self-leadership — Leadership Development Blog — Cathy Presland

Feeling 'meh'. What to do when your mojo goes missing and your sparkle has tarnished?

There seems a collective malaise at the moment, characterised by my world feeling very small. I know I'm not alone in this, so what do i chose to do and how can it help you too?

Cathy PreslandFebruary 11, 2021leadership, leadership development, listening, self-coaching, self-leadership, languishing, malaise

Self-Leadership: A 3-Step Process for Any (and Every) Leader to Follow

I could write a book about this topic of self-leadership but, when it comes to taking the wiser course, to being able to ‘control’ what we do, settle out minds and find answers to our most vexing questions, the fundamental action can be summed up in a simple three step process… (read on to discover what this is)

Cathy PreslandFebruary 10, 2021leadership, leadership development, listening, self-coaching, self-leadership, deep listening

Why are Some Things ‘Hard’? (the nature of resistance and the universal solution)

There’s a gulf of difference between things that appear ‘hard’ to me, and things that are ‘easy’, mindless almost, that get done without me noticing. What makes it so and how can we make it all ‘easy’?

Cathy PreslandDecember 5, 2018leadership skills, personal impact, productivity, resistance, self-coaching, self-leadership

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

What If We Really Did Have ‘All the Resources We Ever Needed’?

I used to hate that phrase ‘we have all the answers we need’ because if I had the answers, why, then, was I asking! The phrase, though, means something different to me now. Something infinitely more beautiful.

Cathy PreslandOctober 17, 2018coaching, coaching skills, leadership skills, resilience, self-development, self-leadership, self-reliance

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.

Cathy PreslandOctober 11, 2017adaptive 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

“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

"I Hope it Doesn't Hurt Too Much" (the inevitability of pain and the optional nature of suffering)

“I hope it doesn’t hurt too much” said my husband on the way to the doctor. A simple line, which prompted a fascinating discussion about the nature of pain and how we often fear what we imagine more than the reality of the experience…

Cathy PreslandSeptember 27, 2017anxiety, consciousness, fear, getting in our own way, living in the moment, over-thinking, pain and suffering, personal leadership, resilience, self-efficacy, self-leadership, stress, thought

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

When 'Clarity' Becomes One More Thing to Worry About...

When it feels as if clarity is necessary before you can move forward… We’ve all been there, but what if the way out is in the opposite direction to the one you’re wanting to take?

Cathy PreslandApril 26, 2017change your life, clarity, confidence, creating change, emotional intelligence, getting clear, leadership, leadership coaching, moving forward, self-coaching, self-leadership, self-worth, vision

The Subtle, yet Important, Difference Between Inspiration and Motivation (The Key to an Inspired Life and a Stress-Free Day)

In conversation with a client who was feeling demotivated about her to-do list, we broke down the distinction between inspiration and motivation and how to keep ourselves in the flow.

Blog, Business Strategy, Creativity, Mindset, Personal DevelopmentCathy PreslandApril 19, 2017confidence, conscious leadership, happiness, inspiration, inspiration versus motivation, inspired life, leadership, motivation, peace of mind, self-leadership, stress, stress-free

Spring, Daffodils, and Digging Deep

My gardening-savvy friends know something about planting daffodils that applies to life in a million different ways. Get it right and they will bloom year after year, get it wrong and this happens….

Cathy PreslandMarch 22, 2017creativity, digging deep, human potential, leadership, potential, self-awareness, self-efficacy, self-esteem, self-leadership, self-worth, true potential

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…

Blog, Communication, Creativity, Mindset, Personal DevelopmentCathy PreslandMarch 5, 2017being 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

Where in Your Life Are You Waiting for 'One Day'?

What does the TV show ‘What Not to Wear’ have to do with creating transformational change? And how can we solve the age-old problem of waiting for ‘one day’ in our lives. Read on to find out more…

Blog, Decision-Making, Mindset, Personal DevelopmentCathy PreslandMarch 1, 2017adaptive leadership, change the world, freedom, getting what we want, leadership, making a difference, personal leadership, seeing things differently, self-leadership, what am i waiting for, what are you waiting for, why am i waiting

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

Your Success Isn't Driven by What You Know...

The more you know, the more you’re likely to be successful, right? Well what if that wasn’t right? What if there was something else driving success? Read on to find out more…

Cathy PreslandDecember 9, 2016failure, fear, leadership, learning, learning by doing, performance, problem-solving, self-efficacy, self-leadership, success

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