for how to respond so I don't have to default to my usual way of doing things. She's helped me access my true self and, as a result, I’m a much better leader."

"I work with global, multi-functional teams to solve complex problems with tight deadlines. In these high stakes and fast-moving environments, it's easy to undermine yourself or be overwhelmed. Working with Renita gave me tools and mindsets to better understand my team’s needs and perspectives. I use the FASTT Map to orchestrate conversations with senior executives and keep stakeholders engaged and to shift my team out of survival mode to make better decisions. These are powerful tools that I wish I knew before. Now, I cannot wait to use them more often."

"During our work together, Renita challenged me to live up to my goals and helped to develop systems that will assist me through the rest of my days. Her coaching has helped me reach higher levels of productivity (completing on average 35% more of my tasks each week with a focus on higher ROI activities), shatter company sales goals (reaching sales targets well ahead of my company’s expectations and causing a revision of double the revenues from my region before the close of the year) and – probably most important – a work/life balance that allows me to enjoy every step of this amazing journey. Renita has truly raised the bar on my professional life."