Posts tagged clarity
Comparison-itis: Do You Feel Less Than Adequate When You Look at Other People? (And What to Do About It)
Comparison-itis: Do You Feel Less Than Adequate When You Look at Other People? (And What to Do About It)

“I feel like an imposter!” said my client, and that one phrase took us into a deep dive on comparison-itis, why we do it and what to do instead. (oh yes, we took a side-step with some puppy stories ;-)). Enjoy.

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Cathy Preslandclarity, comparison, confidence, decision-making, failure, fear, getting in our own way, leadership, not good enough, over-analysing, over-thinking, problem-solving, stress
Money: Is it a Measure of Value, or Worth, or What? (the surprising truth)
Money: Is it a Measure of Value, or Worth, or What? (the surprising truth)

At an event on ‘coaching skills for social impact’ I asked myself what meaning we were making out of money—good or bad—and whether that was holding us back from doing our best work in the world…

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Cathy Preslandcharge what you're worth, clarity, confidence, consiousness, leadership, making money, money, money consciousness, money mindset, pricing, success strategies, winning at business
Making Business Easy (and is that even the right question?)
Making Business Easy (and is that even the right question?)

Making business easy looks like it should be about applying systems and structures. That’s not what my interviewee said ‘we’re the least structured we’ve ever been’. And making the most money!

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Blog, Business Strategy, Decision-Making, Interviews, MindsetCathy Preslandanxiety, burn-out, burnout, clarity, executive coaching, goal-setting, interview, leadership, leadership skills, making business easy, stepping up, strategic thinking, stress, success strategies, winning at business
Androids, Electric Sheep and Perpetual Motion: Life Lessons from Philip K Dick
Androids, Electric Sheep and Perpetual Motion: Life Lessons from Philip K Dick

This quote from Philip K Dick struck me as we prepared to see the movie Bladerunner… A quote about the nature of chaos and the human spirit of resilience and creativity that flows with it and makes something new from it.

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Cathy Preslandadaptive leadership, clarity, confidence, consciousness, control, control freak, human potential, illusion of control, intuition, leadership, life lessons, self-coaching, self-leadership
Confidence, Courage and Conviction: a Conversation on How to Be Brave in Any Situation
Confidence, Courage and Conviction: a Conversation on How to Be Brave in Any Situation

“I used to be super-reflective on all the reasons I couldn’t do something…” Sound familiar? Talking ourselves out of something? Listen in to hear a brilliant interview about confidence, courage and conviction…

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Cathy Preslandachievement, adaptive leadership, change the world, clarity, confidence, conviction, courage, human potential, inner confidence, leadership, leadership skills, self-assurance, self-leadership, self-worth
It's OK If You Don't Know All the Details
It's OK If You Don't Know All the Details

In conversation with a social entrepreneur yesterday she revealed what can be a huge block for any of us bringing our ideas into the world: the fear that we have to ‘know it all’ before we can start. Because that fear can halt us in our steps…

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Blog, Communication, Creativity, Mindset, Personal DevelopmentCathy Preslandbeing present, clarity, decision-making, details, don't sweat the small stuff, getting things done, leadership, making good decisions, one step at a time, planning, self-efficacy, self-leadership, vision