Speaking and Workshops

CHANGE WHAT’S NOT WORKING

Strip away conditioning for the better

High-achievers are susceptible to feeling stuck no matter how satisfying or unsatisfying our current reality is.

We aren’t trained to explore what makes us uncomfortable. Instead, we avoid the vulnerability required to get to the bottom of our discomforts or apply a quick fix that won’t address the root cause.

Fixing the symptoms will continue us down the path of dissatisfaction.

In my speaking engagements and workshops, I provide individuals with tools for thought-provoking self-examination, catalyzing holistic change in their lives and in the culture of their organization or workplace.

Only by uncovering what is out of alignment will lasting change begin.

TOPICS WE UNCOVER

From Burnout to Sustainability

High-achieving professionals relentlessly pursue results and rewards through their efforts in the form of status, pay, recognition, or positive political capital.

Despite the surface appearance of success, achievement conditioning causes depletion and stagnation, while raising the risk of burnout.

We uncover common conditioning culprits and provide mindset realignment needed for sustainable, satisfying results.

The Confines of
People-Pleasing

High-achievers who consistently put the needs of others ahead of their own limit their ability to fully realize their potential.

A common side effect of people-pleasing is feeling overworked and under-appreciated, which can lead to chronic dissatisfaction and anxiety in the workplace.

The desire to feel valued can be a powerful driver of success, but at what cost?

The Shift:
Proving to Power

We are conditioned to measure success tangibly, but it’s the intangible that creates fulfillment.

Together, we will initiate the mindset shifts required to leverage your innate power and uncover what matters most to you professionally and personally.

You will be given the knowledge to redefine your success paradigm for holistic alignment, strengthen your foundation of self-worth, and elevate all aspects of your life.

  • After listening to Maki speak, one word came to mind: "Presence." She oozed presence, and exemplified what most professionals hope to one day exhibit. Creating positive disruption and staying true to yourself are great take-aways. I look forward to reading her book.

  • "Stop chasing outcomes." This is one of the things Maki said that really stuck with me. If I only make it to "X" or if I can only achieve "X" then I will have been successful, right? This false sense of achievement that is tied to the outcome means that your worth inevitably gets tied to the outcome.

  • “Even neutral experiences condition us.” That statement struck me. It’s easy to attribute behaviors and choices to obvious life experiences but what about the subtleties? What about the everyday subconscious ideas and actions that are such a part of life that we don’t even consider their origins or influence? I am considering Maki’s suggestions to examine my conditioning, raise my expectations, and be authentic. Great advice, great speaker!

  • Maki’s ability to directly address the ugly stuff with professionalism, poise and yet vulnerability and relatability is unmatched. I felt like she was in my head, and I can't wait to read the book.

  • What an unexpected and pleasant surprise--Maki Moussavi! It's been quite a while since I've heard someone speak and remembered the provocative questions they asked as opposed to some fact or statement they delivered.

  • Maki does a terrific job of making her audience really think! She challenges the status quo and presents a different perspective. How often do we hear, hard work pays off or all the hours you put in will get you to success and happiness? Probably countless times. Now, how often do we hear Maki's perspective? Almost never! I found that Maki's talk made me think more deeply than any of the others.

  • Maki was excellent; as she spoke, I could only appreciate her strength, confidence, and resilience. The timing of her talk was perfect, as I am working to minimize my approval-seeking style. I loved her point about how people-pleasing can get you out of sync with your own integrity. What she said at the end of her talk resonated with me. "We are not here to be all things to all people. Some will like it, some won't. Be with those who will like it".

  • Well, I feel a little called out and a little seen. So much resonated during Maki’s talk, and especially right now when I’m preparing myself to take the leap out of the corporate world. She talked about the reality that “conditioning is conditioning” and shared common conditioning challenges….check, check, check. This speaker really hit home and I can’t wait to read her book.

  • Maki's message was so powerful. It was evident that most of the room resonated with Maki's experience of being a high achiever. I really felt like she distilled some of the complex thoughts I have had as to why I continue to experience dissatisfaction in my career even though I still manage to find "success".

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