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Aligned Ambition with Pooja V.

Hi! I’m Pooja – I’m a double Harvard grad, ex-BCG consultant, and now a writer, thought leader, and executive coach. I help high achievers tackle stress productivity, performance and purpose so they can fulfill their biggest ambitions and unleash their fullest potential… …without sacrificing their sanity, their relationships, their authenticity, or their paychecks. Let’s build the life and career you actually want – one that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. Book a free consult call to discuss working together: https://poojavcoaching.com/contact

286. “Doing it right” does not exist.

6 mins; March 01, 2024

285. The power of the ✨Magic Circumstance✨

10 mins; February 27, 2024

284. Look at the monster 🧸

3 mins; February 20, 2024

283. Less linear logic, more paradox logic

1 min; February 16, 2024

282. Embarrassing struggle? Nope, rite of passage.

3 mins; February 15, 2024

281. Getting what you want is an amplifier, not a converter

3 mins; February 14, 2024

228. 4 Ways to Think About Doing Something “Risky” in Your Career

11 mins; February 13, 2024

226. What mistakes are you willing to make?

7 mins; February 08, 2024

280. 4 words to make any difficult emotion 10x easier

4 mins; February 06, 2024

279. Being a perfectionist is like having a speed cap on your car 🚗

4 mins; February 05, 2024

278. Thinking of starting your own thing? Here’s the fastest way to get clarity and momentum

3 mins; January 31, 2024

277. What emotion are you solving for?

5 mins; January 30, 2024

276. What you really get out of coaching

3 mins; January 29, 2024

275. Some things are 80/20. Some things are last-mile delivery.

3 mins; January 26, 2024

274. Advice to the burnt out job-seeker

9 mins; January 25, 2024

273. How to motivate yourself to change

6 mins; January 24, 2024

272. How to identify the strengths you should build your career around

3 mins; January 23, 2024

271. How to find your flow

5 mins; January 22, 2024

270. A people-pleaser trap to avoid

3 mins; January 16, 2024

269. Emotional logic vs. intellectual logic

4 mins; January 12, 2024

268. The time-wasting career mistake I don’t want you to make

4 mins; January 11, 2024

267. Jealousy is super useful

1 min; January 09, 2024

266. What are you under-correcting for?

5 mins; January 08, 2024

265. 5 words that could change your life

1 min; January 05, 2024

264. A backdoor hack for liking yourself more

1 min; January 04, 2024

263. How to get things done

1 min; January 03, 2024

262. The best career advice I can give you

1 min; January 02, 2024

261. On Hiatus till 2024

3 mins; November 17, 2023

260. The best way to prepare for a big interview or meeting

1 min; October 13, 2023

259. What Finding Nemo can teach you about speaking up

1 min; October 12, 2023

258. Afraid of failure? Listen to this.

1 min; October 11, 2023

257. How much money are you spending to escape your life?

45 secs; October 10, 2023

256. The #1 skill you need to create the life you want...

46 secs; October 09, 2023

255. How I killed my imposter syndrome, live, in the middle of a conversation

2 mins; October 06, 2023

254. You are not going to turn into THAT guy

1 min; October 05, 2023

253. You're not confused. You're walking the Thought Maze.

1 min; October 04, 2023

252. Your self-criticism isn't helping you

1 min; October 03, 2023

251. 2 Reasons That Thing Isn't Getting Done

2 mins; October 02, 2023

250. Accepting vs. Resisting a Job You Don't Like

3 mins; September 29, 2023

249. Stressed? Scared? Find sufficiency in the worst case scenario.

2 mins; September 28, 2023

248. Insecure in an interview?

2 mins; September 27, 2023

247. Rockstars CAN'T Shine Everywhere

2 mins; September 26, 2023

246. The 2 Ways of Being Misunderstood

2 mins; September 25, 2023

215. Who Before How

5 mins; September 01, 2023

162. Let's try something different

2 mins; August 31, 2023

245. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 5)

14 mins; August 29, 2023

244. The question I ask my clients when they’re totally stuck

7 mins; August 28, 2023

From the Archives: 198. How to Think About Money When Changing Careers

11 mins; August 24, 2023

243. How to think about tradeoffs

4 mins; August 23, 2023

242. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 4)

9 mins; August 22, 2023

241. How to go after ambitious goals – and fail again and again – without burning yourself out

9 mins; August 21, 2023

240. 1 question you MUST include when evaluating yourself

6 mins; August 18, 2023

239. The 2 Kinds of Discipline

6 mins; August 17, 2023

238. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 3)

12 mins; August 15, 2023

From the Archives: 163. Do the Safe Thing Last

3 mins; August 14, 2023

237. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 2C)

12 mins; August 11, 2023

236. Anchor to 0, not 100

2 mins; August 10, 2023

235. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 2B)

15 mins; August 09, 2023

234. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 2A)

13 mins; August 08, 2023

233. The case for being less prepared

3 mins; August 04, 2023

232. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (part 1)

12 mins; August 03, 2023

231. How cognitive illusions prevent you from building the life you want (intro)

7 mins; August 02, 2023

From the Archives: 181. A Tale of Two You's: The Student & The Expert

14 mins; July 31, 2023

230. Make It Smaller

10 mins; July 27, 2023

229. What I tell myself when I’m having a tough time

6 mins; July 26, 2023

From the Archives: 179. Don't accidentally live your life on pause

3 mins; July 25, 2023

228. 4 Ways to Think About Doing Something “Risky” in Your Career

11 mins; July 20, 2023

From the Archives: 175. Looking for your next job? Do this first.

6 mins; July 19, 2023

From the Archives: 201. Stop Blindly Listening to Feedback

7 mins; July 17, 2023

227. A quick way to combat imposter syndrome

1 min; July 14, 2023

226. What mistakes are you willing to make?

7 mins; July 13, 2023

From the Archives: 189. “I can't just do what I want all the time.” YES YOU CAN.

8 mins; July 12, 2023

225. 7 ways to maintain your identity through failure & setbacks (part 2)

8 mins; July 10, 2023

224. Free Public Coaching: Troubleshooting why the "important but not urgent" stuff isn't getting done

54 mins; July 05, 2023

223. Why it’s so hard to feel good about yourself – and what you can do about it

7 mins; July 03, 2023

222. How to be ambitious without burning out and killing yourself

14 mins; June 29, 2023

221. Your imposter syndrome is a sign of how much you know

5 mins; June 28, 2023

220. Introducing...Free Public Coaching :)

5 mins; June 23, 2023

219. 3 Ways to Think About Doing Something "Different"

6 mins; June 22, 2023

218. Be disciplined about the right things

2 mins; June 16, 2023

217. 7 ways to maintain your identity through failure & setbacks (part 1)

6 mins; June 15, 2023

216. 7 ways to maintain your identity through failure & setbacks (intro)

3 mins; June 14, 2023

215. Who Before How

5 mins; June 13, 2023

214. Introducing...my new website!

3 mins; June 12, 2023

213. Consistency and Commitment

7 mins; June 08, 2023

212. When “trying harder” doesn't work

11 mins; June 07, 2023

211. Sacred Dissatisfaction

4 mins; June 06, 2023

210. Deciding what to do next is only the beginning

17 mins; May 26, 2023

209. An exhortation for the anxious overachiever

21 secs; May 25, 2023

From the Archives: 160. The Unintuitive Solution to Your Productivity Problem

8 mins; May 24, 2023

From the Archives: 129. Imposter Syndrome Does NOT Help You Improve Yourself

5 mins; May 23, 2023

208. The One-Liner I Use to Combat My Fear of Failure

5 mins; May 19, 2023

207. The Most Important Step in Solving Any Problem

10 mins; May 17, 2023

206. Do you have to be anxious to achieve big things?

7 mins; May 15, 2023

205. How to Talk to Your Inner Critic

2 mins; May 12, 2023

204. The one thing I don't talk about enough

8 mins; May 11, 2023

203. How to Hire a Coach

9 mins; May 10, 2023

202. A little exercise for you to do today

3 mins; May 09, 2023

201. Stop Blindly Listening to Feedback

7 mins; May 08, 2023

200. How I Get Out of a Self-Critical Spiral: Part 2, The Principles

15 mins; May 04, 2023

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