The Lunch Break Coach Dragan Donkov

🤔 Are you a people-pleaser? Take the short self-assessment QUIZ below. 👇

Imagine you're travelling on an aeroplane and just about to take off. 🛫

What does the flight attendant instruct all passengers?

Is it to FIRST:

A) put on the other person's oxygen mask; 

B) put on your own oxygen mask ❓

You may be surprised, but a lot of people would choose option A. 🤯

Vicki Haddock and I discussed WHY in the new miniseries, part of the "The Lunch Break Coach" podcast —  "Coaches Unplugged". 🎙 🔌

In a quarter-hour, we uncharted people-pleasers. 🗺

During our talk, perceptions popped up.

As you may know, we experience life through our little window.

Or lens. Frame of reference. Whatever you want to call it.

We interpret life based on what we 

Hear, 🙉

See, 🙈

Say, 🙊

Do, 🎭

Feel. 💙

No wonder, some messages may be distorted in our heads, based on our understanding.

And when facing the oxygen mask situation...

... we may remember to take care of others, first, instead of ourselves. 🤲

To get in touch with Dragan book an explorational call here

To get in touch with Vicky look here

In this episode of "The Lunch Break Coach" podcast, Vicki Haddock and I explored how inner saboteurs could affect all aspects of life.

The inner saboteurs are thinking patterns. You know, the ones we all get trapped in from time to time. 💭

Like wanting to achieve every task on your day-to-day list. ☑️

Or binging that final episode on Netflix instead of facing that one difficult task at work. 📺

Even when you try to be nice to everyone so that you don't come across as "the bad guy". 🦹‍♂️

Your inner saboteur was once a coping mechanism. When you didn't know how to handle life — or have any other skills.

Now, the inner saboteurs are forcing a sense of self-doubt and self-criticism.

They are holding you back to become the best version you can be.

🥊 So, how can you fight your inner saboteur? 🥊



Vicki Haddock, Author and Authentic Leadership coach, comes from 20 years in frontline leadership in the corporate world and over 2000 hours of leadership coaching.. She draws on her experiences in business, entrepreneurship, working in a male dominated industry, being a single parent and life to inspire others to lead in Authentic ways. Her coaching style goes right to the heart of issues and she loves those challenging conversations around balance, difficult conversations, confidence, transitions, and leading the way. 

Learn more about Vicki and her work at www.vickihaddock.com

Grab your copy of Confidence Unchained here.

Why are men more reluctant to talk about their money problems? 🙊💰

Is it because...

... they don't want to seem vulnerable 🩹

... ego and old-school "traditionalist" gender roles ⚤

... or because of what society might think 🤔

In episode 5️⃣ of "The Lunch Break Coach" podcast, Luca Caruana and I discussed "Men, Money, and Mental Health". 👨💶🧠

Luca introduced me to "The Silent Sufferers". 🤫

Those successful professionals with good careers.

Or entrepreneurs with a thriving business.

High earners.

Living the luxury lifestyle.

Fast yachts. Luxury cars. Ibiza weekends. You name it. 🛥 🏎 ✈️

Yet, they end up in debt.

Why?



Luca Caruana founded the Money Coaching Hub, focusing on money coaching and financial wellbeing in Malta and Europe. He obtained his certification from the Money Coaching Institute in 2022, under the mentorship of Deborah Price, and holds a Master's Degree in Finance and Investment from the London School of Business and Finance.Beyond his educational endeavours, Luca maintains an active presence in local media by contributing weekly articles and columns. His insights into financial matters have also led to appearances on TV programmes and podcasts. Local businesses have collaborated with Luca for tailored financial wellbeing programs, and he frequently participates in talks on Financial Literacy, Investing, and Money Awareness both within Malta and abroad.

In this episode, Jane Piper and I discuss:

✔ What happened to HR in the past three years?

✔ What is the future ahead for HR?

✔ How do you establish healthy boundaries between work and private life?

🔗 This and so much more.





Jane Piper is an Organisational Psychologist and bestselling author of Focus in the Age of Distraction – a book looking at the impact of digital technology on our wellbeing and ways of working. She is interested in the intersection of humans and technology.

She helps experts and leaders in knowledge-intensive industries to improve productivity and well-being in a digital age.

After two decades in corporate HR roles, she now shares her expertise through coaching, workshops, consulting and speaking. Jane is from New Zealand and has lived last 18 years in Switzerland bringing a unique combination of Swiss efficiency and Kiwi creativity to reimagine work and careers.

For more info check out LinkedIn or her website.

🎙 In the latest episode of “The Lunch Break Coach” podcast, Reny Mihaylova and I delved into how to drive team inspiration. 🚀



📈 Aren't the upward and downward spikes in your team's motivation, at times, frustrating? 📉

How can you, as a leader, ensure everyone stays equally productive and inspired, all the time?

Sometimes, the seemingly hardest dilemmas require simple solutions.

In this episode learn how to spot your limiting beliefs + a real client story at the end!

Limiting beliefs are perceptions or statements
that one considers absolute truths, hindering them from engaging in specific actions. When we think that something is true for us, we tend to stick to it and turn it into a belief.

Over time, these beliefs become deeply ingrained and can shape how individuals perceive themselves and their capabilities.
It is possible to shift your mindset from
limiting to growth.



The first steps are hard, but it gets easier with time. The key here is to be intentional and realistic that this will take time.