Do you ever have days, weeks or months where the demands of the day or other people take over your life? Do you feel like just passes you by? Perhaps you feel disconnected from your life/career, or frustrated with life, lost, or stuck in a rut? Roshan D Behondekar wrote, “if we don’t take control of the direction our lives will take, we leave ourselves at the mercy of others, often with disastrous consequences.” I know that we can’t control everything that happens to us or

Sometimes what keeps us from getting what we want in life is our reluctance to change our routines and habits. In fact is much easier to stay in our comfort zone. Alan Henry from lifehacker.com describes a comfort zone, as a behavioural space where your activities and behaviours fit a routine and pattern that minimises stress and risk. We often stay in our comfort zone to avoid discomfort. Rather then focusing on discomfort, an alternate view is looking at expanding your co

Earlier this year my plans and actions to grow, develop and progress didn’t deliver the results I expected or wanted. I followed the same steps as I had done all my life: build strong relationships, work hard to make a difference, and deliver results. When I didn’t get the results I wanted this time around, I was sad, disappointed and full of doubt. Everyone kept telling me things like “as one door closes, another one opens” or “just keep going, your time will come.” Of

Over 6 years ago I found my voice at 35 years of age; and started singing. I was being mentored/coached by an inspirational Senior Executive, in the hope of finding a new career path for me. I soon found that it wasn't my career I had a problem with, it was that I didn't have anything outside of work, being a mother or being a wife. After a few sessions he asked me a simple question - 'Liz, when you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grow up?' I said 'a famous s