Healthy Thinking

Negotiating with Your Own Thoughts: A Surprising Strategy for Rising Leaders

We negotiate all day—deadlines, deals, and decisions—but the hardest negotiations are often with our own thoughts. What if that voice saying “You’re not ready” is just an outdated form of self-protection? In this blog, you'll learn how to respond to self-doubt like a leader, not a critic—using techniques like cognitive defusion, thought reframing, and value-based decision-making. We’ll explore how to turn mental gridlock into clear next steps by treating your thoughts like a boardroom, not a battleground. If you’ve ever talked yourself out of a risk or second-guessed a big move, this post gives you the tools to shift that pattern.