A Gartner survey revealed that 50% of business leaders lack confidence in their leadership abilities, indicating a significant prevalence of limiting beliefs among executives. Additionally, a global study of 2,200 emerging leaders conducted by Margot Faraci found that 23% of UK leaders lead with fear. These fear-based leaders perceive themselves as confident, ambitious, and intuitive, using fear as a motivational tool and believing that pressure can drive performance.
For Matt Gerlach: In 2010, I moved to New York City and began my career in the rapidly growing high-end baby products sector. I worked for three major global brands that surpassed $100 million in revenue, and I eventually founded a consulting firm that, within three years, generated an annual income of $500,000, which soon grew to $1 million. I was helping small brands achieve remarkable success, but this relentless pursuit was taking a toll on my health.
At the age of 34, I started experiencing wake-up calls—my blood pressure skyrocketed, I turned to alcohol and marijuana to cope, and I suffered from debilitating panic attacks that prevented me from driving. I kept pushing myself, traveling by airplane every week, convinced that if I could earn just an additional $100,000, I would finally be able to rest and recover. Yet, I felt an ever-present fear of suffering a heart attack.
After two hospital visits and with the pandemic offering me a chance to slow down, I embarked on a healing journey that led me to confront unacknowledged childhood trauma. Over the past few years, I have found balance in my life. I learned to trust my intuition and feelings, altering the trajectory of my career while overcoming anxiety and depression. I've built a life filled with both emotional and financial abundance and I am currently finishing my memoir about this journey.
I've come to understand that while money doesn't solve all problems, it can provide a means to heal and discover one’s true purpose in life. Now, I help ambitious entrepreneurs learn to listen to their feelings and intuition, set healthy boundaries, and recognize their high value, all while creating emotionally and financially abundant lives and businesses.
For more information: https://mattgerlach.com/
Email: matt@mattgerlach.com
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