self-assurance — Leadership Development Blog — Cathy Presland

Purpose: Is It Possible That Having Intentionality About What We Do Is Counter-Productive to Actually Achieving It?

Most of us get that intentionality = good and inflexibility = bad. Or at least that’s the way it looks. But what if that wasn’t the way it worked when it comes to achieving the big things in life?

Cathy PreslandNovember 28, 2018coaching, fulfillment, leadership skills, purpose, self-assurance, self-coaching, self-leadership

Do You Ever Feel Unappreciated? Here’s a Simple Solution...

What do you do when you feel unappreciated or taken for granted or ignored? Here is a simple solution that will help you step aside from feeling attached, and also stops you simply walking away. And, perhaps, helps you get back to the love and respect we all crave.

Cathy PreslandJuly 11, 2018appreciation, career progression, confidence, consciousness, generosity, gratitude, leadership, leadership skills, self-assurance, self-awareness, self-coaching, self-confidence, stress, unappreciated, well-being at work

The #1 Solution to Make Life Easy… (yup, this will work for you too!)

How can we make life easy? Or at least easier? My friend was excited about the app he’d found to solve his latest problem, “I hate it ,” he said, talking about the complexity of his life, “it’s so hard!” But what if ‘easy’ doesn’t come from the app he chooses or the amount of time he spends doing tasks he loves or hates? What if an easier life comes from somewhere else entirely? Read on and let’s find out…

Cathy PreslandMay 2, 2018coaching, happiness, leadership, mindset, peace of mind, self-assurance, self-coaching, state of mind, easier life, make life easy, make life easier

Are You Waiting Until You Get 'Somewhere' Before You Do What You Really Want?

A busy CEO with a billion things on his plate and a demanding schedule… he came looking for the thing that we all look for. Here’s the question I asked him…

Cathy PreslandMarch 21, 2018achievement, clarity, consciousness, decision-making, fulfilment, future pacing, getting what you want, goal-setting, leadership, living in the moment, peace of mind, self-assurance, why am i waiting

Where in Your Life Are You Over-Analyzing? (chickens and eggs and feeling less stressed)

Vera came to me with a big problem about her colleague and a project they were both working on. Here’s how it looked to her, and here’s where I found a solution in a different place…

Blog, Mindset, Personal DevelopmentCathy PreslandMarch 14, 2018being present, decision-making, doing the right thing, emotional intelligence, freedom of thought, leadership, leadership skills, making a difference, making good decisions, over-analysing, over-analyzing, over-thinking, personal impact, self-assurance

100 Years of Suffrage and Why Do We Still Imprison Ourselves?

Marking 100 years of the first UK votes for women, this piece explores freedom, the kind of freedom most of my clients are looking for, freedom to do the things they want and feel the way they want to feel. What’s stopping them? And what could be stopping you?

Cathy PreslandFebruary 14, 2018career progression, confidence, doing what you want, freedom, getting in your own way, happiness, leadership, leadership skill, peace of mind, personal development, self-assurance, self-coaching, self-confidence, suffrage, winning at work

Values: How Important are They, and Where Do They Come From?

‘Values’ are often an integral part of finding yourself, or team-building, or some other foundation of self-development. But what comes before values? And what if that’s where the real ‘value’ is?

Cathy PreslandFebruary 7, 2018authenticity, executive coaching, impact, intuition, leadership, leadership coaching, self-assurance, self-awareness, team-building, values

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…

Cathy PreslandOctober 2, 2017achievement, adaptive leadership, change the world, clarity, confidence, conviction, courage, human potential, inner confidence, leadership, leadership skills, self-assurance, self-leadership, self-worth

Stress Management Advice from Buddha (And Why It Works)

Amongst the overwhelm and busy-ness of our minds on over-drive, there’s a simple solution that will fill you with calm and get you back into focus.

Cathy PreslandSeptember 13, 2017being present, buddhist values, burnout, busyness, consciousness, leadership, living in the moment, mind management, over-thinking, overwhelm, power of thought, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-efficacy, self-leadership, stress, thought

The Domino Effect: Change Your Life in the Time it Takes to Read this Post

How a simple insight can change your life forever… It’s like magic.

Cathy PreslandSeptember 6, 2017change, change the world, change your life, clarity, confidence, global impact, leadership, leadership coaching, self-assurance, self-awareness, self-efficacy, self-leadership, uncertainty, values, vision

What Does 'Dignity' Mean to You?

Dignity. The dictionary definition is a state of honour that is bestowed. Here’s what that means in practice… …a person who has agency, not dependency, who is able to express their essential humanness, who…

Cathy PreslandAugust 30, 2017dignity, leadership, living in the moment, personal leadership, perspective, respect, self-assurance, self-worth, thinking strategically, values

You're in the Trust Business; Not the Box-Ticking Business

Performance appraisals—what’s working, what are they for, and how can you do them better…

Cathy PreslandAugust 9, 2017communication, contribution, honesty, leadership, leadership skills, performance, self-assurance, self-awareness, self-worth, trust, worth

Are You Blaming Yourself for Things That Look like 'Mistakes'?

It’s so easy to give ourselves a hard time when we mess up and things don’t go to plan. But maybe we’re missing this…

Cathy PreslandMay 10, 2017being present, blame, coaching, comparison, failure, fear, leadership, living in the moment, mistakes, personal development, resilience, self-assurance, self-awareness, self-coaching

I Was Watching Vikings Last Night... (the stories we tell ourselves)

In this scene from Vikings I found a metaphor for the whole of life. For how things show up and how we can make peace with ourselves and whatever life throws at us. Read on to find out what it was…

Blog, Mindset, Personal DevelopmentCathy PreslandFebruary 21, 2017executive coaching, leadership, performance, personal perspective, perspective, results, self-assurance, stories

What if You Ditched Your Safety Net?

Are goals serving us in creating that future vision, the one we’ve mapped out and said that we want? Or are the limiting us? And how? And what might be there instead…

Cathy PreslandFebruary 13, 2017consciousness, human potential, leadership, living in the moment, personal leadership, resilience, safety net, self-assurance, self-awareness, self-leadership

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