Field Notes

Essential Practices for Leading from Heart by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

Corazón: Essential Practices for Living and Leading from Heart.

November 24, 2023
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How do you build inner strength and why does that matter to your leadership? Here are three practices to help you strengthen your inner core.

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First Aid for the Working Frazzled by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

First Aid for the Working Frazzled.

October 26, 2023
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Try these three “in-the-moment” practices to reduce stress and support your well-being at work.

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The Work Life Wars by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

The Work-Life Wars: Is Balance the Answer?

October 12, 2023
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After decades of promoting work-life balance and quality time with family, stress and burnout are still rampant. Do these ideas actually help or do they just add to our guilt? Maybe we need a different approach.

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Small Things With Great Love by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

When I’m Overwhelmed, I Remember These Words.

September 23, 2023
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“We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” These words have always resonated deeply with me. But it wasn’t until I dug deeper into the question of what creates psychological wellbeing, that a deeper meaning began to emerge.

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Small Decisions Big Life by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

Small Decisions for a Big Life.

September 14, 2023
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Over the sweep of a life, it is the tiny, seemingly insignificant decisions we make every day that can make the biggest difference.

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The Subtle Art of Lurking

Hiding in Plain Sight: The Subtle Genius of Lurking.

July 26, 2023
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Have you ever been accused of lurking? Take heart. Here’s how to embrace the subtle genius of lurking and make its superpowers work for you.

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New Normal Is No Normal by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

How Do You Keep Up When the New Normal Is “No Normal?”

June 22, 2023
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When everything in your world is changing too fast, sometimes the best thing you can do is stop trying to keep up.

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Future Self by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

Meet Your New Best Friend: 5 Ways You Can Work With Your Future Self to Create Better Results With Greater Ease.

June 14, 2023
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Do you have a habit of working against yourself? Here are 5 ways you can work with your future self to get out of your own way.

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Homestead The Last Time by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

The Last Time

May 24, 2023
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How to deepen your relationships and sweeten your life with this simple and ancient practice.

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Good Faith Conversations by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

How to Have Good Faith Conversations on Issues That Matter.

May 17, 2023
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At a time when the risks of speaking up have never been higher, how can leaders encourage good faith conversations to tackle important and complex issues? Discover seven ways to engage in good faith and become a leader in creating spaces where it is safer to have these crucial conversations.

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Is your story holding you back by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

Is Your Story Holding You Back?

April 26, 2023
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The stories we believe about ourselves can empower us, inspire us, and sustain us. They can also hold us back. Here’s how to create a more empowering story.

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Why Is Self-Compassion So Tough by Cathy Jacob at CathyJacob.com

Why Is Self-Compassion So Tough?

April 10, 2023
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Do you struggle with self-compassion? Are you tired of people saying you just need to love yourself? For many of us, it takes more than platitudes to put compassion at the heart of our inner conversation.

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