There's only one thought between you today and your desired future

I found out about Misha quite by accident at a Grant event. I was so impressed by the energy and vitality of the students and coaches and quickly fell in love with their glowing faces and sparkling eyes. I thought, "My God, who are these people?" I wanted to be part of this vibrant community.

I began the training thinking coaching would help me strengthen my professional skills—my work with people. But I soon saw that working with the mind is where I often get stuck: We all have everything we need but often fail to use and apply it.

I was also won over by Misha's concept of being a product of your product.

Metacognitive programming has become an integral part of my life. You start thinking and feeling differently. I worked through and resolved my main concerns: feelings of meaninglessness and loss of hope.

"Before even finishing The Exponent, I had already paid it off. Working with coaching clients paid for the training."

Within my first month of training, I had my first client.

Right now, I work one-on-one, but I am thinking of preparing a group format. All my clients are entrepreneurs. I don't look for them; they come by word of mouth, and my contact information is passed hand to hand.

Svetlana was deeply struck by Misha Saidov's words: "You are your own first client.” The program's tools and personalized coaching sessions revealed how she thinks, how her reality is constructed, and how she shapes it.

But the results did not last long. Svetlana quickly understood her changing reality and determined she was "not quite ready."

After trying the program myself and seeing how it works, I now have a magic toolbox that I can confidently hand to every client.

My automatic reactions to situations, which were once very impulsive and unconscious, changed. They slowed down.

As a result, I could identify recurring behaviour scripts and begin to unwind them as I realized I wanted to change my behaviour.

Feedback from reality changed. A lot of new and unexpected things came into my life. But I learned how to deal with these changes in the moment. That's invaluable.

The first skill I learned was to let go of the past. There is only where I am now and where I want to be. Then, I ask myself, "What do I need to do to get there?"

Sometimes, I’m able to create an actual physical shift in my head, moving my attention where it's important.

I also learned to notice that when I feel bad, it means that I’m failing to accept myself in some way. Such as not earning the money I wanted or cursing at my husband. It's essential to realize, "Where am I right now, and where do I want to be?" and keep going.

Be honest with yourself. It becomes easier to be honest when you stop punishing yourself because you stop anticipating punishment. Honestly look at the issues like adults, get up, shake it off, and go on towards the point we want to reach.

Addressing my relationship with my husband was vital.

After I learned to manage myself more effectively, we could discuss things and build a new relationship after 24 years of marriage.

I spent years beating my chest, wanting to be the woman who made my husband a successful entrepreneur and millionaire. Instead of turning my attention to myself, I tried to save him.

As soon as I stopped doing that and started taking care of myself, and he started taking care of himself, we started building a new relationship. I realized:

When we try to live by a set of instructions, we betray ourselves.

Stop fighting reality and get busy with your life.