Topic: Portugal

Sally German details a pivotal moment during her 50th birthday party that led to significant life changes, including quitting alcohol, resigning from her job, and moving to Portugal. These transitions, followed by the COVID-19 pandemic, provided the momentum for her to begin a personal development journey through journaling. She explains how the practice helped her identify behavioral patterns and build the self-awareness necessary to retrain as a professional coach.

A 2006 flight from Portugal served as a long-term catalyst for professional growth after a chance business class upgrade. Observing a successful, elegant woman in seat 1A inspired a vision of professional success that manifested sixteen years later. In 2022, a similar scene played out during a flight to a speaking engagement in Barcelona, marking a full-circle moment of personal evolution.