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Self-Reinvention: A Bartender’s Journey to Becoming a Painter. A True Story

Philip A. Christensen
3 min readSep 29, 2023

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He was a young artist. To make a living, he worked at a bar. He painted in his spare time. He was not satisfied at all with the life he was leading and the prospects he saw in his life. Unfortunately, this state of dissatisfaction also affected the quality of his art. It was not good! Not good at all what was shaping up! He decided that he had to do… something.

What he didn’t know and what he could do was to change the atmosphere around him. He had an attraction and curiosity for personal development techniques, so he took 3 days off to attend a coaching camp. (A good friend recommended this camp to him.)

He didn’t have a lot of money; most of it went into art materials and tools. As it often happens when you authentically desire to make a change, the Universe lends a helping hand. In this case, money came in for a piece of work he had done some time ago, without expecting a reward.

Many people, when they think of coaching, have in mind 2 or 3 famous names, which can be terribly intimidating for someone seeking guidance… Plus, these names have prices that are very hard to approach. The good news is that the coaching process can be learned and used by ordinary people. What we need to remember is that coaching sessions are available to ordinary people, not just…

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Philip A. Christensen
Philip A. Christensen

Written by Philip A. Christensen

Author and coach, I write for ambitious solopreneurs, creative freelancers, and overwhelmed leaders who want to know how to deal with their self-sabotage.

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