Since becoming a life coach in 2015, I’ve written two self-help books, a book on life coaching, and a Vedic Business Astrology book. I’ve also written over 350 articles on personal growth, published in various magazines in both my native language and English — including COSMOPOLITAN, LJEPOTA & ZDRAVLJE, Sensa, and others — and created multiple online courses and programs.

But no matter how many perspectives I try to cover in content designed for a broad audience, I can only offer truly personalized advice and strategies to the clients I work with closely — those whose unique psychological blueprint, challenges, and resources I get to know in depth.

The same principle works the other way around: when choosing a business strategy or deciding which coach, mentor, or expert to work with, it’s essential to take your own psychological blueprint (personality type, values, beliefs, personality traits, risk taking capacity…) into account, as well as our energetic blueprint (seen trough the Human Design type and astrological placements). – because, not every life or business strategy works (equally) for everyone.

For example, as a Manifestor in Human Design, I noticed early in my life — long before I even knew about Human Design — that I experience burn out much faster than other people around me. Posting daily on multiple social media platforms, recording videos or podcasts every day, running five-day intensive events, or doing 5–6 coaching or sales calls per day — strategies that might “work well” for others — would be completely unsustainable for me.

Over the years, I realised I needed a slow business model that works for me — and even without me — during low-energy phases. Automating repetitive tasks, limiting coaching calls to one per day, diversifying my income through multiple and passive streams, delegating or outsourcing have given me the freedom to create, launch, and earn when my energy is high — and earn consistent income even while I’m not actively working.

As an introvert, I naturally found many mainstream business strategies challenging — networking events, recording videos, conducting sales calls, or posting on social media every day. Over the years, I’ve intentionally built my business in a way that aligns with my energy and personality. I don’t offer sales calls, I don’t “talk” much on camera, I don’t run exhausting live launches, and I don’t actively post on social media every single day. Instead, I’ve set up automated social media posting tools and sales funnels that sell my offers passively.

While this (‘slow business’) model works perfectly for me, it may not suit everyone. Some people genuinely thrive on and love posting daily, conducting sales calls, creating social media content every day, and engaging with their followers daily on social media.

In the same way, the “5 a.m. club” morning routine doesn’t work for me — I’m simply not a morning person. I wake up late and don’t schedule any calls or work tasks before 1 p.m. But for many people, mornings are their most productive time for exercise, meetings, or focused deep work.

Note: It’s important to note that understanding our psychological and energetic blueprint isn’t about putting ourselves into rigid boxes or labels. It’s about taking aligned, inspired action while becoming more aware of our strengths and potential challenges.

It’s also important to take into account our pain tolerance. I remember being surprised when a friend chose to wear dental braces for two years instead of having a quick surgical procedure. Personally, I would prefer to endure intense short-term pain to get faster results, but I also understand that while people like myself may prefer intense, short-term effort for rapid transformation, others are more comfortable with compounded, smaller, consistent efforts or pain over a longer period. This principle applies to business, fitness (8 week intensive body transformation & 6 months fitness plan regime), and personal growth.

Similarly, risk tolerance can play a major role in shaping financial and investment strategies. High-risk, high-reward approaches work well for some, while safer, long-term strategies are a better fit for others.

Our values and beliefs are another important factor to consider. For example, being ‘successful entrepreneur’ may mean a different thing for different people. For some, it’s may be about freedom and flexibility, while for others, it may be building a multi-million-dollar company, running a company with a small team, impacting one million people, or leading a large organisation.

Given these differences, it’s only logical that not all advice fits everyone. What works for an extroverted, high-risk taker, Aquarius Moon native, or HD Manifestor may not work for an introvert, someone more risk-averse, Cancer Moon native, or HD Generator. If a particular method, business advice, strategy or coaching program did not work for you in the past, chances are it simply wasn’t aligned with your unique blueprint. Similarly, if you are feel burnt out, exhausted, on somewhat uninspired, your current business model may not be the right one for you.

As Socrates famously said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Perhaps the greatest philosophical principle can be summarised in these two words: Know Thyself.

If I could offer just one piece of advice for creating a fulfilling life and thriving business/ career, it would be: Know Your Personality. Know Your Placements. Build your environment, business, and daily work processes in alignment with your unique psychological and energetic blueprint — and surround yourself with experts and mentors who truly understand YOU.

P.S. If you’re ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and explore your unique psychological and energetic blueprint, you are at the right place.