Have you ever asked yourself how much of your energy, time and resources you have misplaced, misused or even wasted because you didn’t know better, or weren’t as empowered as you needed to be in that situation? I have, and I keep asking myself daily. It makes all the difference. That is why I created […]
When everything is shifting and nothing is certain, it is tempting to slide down and feel powerless. But there is another choice: tap into your #bepowerfulandfree potential and take empowered action to #liftup. The musical Hairspray has a line about “not getting lazy when things go crazy”, and it says it well. Uncertainty is not […]
Executive leaders today navigate a competitive, fast-moving global environment. Complex external and internal tensions, challenges and risks arrive simultaneously (WEF Global Risks Report, 2026), and vision, and the ability to implement it, is tested daily. As work becomes more borderless, uniquely human abilities matter more: creative thinking, emotional intelligence, ethical judgment and curiosity. These are […]
A drop, an ocean, and waves in between by Tanja Bogataj, Leadership and Transformational Coach, Founder of #bepowerfulandfree I’m reflecting back today on my last 4 years, and the last year of #bepowerfulandfree journey. I feel grateful, with a deep sense of our interconnectedness, and impact. I’d define a journey as a drop, an […]
Be-Do-Have Success After Success Written by Tanja Bogataj, Leadership and Transformational Coach and Consultant | Founder and Practitioner of #bepowerfulandfree Approach I’m borrowing a life success formula by Zig Ziglar as one part of the success equation. He said, “you have to be before you can do, and do before you can have”. And I’m […]
Trust for Trust The article is written by Tanja Bogataj, Leadership and Transformational Coach and Consultant | Founder and Practitioner of #bepowerfulandfree® Approach Trust can’t be created on demand, or with demand. It’s created with connection and care. It demands some track record of us being in integrity, of our actions and behavior reflecting what we […]
Being brutally honest by Tanja Bogataj The focused topic and inspiration for today’s article is courage and how we perceive and use it in our day-to-day life. I’ve read an article about Gari Kasparov and his way of dealing with failure and learning from it. He suggested that one needs to be brutally honest with […]
Navigating FearFul and FearLess by Tanja Bogataj Leadership and Transformational Coach and Consultant | Founder and Practitioner of #bepowerfulandfree® approach | Host of #bepowerfulandfree® Platform One of the things that I’m grateful for working with high achievers and people who are focused on constant growth and improvement is the opportunity to constantly explore fears and […]
Living my life – Rising up to serve its purpose by Tanja Bogataj #bepowerfulandfree® ‘No bird soars too high if it soars on his/her own wings.’ William Blake One of the things that keeps my inner smile is the knowing that I’ve managed to keep that inner childlike innocent sense of “being Tanja”, and to […]
“You know what, f… it, just do it! It’s yours. It’s you. You just need to start, then you’ll develop it.” (excerpt from #bepowerfulandfree blog post, April 2, 2019, https://www.bepowerfulandfree.com/re-commit-continue-being-powerful-free/) It’s been quite a journey last 3 years of #bepowerfulandfree, and we keep on keeping on, learning and growing while making a […]