August 2023 Edition

Thanks for being a part of the Kathy Pearce Coaching Family – a community of people who want to thrive in their careers and find fulfillment in their lives. Now more than ever – whether you’re building your career, taking care of yourself, caring for your family, leading a business, or taking care of a workforce – it’s clear that your work isn’t something separate from your life.?Wellbeing and performance are not two separate pursuits – they are intertwined.

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At Kathy Pearce Coaching, you’ll find a collection of useful, relevant, and thought-provoking ideas recognizing that personal growth and professional development go hand-in-hand.?Each month you’ll receive a fresh selection of some of our top thoughts, blog content, and other resources providing support for the challenges so many of us face to help you live with clarity, purpose and passion. It’s a challenging time in the world and it’s also an opportunity to take a fresh look.

Theme:?Transitions ~ Summer to Fall

Summer is coming to a close?and Back-to-School is just a few weeks away.?Not only do I have so many things on my plate, many of my clients are telling me that they are also busier now than ever before.?The world is filled with so many things right now, and it seems like it’s one of the busiest times in recent memory.

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During these busy times, we need to make sure we protect our time and our health, both physical and mental.?When life gets this stressful, it’s important to not only find time to focus on your own self-care, but to also consider the importance of an abundance mindset.?

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The?continuous demand to innovate, adapt, and execute wears on even the most high-performing individual or team, leading to stress, frustration, and even burnout.??I’ve spoken many times about self-care, so today?I invite you to choose to focus on abundance over scarcity.?An intentional abundance mindset creates the long-term and sustained success that people desire, especially leaders.

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What is an abundance mindset??It’s knowing that there is enough to go around for everyone.?Those with an abundance mindset tend to move forward in life with fulfillment and confidence in what they have and what they’re capable of having because they believe in the power to create what they want.?

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When people work toward developing an abundance mindset, they become empowered and see everything as an opportunity instead of a challenge or defeat.

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The opposite of an abundance mindset is a scarcity mindset.?Someone with a scarcity mindset sees the world in terms of what is lacking.?Those with this mindset lead with fear, or a view that nothing is ever enough, and never will be enough.?They often shy away from anything that doesn’t feel realistic or doable.?

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Someone with an abundance mindset approaches difficulty by learning what skills they need to develop to make their desires a reality and then moving forward to learn those skills.

How can you develop an abundance mindset?

Here are three simple ways you can start practicing an abundance mindset:

1. Get curious. Make your first response one of curiosity. Think: How can I make that happen? What can I change or alter to give us the results we desire?
2. Surround yourself with abundance-minded influence. If you are around only those with a scarcity mindset, you will be influenced. Therefore, be intentional about making sure you are around those with the mindset you are trying to develop. When you face difficult times, you will have them around you encouraging you and pushing you -- instead of feeding your fears.
3. Shift your perspective. Whenever possible, flip your perspective around when it's not serving you. Challenges are opportunities. Change is an adventure. Failure is growth and learning.

What is one step that you can take today to further develop your own abundance mindset?

So as the warm breeze turns to a crisp chill, the beach days dwindle, saying goodbye to a well-spent summer may be challenging.?This year’s summer may have brought you cherished memories, wonderful travels, a chance to relax, and a fresh start.?

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It’s best to celebrate and look back on those moments with gratitude and look forward to the remainder of the year with an abundance mindset.?Below are a few quotes that may soothe your summertime blues and induce you into autumn with high spirits.?

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"To say it was a beautiful day would not begin to explain it. It was that day when the end of summer intersects perfectly with the start of fall."

– Ann Patchett

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"September was a thirty-days long goodbye to summer, to the season that left everybody both happy and weary of the warm, humid weather and the exhausting but thrilling adventures."

– Lea Malot

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"It is the glistening autumnal side of summer. I feel a cool vein in the breeze, which braces my thought, and I pass with pleasure over sheltered and sunny portions of the sand where the summer's heat is undiminished, and I realize what a friend I am losing."

– Henry David Thoreau

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"I could never in a hundred summers get tired of this."

– Susan Branch

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“The tans will fade but the memories will last forever."

– Unknown

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“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.”

– Henry David Thoreau

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If you're really committed to connecting with yourself as you're going through this transition from Summer into Fall, our Pathway to Purpose Women’s retreat would be the perfect space for you to do that without all of the noise that happens in the outside world.

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Pathway to Purpose Women’s Retreat

-?a transformational journey to freedom, clarity, connection, and fulfillment

September 14-17 | Seabrook, WA

Never has there ever been a more important time for positive, empowering, and transformative living. There are so many women who are seeking more fulfillment and purpose in their lives. Countless women may have accomplished all the 'things' they desired but are looking for something deeper and more meaningful.

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Our?Pathway to Purpose Women’s Retreat?helps you step into your journey, to be present, reconnect with who you truly are, and unleash your authenticity. It will help you sift through the mist and find your way to clarity, shine your light, and be the person you are meant to be in this world.?

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Perhaps you’re at a crossroads, stepping into a new life chapter, are stressed and burned out, or want to quit feeling like you’re just going through the motions.?If so, we invite you to join us!?

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Everything we do comes from the heart, wanting to be in service to you, and to those?who need to hear it the most.?The?Pathway to Purpose Women’s Retreat?embodies this.?

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Are you feeling called to the YES and NOW??If so, please?REGISTER NOW!

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**Early Bird Pricing gives you a savings of $500 through August 18.**

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If you still have questions, please?Schedule an Appointment with Kathy Pearce

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I cannot wait to see you there!

Insights to Share

Mental fitness is your state of mental wellbeing — it represents your ability to make decisions, your awareness, and how you respond to life’s challenges.

You can better navigate change, stress, and conflict when you're mentally fit. As a?Certified Positive Intelligence? (PQ) Coach, I can help you unlock your potential for optimal mental fitness.

???Discover effective strategies to manage stress, improve focus, and cultivate resilience.

???Benefit from a supportive partnership that offers accountability, motivation, and valuable insights.

???Go deeper faster and ensure you optimize mental fitness in the areas you desire to improve.

If you want to improve your team or your organization's mental fitness, as a Certified PQ Coach, I can help with that, too. Investing in your team’s mental fitness is an investment in their overall wellbeing and the collective performance of the organization.

Strengthening mental muscles leads to lasting change for PQ Program participants:?

• 98% experience EQ growth
• 97% improve their empathy competency
• 90% improve their adaptability competency
• 86% improve their initiative competency
• 84% improve their conflict management competency

Not only do you deserve to achieve your full potential as an individual, but you deserve to be part of a team that is positive, energized, and engaged — every day!

Ready to accelerate your mental fitness???Reach out to me!?

Must-reads

How To Practice Self-Love: 6 Expert Tips – Forbes Health

Throughout life, we juggle multiple relationships, often with family, friends, co-workers and romantic partners. One relationship we may neglect, however, is the one with ourselves.

Read more..

Types of Adaptability Skills You and Your Team Need

Your team lead calls a meeting to let you all know they’re changing the normal workflow. Instead of only running your work by the product department, you must also gain the marketing team’s approval.

Read more..

Conquering Challenges with Positivity

In every situation, regardless of what the situation is, there is both negative and positive. You probably have at least 1 important thing you know you should do today and have dragged your feet on it until now.

Read more..

Finding Strength in Unity

Now more than ever it is important to remember that we may not be able to control our situation, but we can control our response to the situation.?

Read more..

Monthly Focus: Think About It

“There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.”

—William Shakespeare, playwright

What's New?

Pathway to Purpose Women’s Retreat

-a transformational journey to freedom, clarity, connection, and fulfillment

Sep 14-17, 2023 |?Seabrook, WA

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Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey towards discovering your true purpose? Join us at the Pathway to Purpose Women's Retreat, a gathering designed exclusively for women who are seeking inspiration, connection, and personal growth.

August 18 is the last day to receive $500 off during the Early Bird Registration

Yes! I need this!

"The explanations and strategies in the PQ portion of the course surprised me in a good way; I didn’t realize I was going to learn that much! It exceeded my expectations in our 1:1s when Kathy quickly zeroed in on what I needed and addressed it with references to what we were learning in PQ and sent me additional information that was particularly relevant."

- CF

What's Next?

Wow, last week was such a busy week for me - and one that filled me with so much joy & happiness!

Of course, I was coaching my incredible private practice clients as well as my Enterprise contract clients through ExecOnline.

These conversations are so gratifying, and I had 6 individuals share with me that they had each tried on a new perspective and felt that it gave them new insights that helped them move forward towards their goals. AMAZING!

I also had an incredibly fulfilling 2-Day Microsoft Leadership Team offsite. The focus was on co-creating their team charter, their mission, vision, and purpose statements. Not only did we achieve the objectives, but we also went on to co-create a legacy statement and supporting actions that the entire team agreed to. And to top it off we laughed, had fun, and each person left feeling valued individually and as a "TEAM".

Finally, I spent a long, lovely weekend celebrating my husband's birthday. Every day was something special for, and about, him.

My week took presence, focus, and for me to serve from love.

No longer do I wish I could live my life as I want it to be - I AM living my life the way I want it to be.

My life is exactly how I choose it to be.

• In September I will have 3 spots opening up for private practice coaching clients.
• I am also available for a Corporate Offsite/Onsite or Workshop.
• I am beginning an 8-Week Positive Intelligence PQ Mental Fitness Program.?

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So, if you'd like to work with me,?let’s have a call?to see if I can help you find what you're looking for.

Ways to work with me for your growth, development, and impact:

Click here to see how you can work with me!

2023 Personal Development & Leadership Books:

The Emperor’s New Clothes?by Hans Christian Anderson

(Although a fairy tale, it has strong leadership lessons)

The Promise that Changes Everything; I will not Interrupt You?by Nancy Kline

Coaching for Performance:?The Principles and Practices of Coaching and Leadership?by Sir John Whitmore

Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking?by Matthew Syed

Leadership and Self-deception:?Getting out of the Box?by Arbinger Institute

The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential?by John Maxwell

The Force Multiplier: How to Lead Teams Where Everyone Wins?

by Tony Chatman

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action?by Simon Sinek

Strength-Based Leadership Coaching in Organizations: An Evidence-Based Guide to Positive Leadership Development?by Doug MacKie

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.? By Brené Brown?

Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders?by Steven Shallenberger

Leadership Gold: Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading?by John C. Maxwell

How Women Rise by Sally Helgesen, Marshall Goldsmith?

The Coaching Habit:?Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever?by Michael Bungay Stanier

Meditations?by Marcus Aurelius

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership?by Jim Dethmer and Diana Chapman

Man’s Search for Meaning?by Viktor Frankl

Nonviolent Communication?by Marshall Rosenberg

The Miracle Morning?by Hal Elrod

The Art of Extreme Self-Care?by Cheryl Richardson

Positive Intelligence? by Shirzad Chamine

Atomic Habits?by James Clear

Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable?by Tim S. Grover

The One Thing?by Gary Keller

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