Focus on What You Can Control

Focus on What You Can Control

So much has changed over the past year that many are overwhelmed.  Some talk about high-stress levels or being sad or fighting with friends about the changes.  Then they feel stuck and are unsure of where to even start in terms of dealing with everything. Focus on What You Can Control

There is a story of a young child walking along the beach with their grandparent.  Along the beach are hundreds of starfish that have washed ashore.  The young child is picking them up and tossing them back into the water.  The grandparent asks the child about what they are doing.  The child explains that the starfish will die in the hot son if left there so it is saving them by tossing them back into the water.  The grandparent says, “you can’t possibly save them all!”  The child leans over, picks up another one, tosses it in, and says, “I saved that one.”

While there may be so much more to do than seems feasible, you can start with one small thing and progress.  You can make a difference in your life and in the lives of others.  Where you’re your efforts make a difference?  What do you control?  Put your energy where you will make a difference.

If you wish to make a difference, check out coaching!

 

Cathy Liska

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Most blog posts here are written or curated by Cathy Liska, Guide from the Side®, CDP, MCC.

Cathy is CEO/Founder of the Center for Coaching Certification, CCC. As Guide from the Side®, she is a sought-after trainer and coach with over 30 years of experience in business management and ownership. Cathy built her diverse team at CCC that includes trainers, customer service, and coaches. She was Co-Leader for ICF’s Ethics Community of Practice, on the Leadership Team for the review and updating of the Code of Ethics in 2024, and active in the Ethics Water Cooler. To ensure she stays current in related areas of expertise, Cathy has earned the following: ICF’s Master Certified Coach (MCC), Certified Coach Trainer, Certified Consumer Credit Counselor, Certificate of Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Grief Support Group Facilitator, Certified in the Drucker Self-Assessment Tool, Certified Apartment Manager, Certified Civil and Family Mediator, and Certified in DISC.

Cathy’s clients range from attorneys to corporate executives, government to nonprofit, entrepreneurs to children, under or unemployed to newly retired. She specializes in communication, management, conflict, and leadership. Her personal mission statement is “People.” Cathy is known for her passion to serve others so they achieve the results they want.

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Publications: Coaching Perspectives (a series of books with chapters by coach training graduates) https://www.coachcert.com/resources/recommended-reading/coaching-perspectives-series-by-the-center-for-coaching-certification-and-more.html

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