Podcast

The Key to Lasting Self-Confidence

By Cathy Jacob / January 19, 2023

How can you build lasting self-confidence? For many of us, self-confidence is fleeting. Often, when you need it most, it evaporates.

Slow Season: How to Slow Down and Savor.

By Cathy Jacob / December 16, 2022

Nothing will kill the joy of the season faster than the every-growing list of things to fit in. Here are three ways to enjoy a slow season.

Confessions of a (Not So) Lovely Girl

By Cathy Jacob / December 16, 2022

Beating yourself up because the holidays are coming and you don’t have your act together? Meet Lovely Girl, the inner critic who steals Christmas.

Top 10 discoveries on what it takes to grow your leadership.

By Cathy Jacob / November 23, 2022

What does it take to become an outstanding leader? Here are our top 10 discoveries on what it takes to grow your leadership.

Your Greatest Superpower for Leadership and Life.

By Cathy Jacob / October 19, 2022

How many of us have tried to improve our lives and reduce our stress by managing time? And yet, we’ve become more time starved and miserable. What if we’re building the wrong skill?

How to Stay Grounded When the World Around You Isn’t.

By Cathy Jacob / September 29, 2022

We sometimes find ourselves in the path of major life circumstances beyond our control. This simple internal ‘systems-check’ can help you stay grounded. Because the first step to managing your response is understanding where you are.

How To Practice the Art of Sloth.

By Cathy Jacob / July 24, 2022

Sloth has a bad rap. But sloth in moderation can improve your health and longevity. Turn this deadly sin into a virtue and enjoy your sloth, guilt-free.

5 Surprising lessons I learned from 20 years of taking summers off.

By Cathy Jacob / July 24, 2022

Taking summers off when you run your own business is risky. I’ve been doing it for 20 years. Here’s why I have no regrets.

Beware of the road marked easy: Two secrets self-disciplined people know.

By Cathy Jacob / June 25, 2022

Sometimes the path marked easy is actually the fast track to somewhere much harder. Here are two secrets self-disciplined people know about the real path to greater ease.

Inspiring Advice You Should Ignore.

By Cathy Jacob / May 12, 2022

These two popular pieces of advice are meant to inspire but can point you in the wrong direction. Here’s what to do instead.