Introduction: Leading Through the Storm
What separates great leaders from the rest isn’t how they behave during success—it’s how they evolve during crisis.
In this powerful episode of the Luxury Unplugged Podcast, I, Neeti Keswani—Business Storytelling Coach and Ho’oponopono Coach—dive deep into the real identity shifts that happen when leadership is tested under pressure. Drawing from the remarkable journey of Lyubim Kogan, we explore how elite performers use mindset tools, emotional intelligence, and healing practices to rise from breakdowns to breakthroughs.
Below, I’ve outlined three timeless self-improvement lessons every conscious leader can learn to implement when life, business, or purpose feels like it’s on the brink.
🔹 Lesson 1: Silence Is Your Superpower
When chaos surrounds you, your nervous system will crave control—but what it actually needs is stillness.
Lyubim’s practice of waking at 4AM for stillness became a turning point in his leadership. As I always tell my clients at Luxury Unplugged sessions: silence isn’t passive—it’s strategic. It creates emotional space for clarity. It’s where divine downloads, creative direction, and identity alignment begin.
In your coaching business, team meetings, or decision-making moments, step back. Breathe. Reflect. Then act.
🔹 Lesson 2: Micro-Decisions Lead to Massive Identity Shifts
One of the most profound things I teach as a storytelling coach is this: you don’t transform overnight. You transform in tiny repeated choices.
In Lyubim’s case, one small decision—showing up early, choosing faith over fear, being present for another person—created a ripple effect of healing and leadership.
If you’re an entrepreneur, ask:
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What is the micro-action I can take today to align with my future self?
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What identity am I rehearsing by how I show up?
Whether it’s journaling, making a call, or changing your tone—identity grows in action, not in thought.
🔹 Lesson 3: Purpose-Driven Service Heals You Too
There’s something magical that happens when you stop thinking “me” and start thinking “we.”
Lyubim helped save a young man’s leg not just with therapy—but with presence. That act didn’t just heal the patient—it healed something inside him too.
As a Ho’oponopono Coach, I’ve seen this truth in every coaching container I lead: when you serve others with heart, you clear stuck energy from your own path. Service becomes the portal to transformation.
So in times of crisis, shift the focus:
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Who can I support right now?
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What value can I give, even when I feel depleted?
Helping someone else often becomes the spiritual ignition for your next breakthrough.
✨ Conclusion: From Breakdown to Breakthrough
When everything collapses, you don’t need more strategy—you need more soul. These three self-improvement lessons—Stillness, Identity Micro-Shifts, and Purposeful Service—are your emotional toolkit.
You don’t lead by being perfect. You lead by showing up fully, even when it’s hard.
And that’s what high performance really looks like.
About Neeti Keswani
Neeti Keswani is a Business Storytelling Coach, certified Ho’oponopono Practitioner, and founder of Plush-ink.com. She is the host of the globally loved Luxury Unplugged Podcast and author of the bestselling book Live Your Dreams.
She helps multi-passionate creators and spiritual entrepreneurs build purpose-driven brands and self-healing identities—through narrative, energy work, and soulful strategy.
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