Corporate Self

As I have been working with companies I have become aware of a dynamic within each of us I call Corporate Self.  This is the awareness that we are not just one person but also many people inside us.  Of course at the core there is only one-self, one witness, but our egoic-self is made up of many different identities, agendas, roles, images, and shames.I have had some exceptional breakthroughs with clients by working with these identities as I would with a management team in a major company.Within your diversity of selves you can find that some of them lead, some follow, some hide out, some only come out when you have a few glasses of wine, some resent that they are not attended to, some are empowered, some are not.I have developed a process to separate out these different identities and to reassign, repurpose their energies.  They always want the best for you but as you change they get stuck in their comfortable roles.  Just like when there is major corporate change some people will get resistant because they were comfortable in their old roles, they are not disloyal they just don’t know how to support the new framework.As you change and grow, comfortable roles and patterns are hard to break and by dialoguing with them you can make huge breakthroughs and re-patternings.A common example among the people I work with who have been very successful, is that through drive, discipline or force of will they have succeeded.  This aspect of them has been highly rewarded and affirmed.  They have come to me because some aspect of their lives is not working or they are drained, burned out, or simply ready for a more balanced or meaningful life.  They know this but their mind keeps driving and pushing them, it's hard to get off the hamster wheel.Once we can identify this aspect of self (maybe we call it “the driver” or “motivation”, what do you call it?), we can then talk to it, ask what it wants for me; talk to it about how it has supported us, thank it; we can ask it if its current approach is still working; ask if it would be ready for a promotion or different duties.  Each inquiry like this comes up with different insights and awareness and so far in doing this work with people and companies, we have been able to see a new possibility and make a big shift in perception and behavior 100% of the time.Often times the part of us that is driving or pushing for our financial accomplishments, success, being a good parent, etc., is one of our most developed parts. This part of us does not have to be fired (we don’t want to throw out our best executive), it just needs to be repurposed or promoted.What if the part of you that has helped you be successful was promoted to the position of looking out for your whole well being, including your health, relationships, family, budget, savings, friendships, business, etc.?  Now the part of you that has driven your success is promoted to looking out for your whole well-being. As with any new role they will have to get used to the new position, the new responsibility but you may quickly find that they are good at it.Now that the most successful part of you is in charge of balance and well being of the corporate you they may make some choices that effect the amount of energy put into money and external success (you may find that this actually accelerates your success) but your well being will be accelerated.  Can this part of you develop the discernment to determine what is best for the whole you?If you are having trouble wanting well-being over success and money, that would be a good thing for you to inquire into; why is success more important to you than your well being?  What is the difference?