Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony

Holistic Leadership Coach + Keynote Speaker + Podcaster | Former NCIS Agent. | Helping leaders build a victory mindset to win more and stress less

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

Courage isn’t the absence of fear.
Real courage is having that exact feeling and moving anyway.

If you are trying to figure out how to build courage, you need to understand one thing: the first step’s the hardest.
But once you take it? The second, third, fourth, fifth, tenth step... that's where you're going to build momentum.

#courage #mentalresilience #growmindset #personalgrowthtips

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

You're the director of your own life, but you're also a character in someone else’s.

When you realize you are playing a role in someone else's life, it changes how you approach having a positive impact on others. 
It’s a selfless way to think about your day-to-day actions. 

#impact #positiveimpact #positivemindset #inspire #inspireothers

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

@thesecret Life and business are mirrors pointing back at us. If we don't like what we see, we do have the power to change it.

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

@Art0fThinking Life is a game of boomerangs...what we put out comes back to us with astounding accuracy. Love Florence Scovell Shinn and her infinite wisdom!

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

Your imagination isn't just for fun.

It doesn't matter if you work with numbers or statistics.
Your imagination is still useful
It unlocks things.

My latest guest, Ken, always says that imagination is the key to unlock someone else's success. 
Use it. 
Unlock someone else's success. 
It unlocks yours.

#imagination #imaginationcreatesreality #creative #creativethinker

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

I spent years interviewing victims of unspeakable acts, and it taught me something about human nature.

In my previous life as an NCIS agent, I sat in rooms with family members who had just lost their loved ones. 
But even in those rooms, there's still goodness.

We can’t see light unless it’s dark. 
The stars are only visible when it’s nighttime.

 #hope #tragedy #grief #griefandloss

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

Stop trying to drive your life through the rearview mirror.

Next time you get in your car, look at how big that windshield is compared to the rearview mirror.

We're meant to look forward. 
You're only meant to glance back. 

When you spend all your time staring at past mistakes or what’s behind you, you lose sight of your goals.

#goals #timetofocus #focusonthefuture #motivation #achievement

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

Most people retreat privately when they’re hurting, but there’s another option.

You can go into the darkness, and it’ll pull you right down. 
Or, you can turn into the light.

Turning pain into purpose isn’t about pretending it doesn't hurt. 
It’s about taking the pain you are experiencing and choosing to put it into something positive.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #tragedy #grief #griefandloss

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

I had a front row seat to the unimaginable, twice.

First, it was my brother Brian. 
He took his own life when he was 19. 

Years later, my sister passed from a brain aneurysm at 40.

I did a lot of hard things in NCIS, but holding a family together through the unimaginable is a different kind of survival.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #tragedy #grief #griefandloss

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

In the face of really dark times, the human heart shines the brightest.

When you look at the absolute worst moments, love shines through.

Even looking back at the final phone calls people made during 9/11, they weren't messages of anger. 
They were phone calls of love. 

It all comes back to love.

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #tragedy #grief #griefandloss

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

We think we’re protecting our family by hiding our problems, but we’re actually doing the opposite.

Many people shield their loved ones. 
They think they're protecting them.

What they're really doing is turning their back on their family and friends. 

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatter

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

You cannot have fear and gratitude at the same time.

When it feels like everything is about to collapse, gratitude becomes a lifeline. 

Gratitude isn’t just a feeling,
It’s a survival mechanism that gets you through the storm and keeps you moving forward.

@SByerlyMD  #gratitudeheals #overcomingfear #mindsetshift

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

The human journey isn't about avoiding the hard stuff.
It’s about allowing the full spectrum of emotions to wash over you. 

Embrace the polarity. 

@SByerlyMD  #leadershipgrowth #greatleadership #mindsetshift #emotionallystrong

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

@Markmanson What we resists, persists. It’s so freeing to stop white knuckling everything. Surrender = Faith

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

You can’t lead a team if you haven’t learned how to lead yourself first.

Real leadership isn't about following someone else’s rules. 
It’s about developing self-leadership skills, 
And authoring a life that doesn't collapse when times get tough.

@SByerlyMD  #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipskills #selfimprovement

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

I was raised to believe that talking about emotions was a weakness. I was wrong.

Growing up in the Midwest, the rules were clear: Don’t talk about it. 
For years, I operated under those constraints, thinking they made me stronger.
In reality, these were just limiting beliefs.

Once I kicked those outdated systems to the curb, 
I didn’t become "soft".
I started to blossom. 

I became my true self, and that is where real power lives.

Brand new episode with @SByerlyMD drops tomorrow. We dive into limiting beliefs and more!

#beyourselftofreeyourself #growthmindset #personaldevelopment

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

Losing a pet can be harder than losing a human loved one.

They are there all the time.
When that presence is gone, it isn't just the loss of a "pet",
It is the loss of a constant companion who saw parts of your life that no one else did.
It's the loss of a source of unconditional love.

#petloss #petlosshurts #petlossgrief #loveforpets #grief #petgrief

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

Grief isn’t just for humans.
Dogs, cats, and other beings in the house can also grieve. 
We endure the loss together.

#petloss #petlossgrief #grief #griefandhealing

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

Euthanasia isn’t giving up on your pet.

Humane euthanasia is truly a beautiful last act of love. 
It is the choice to let them be at peace. To let them be pain and suffering free.
I see that as a beautiful thing.

In the latest episode of the Tactical Harmony podcast, I dive into pet euthanasia, grief, and end-of-life care with special guest Dr. Jack Murray. New episode out tomorrow. 

#petloss #petlosshurts #petlossgrief #loveforpets #Euthanasia

[Rebecca Fitzsimmons | Founder, Tactical Harmony @SoulAligned]

Are you a Spotlight Speaker or a Lighthouse Speaker?

When you’re a Spotlight Speaker, you’re looking inward. 
A Lighthouse Speaker looks outward.

A Lighthouse doesn't care how people perceive them.
They care about sending the light to the people who need it.

When you shift from asking "What do they think of me?" to "What do they need from me?", 
The light moves off you and onto your audience. And you become a better speaker.

#publicspeaking #publicspeakingtips #publicspeakingskills #publicspeakinganxiety