Anna Nelles

During our family holidays in the Spanish mountains, I’ve been enjoying nature, hiking and watching my kids’ curiosity as they discover horses, cows, foxes and wolves.
Just like in the forest, we also have a lot of wild animals in our head - all the negative thoughts and worries that keep us busy.
Observe them with some holidays perspective is a tool I love to gain some distance. Here a small coaching exercise for you:
💚 Think of a place where you feel calm and happy.💚 Visualize yourself there.💚 From that place, look at your “wild animal/ current challenge”.💚 What new thoughts or solutions come up?
I’m thinking about launching a 15-minute Mindset Routine Programme from September on, Monday to Friday.
Would this be something you’d be interested in? What mindset topics would you love to work on?
Send me a DM or comment below. 💚

💛 First part of our summer holidays is over. It was nice to see family members and friends in Germany.
Kids loved the green nature, animals and beeing able to play with Opa and Oma in the garden.
Parents loved to have Opa and Oma playing and reading with the kids 💛.
Greatful that everybody was healthy, the weather was good and we could enjoy our time together.
👉 What are you greatful for this summer?

Many ambitious professionals I work with are excellent performers.
They manage projects, teams, responsibilities and family life every day — while often feeling there is never enough time, calmness and recognition for their hard work.
In Targeted Coaching (6x 1-1 coaching process), we focus on three core areas:
🌸 Control your time and energy
→ Create space for strategic thinking
→ Build routines to stay healthy and calm under pressure
🌸 Communicate clearly & set boundaries
→ Learn to say NO calmly and assertively
→ Adapt your communication style to create more impact
🌸 Gain clarity about your next professional step
→ Define the ideal scope and content of your next role
→ Create a networking & development plan aligned with your future vision
Many people think they simply need to become “more productive.”
But often, what they truly need is: more clarity, stronger boundaries and a nervous system that no longer lives in constant stress mode.
✨ This is what we work on through: → 6x 1:1 coaching sessions
→ tailored reflection exercises & actions between sessions
→ practical tools for self-confidence, clarity and time management
🌿 If you’d love more calm, confidence and clarity in your work and private life, send me a DM with “CLARITY”.

Many of the women I work with have great growth opportunities around.
They know what they could do — but uncertainty, self-doubt or overthinking often slows them down.
One of my coachees recently shared a powerful shift through a simple coaching tool we worked on together: the “Captain Tool.”
It became her mental anchor — both in her professional and personal life.
Instead of getting stuck in overthinking, she now activates her “inner captain”:
A voice that helps her step back, trust herself and ask: “What’s the worst that can happen?”
One real example she shared:
She was about to decline helping a friend with video editing for a volunteer festival.
Not because she didn’t want to — but because she doubted her skills.
Instead of staying in that hesitation, she used the tool… and decided to go for it.
The result?
The project was successfully accepted — and she gained confidence through action, not perfection.
What she learned is simple but powerful:
You don’t need certainty to act.
You don’t need perfection to try.
And often… you have far less to lose than your mind tells you.
🌿 If you often find yourself overthinking or second-guessing your next step, send me a DM with “CAPTAIN” and let’s explore how you can build more trust in yourself too.

Many ambitious individuals I’ve recently worked with are excellent performers, juggling many responsibilities and balls in the air all day long — and at the same uncertain about what they truly want next and how to get there.
They feel stuck between expectations and responsibilities — professionally and personally.
What helps them gain more clarity and confidence in their next brave steps?
✨ 3 steps we often work on in coaching:
1️⃣ Define your personal brand & IKIGAI
→ What energises you?
→ What do you stand for?
→ What impact do you want to create?
2️⃣ Create your development roadmap
→ Which skills, experiences and environments support your next chapter?
3️⃣ Build your elevator pitch & networking plan
→ Learn to communicate clearly who you are, what you bring and where you want to go.
Going through these steps is a brave decision. It requires time and saying NO to certain stakeholders or opportunities. And if we are not used to taking time for ourselves and saying NO, it can feel difficult.
But clarity often comes when we are truly honest with ourselves and dare to stand up for what we really want — and what we don’t.
🌿 If you’d love more clarity, confidence and direction for your next professional or personal chapter, send me a DM with “CLARITY”.