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Your monthly dose of success, health, and inner peace.

The desire to live better, reach higher, and find more happiness greets us every New Year. But beyond the usual resolutions, it is healthy to look in the mirror and ask ourselves honestly: Where am I, who am I with, and what are my results—really?

The digital world is overflowing with advice. Everyone is “preaching” about how to live and how to succeed. Honestly? You don’t need anyone’s advice. You are smart and capable enough to achieve anything you desire. You know yourself best.

The questions I’m sharing with you today aren’t here to tell you what to do. They are here to help you gain clarity on what stays and what is officially “out” of your life and career.

As a certified coach, I have spent years guiding clients through deep transformations—helping them upgrade not just their results and health, but their entire life and the feeling they wake up with every morning.

It’s a known fact that people rarely achieve their New Year’s resolutions. I would suggest waiting for the dust to settle. Use this time to observe rather than act. Eat, drink, celebrate, or even have a cry—because holidays can be a lonely time for many.

Once the dust settles, sit down, have a coffee with yourself, and decide on your next move. Set your goals and push forward. But remember: don't set goals because it’s a trend; set them because the goal solves a real problem for you.

Successful people are crystal clear about what they want and why they want it. To set yourself on the path to success, here are a few key questions to help you prepare.

Think of your goals and success as climbing a mountain. We know exactly where we are going and why. To reach the summit, we need specific skills, the right mindset, and the gear in our backpack. Before we start, it is crucial to assess what to pack and what to leave behind. Just as you would ask yourself before a hike, “Will this weigh me down, or will it help me reach the peak?”, use these questions to decide what to carry into your life and what to discard.

Life = Growth.

Where you aren't growing, you are slowly, almost imperceptibly, dying.

Make yourself that coffee now. Grab a pen and paper. Be brutally honest with yourself and answer:

Where and with whom am I growing, and where and with whom am I dying?
Who do I want to become? What kind of woman or man do I want to be? What does that person look like?
Imagine it is already December 2026. What have you achieved? What do you have, how do you live, and how do you work? How does the person who achieved all of this behave? How do they think?
What do I need to let go of to reach that goal? What has come to an end? Who or what can no longer be part of my life or career?

Now, for the most important questions:

Who or what is stopping me from achieving my desires? Which specific people, situations, or relationships?
Which of my own internal beliefs and fears are blocking me? Where am I standing in my own way?

After this reflection, things will become “clear as day.” Ask yourself one more thing: To become the person I want to be, what will I stop doing today, and what will I start doing? To whom or what will I say “NO,” and to whom will I say “YES”?

If your own insights scare you, that’s an excellent sign. Keep going! The changes you make now might hurt, but through that process, you are building the beautiful life you truly want. You are becoming wiser, stronger, and braver.

Things only change when you change.

You can have a phenomenal goal and all the resources in the world, but if something is blocking you from the inside and stress is threatening your health, you won't move an inch. As a coach specializing in stress management and mindfulness, I am here to help you turn that pressure into clarity and strength.

If you want my support in changing your life or career, I invite you to subscribe to this email list. Through the premium coaching content I create monthly, you can learn strategies for more success, health, and peace—living and working exactly as you’ve always dreamed, but perhaps never dared to try.

The new year brings new content, strategies, and special offers. My methodology is a unique blend of success strategies and mindfulness, because I know there is no sustainable success without health and inner peace.

🔴 To the ambitious leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs at a crossroads:

If you are feeling the weight of the climb, remember—it is not too late.

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Before you go, I’d love for you to answer one thing: What is the biggest thing holding you back from becoming the person you want to be today?

Tell me in the comments—I read every single response.

Životni uspon: Šta ponijeti na vrh, a šta ostaviti u startu?

Vaša mjesečna doza uspjeha, zdravlja i unutrašnjeg mira.

Želja da živimo bolje, budemo uspješniji i sretniji dočeka nas pred svaku Novu godinu. Osim pustih želja, dobro je malo pogledati se u ogledalo i zapitati se iskreno:

Gdje sam, šta sam, s kim sam i kakvi su zaista moji rezultati?

Online prostor je prepun savjeta. Svi nešto “pametuju” o tome kako treba živjeti i kako biti uspješan. Iskreno, ne treba Vam ničiji savjet. Vi ste dovoljno pametni i sposobni da postignete sve što želite. Vi najbolje poznajete sebe. Zato ova pitanja koja Vam šaljem danas služe samo da Vam pomognu da sebi lakše i brže razjasnite šta zaista želite postići – šta ostaje, a šta definitivno “leti” iz Vašeg života i karijere.

Kao certificirani Coach, životnom promjenom i uspjehom se bavim godinama, vodeći svoje klijente kroz duboku transformaciju kroz koju su unaprijedili ne samo svoje rezultate i zdravlje, već promijenili kompletan život i osjećaj s kojim se bude svakog jutra.

Poznato je da ljudi rijetko ostvare ono što požele za Novu godinu. Zato je moja preporuka da ne trošite vrijeme na to. Pustite da praznična euforija prođe. Jedite, pijte, radujte se ili otplačite – jer praznici su ponekad jako tužan period.

Kada se sve slegne, sjedite fino i popijte kafu sa sobom i odlučite šta želite dalje. Postavite ciljeve i krenite naprijed. Bitno je da znate da ciljeve ne treba postavljati zato što je to neki trend, već zato što je cilj rješenje Vašeg problema.

Uspješni ljudi znaju kristalno jasno šta žele i zašto to žele. Da biste sebe postavili na put uspjeha, dajem Vam par ključnih pitanja za pripremu.

Cilj i uspjeh možemo posmatrati kao uspon na vrh planine. Znamo tačno gdje idemo i zašto to želimo postići. Da bismo se popeli, potrebne su nam određene vještine, mindset i oprema koju nosimo u ruksaku. Prije nego krenemo ključno je procijeniti šta spakovati, a šta izostaviti. Baš kao što se pred planinarski uspon pitate: „Da li će mi ovo otežati put ili će mi pomoći da dođem do vrha?“, tako će Vam i pitanja u nastavku pomoći da procijenite šta ponijeti sa sobom u život, a šta odbaciti kako biste ostvarili uspjeh koji želite.

Život = rast.

Tamo gdje ne rastete, Vi polako i sigurno, skoro neprimjetno, umirete.

Napravite sada sebi kafu i uzmite olovku i papir. Budite brutalno iskreni prema sebi i odgovorite:

Gdje i uz koga rastem, a gdje i uz koga ja umirem?
Ko želim postati? Kakva žena/muškarac želim biti? Kakva je ta osoba?
Zamislite da je već decembar 2026. Šta ste postigli? Šta sve imate, kako živite, kako radite, kako se ponaša ta osoba koja je sve to uspjela, kako ta osoba koja ste postali razmišlja?
Šta trebam da otpustim da bih postao ili postigao to što želim? Čemu je došao kraj? Ko ili šta više ne može biti dio mog života/karijere?
A sada najvažnija pitanja:Ko ili šta me sprječava da postignem to što želim? Koji tačno ljudi, koje situacije, koji odnosi? Koja moja unutrašnja uvjerenja i strahovi me blokiraju? Gdje sam ja sam_a sebi prepreka?

Nakon ove refleksije, biće Vam sve jasno “kao dan”. I odgovorite sebi na još jedno pitanje: Da bih postao_la/postigao_la to što želim, šta ću od danas prestati, a šta početi raditi? Čemu/kome u životu ću reći NE, a čemu/kome DA?

Ako su Vas nakon ovih pitanja uplašili Vaši lični uvidi, to je odličan znak. Samo naprijed! Možda će promjena koju ćete napraviti sada malo boljeti, ali tim procesom stvarate sebi predivan život, baš onakav kakav želite, a Vi ćete postati mudriji, snažniji i hrabriji.

Stvari će se promijeniti tek kada se Vi lično promijenite.

Vi možete imati fenomenalan cilj i sve resurse, ali ako Vas iznutra nešto blokira i stres ugrožava Vaše zdravlje, nećete se pomjeriti ni milimetar. Kao Coach specijalizirala sam se za stres management i mindfulness, i tu sam da Vam pomognem da taj pritisak pretvorite u jasnoću i snagu i ostvarite svoj puni potencijal.

Ako želite uz moju podršku napraviti promjenu u svom životu ili karijeri, bilo bi dobro da se prijavite na ovu email listu. Kroz moj premium coaching sadržaj koji kreiram mjesečno za svoju zajednicu, možete naučiti strategije za više uspjeha, zdravlja, mira, i živjeti i raditi baš onako kako ste oduvijek maštali, ali do sada se niste usudili to postići ili niste znali kako da to postignete.

U novoj godini Vas čekaju novi sadržaji, strategije, podrška i specijalne ponude. Moj Coaching rad i metodologija je jedinstveni spoj strategija uspjeha i mindfulness prakse, jer znam da nema održivog uspjeha bez zdravlja i unutrašnjeg mira.

🔴 Za ambiciozne profesionalce, lidere i poduzetnike na životnoj raskrsnici:

Ako ste pod stresom, osjećate se usamljeno u svojoj patnji i pitate se “šta dalje” — ovo je poziv za Vas.

Nije kasno. Sada je pravo vrijeme da preuzmete kontrolu nad svojim životom i karijerom. Ja Vam mogu pokazati put i osnažiti Vas da pronađete svoj mir i uspjeh.

Započnite svoj uspon ovdje. Prijavite se za moje redovne strategije o upravljanju stresom, jačanju otpornosti i alatima za lični i profesionalni napredak. Naučite kako da upravljate sobom i svojim životom, a ne samo svojim obavezama.

👉📩 Pridružite se zajednici

Prije nego što zatvorite ovaj tekst, voljela bih da mi odgovorite na jedno pitanje:

Šta je to što Vas najviše koči da već danas budete osoba kakva želite postati?

Pišite mi u komentarima – čitam svaki Vaš odgovor.

Elena Babić-Đaković
Holistic Leadership and Transformation Coach

I empower high-achieving professionals, C-suite executives, and corporate teams to master stress, recover from setbacks, and achieve their ambitious goals. As a Holistic Leadership and Transformation Coach, I specialize in helping you make a lasting positive change in life or career, so you can finally thrive without sacrificing your well-being. My unique methodology blends NLP Life and Business Coaching with mindfulness practices, often conducted in the middle of nature. I bring a wealth of expertise and experience, holding certifications as a Life and Business Coach (ICI), a Mindfulness Trainer (In-Me), and an NLP Master (IN). Discover more

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