Posts by Cathy Jacob
Try These 5 Simple Practices To Feel Grateful To Be Alive.
Here are five of my favorite practices to help you appreciate this remarkable life.
Read More5 Hard Truths That Might Actually Make You Happier
What if learning to enjoy your life begins with facing and embracing some hard truths about this ride you are on?
Read MoreThree Mental Habits That Suck the Joy From Your Life.
These three mental habits have a powerful upside for our performance, but when they become ingrained, they can make us miserable.
Read MoreA Serious Case of Drift: The Dark Side of My Summer of Sloth.
Can’t seem to get motivated? You may be suffering from drift. Learn the tell-tale signs and what to do if you find yourself there.
Read MoreThe Underappreciated Art of Taking Quality Breaks.
In this episode, I explore the underappreciated art of taking quality breaks, and how to use them to create better work and greater depth, meaning, and joy.
Read MoreThe Superpower You Can Develop To Improve the Quality of Your Life.
How many of us have tried to reduce our stress and improve our lives by becoming better managers of our time? What if we’re building the wrong skill?
Read MoreA Simple Experiment That Transformed the Way I Work.
What if you reserved your best energy of the day for your most important work? I decided to conduct an experiment. The results surprised me.
Read MoreFinding Your Rhythm in a World out of Sync, Part 1
How syncing your work with biological and seasonal rhythms can boost your creativity, performance and well-being.
Read MoreIs Your Comfort Zone Too Small?
Is a smaller comfort zone another by-product of the COVID 19 pandemic? In this episode, I explore the elastic nature of comfort and courage and the downside of playing it safe.
Read MoreThree Myths and a Lie.
What I learned on the long road back from burnout.
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