E189: The Decision Before the Decision

Send us Fan MailNearly half of us want to change something about our lives, yet most of us do not move. I have been there, and this personal talk is my clearest look at why. Recorded as a TEDx-style origin story during an intensive spiritual direction programme and an 8-day retreat in India led by Dr. Ricci-Jane Adams, it captures the unpolished, human side of leadership: the nerves, the pauses, and the moment truth lands in your body before your brain can explain it.I take you back to the season when I was an HR professional with decades of experience, working at the world’s largest nuclear power plant, while also coaching leaders across 19 countries. On paper, it looked like security and success. Inside, I felt split. One part of me was performing and proving; another part came alive every evening in the work that felt like calling. Then a return-to-office policy change hit my inbox and turned a quiet discomfort into a real crossroads: choose comfort and certainty, or choose aliveness and expansion.Along the way, I share the idea that pressure is not always a problem; it is often information that you are out of alignment. We explore why awareness without choice keeps leaders stuck, what fear of losing identity and belonging really does to decision-making, and why self-trust is usually quiet. The core takeaway is simple and demanding: leadership is congruence, living what you say you value, even when it is not perfect.If a decision keeps circling in your mind, let this be a mirror. Listen, then subscribe, share with someone who needs a nudge back to themselves, and leave a review so more people can find this path of authenticity and self-trust.Support the showPlease rate and review with your honest opinion. Subscribe and share with your colleagues especially if you have worked with me and found value in the work we’ve done together. Connect with me in my favourite places, LinkedIn and Instagram and my website is:  https://www.cynthiajamiesoncoach.ca/Book a FREE Call to Explore CoachingMeet Me On The ArcJoin the Free CommunityJoin the Membership Make it a great week!Cynthia Jamieson 🧡🌱Leadership Coach | Creator of The Self-Trust Arc™ | Intuitive Intelligence® Guide | 🎙️ Host | Helping Leaders Lead From Self-Trust, Presence, and Truth