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5 Strategies for Going Back to Work After a Career Break

Lai Han Sam · Aug 17, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Ever watch an athlete at the starting point of a race? You will see them warming up, stretching and keeping themselves calm but ready to go. When asked to take their positions, they approach their lane on the track, position themselves and look forward. When they hear the pistol, they push themselves as hard as possible to get that initial boost of energy to start the race. I will be exploring with you 5 strategies for returning to work after a career break. Like the athlete, the strategies I …

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How to do a quick reset of your life

Lai Han Sam · Aug 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Perhaps lately you feel run down, or frustrated or confused or burnt out. It feels like your life is messy and seems to be directionless. You go through your days like a zombie – feeling void, feeling numb. You wonder if there is more to life than this. Some days you are overwhelmed with too many responsibilities and on other days, you just want to stay in bed and hide. And you know it is not a medical issue. You are not alone. There are periods (pun not intended!) in a woman’s life that we go …

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Preparing for a Career Break

Lai Han Sam · Jul 31, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Recently I have been asked to do a keynote at a back to work event for women who have taken career breaks - either to take care of their children or their sick parents. Others take breaks to start a small business or simply to take a rest to nurture their health. Whatever the reason for taking the break, it is a huge change in lifestyle, priorities, and for many, financial status. I spoke to many who made the transition and they had a lot to share. Most of these were things they did not expect …

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How do you know if you have succeeded?

Lai Han Sam · Jul 24, 2017 · Leave a Comment

I was at a work discussion when this question was asked. "How do you know if you have succeeded?" Indeed how do I know? How would I know if I have been successful as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, work? How would I know if I have succeeded as a person? That was something I was still thinking about on my way home that day. Was there a ruler, a measure of sorts that would tell me I have succeeded? What does success even means? In God's eyes? In society's eyes? In mine? Am I successful …

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6 Tips For A More Productive Life

Lai Han Sam · Jul 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment

In our modern life, busyness seems to be a badge of honour. When asked "How are you?" in a business or social setting, the answer that is so often heard is "Busy!". The mentality of busy is equated to productiveness or even importance. I have a different perspective to offer. Prolonged unstructured busyness is a sign of the mismanagement of time. We all know that there are times in our lives when we are genuinely busy - a tight project timeline, a sick child, or frequent business trips. If …

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We were sending our youngest to school. In the car We were sending our youngest to school. In the car he shared a memory of how he woke up at 5am, to take the first bus from home in order to get to the supermarket early enough to buy things he needed for a school camp with his friends. They had to walk up a slope leading to his school as it sits on a small hill. He shared a running joke between them about how their school would not be too attractive to terrorists since they probably don’t want to walk up the hill. 

My husband and I then shared our own school experiences and memories. The overnights, the shenanigans, long talks and long walks with friends.

That’s all you will remember. Because that’s all that is most important and precious. You don’t know at that time that these seemingly normal moments would be what you remember. 

As we dropped him off, I wondered, at the end of my time here on earth, what would I remember? 
What moments and memories would I have collected?
What would I like to take with me as I leave?
What would I want more of?
What would I want less of?
Who do I want with me? 

#lifework #reflection #saturdaymusings #lifedesign #nowornever
On this International Women’s Day, I want to aff On this International Women’s Day, I want to affirm my purpose.

“I wake up knowing my purpose to serve.

To let women know not to play small.
To let their light shine.
To know they make a difference.

They are important.
They are matter.
They are needed.

I want to help them see themselves as worthy and when they do, I do too.”

#internationalwomensday #lifework #coaching #purpose #makeadifference
We all want to fit in; to be loved, accepted and b We all want to fit in; to be loved, accepted and be part of something meaningful, belonging to something bigger than ourselves. That desire is part of being human. 

Sometimes, we even do it at the expense of giving up part of ourselves. When we lose part of who we are, we lose our essence. Then, we are just part of something larger. No different from others in the group. 

We don’t have to choose between being ourselves or being part of the group. You see, you can be part of the group yet bring your true essence of who you are. Ironically, this is why a group is needed after all. We need other perspectives, ideas and ways to solve a problem. This is what makes life fun, interesting and curiosity-filled.

We need different. 

It helps us to know ourselves better, facilitate our growth and being deeper in understanding of who we are. Don’t fear differences - embrace, invite and reflect about our differences. Then, find our similarities, and in so doing, we find ourselves.

We have always belonged - we just could not see it.

#dailysparksbysam #lifework #coachwithsam #belonging #selfwork #embracedifferences
I am often ask what is it that I do in coaching se I am often ask what is it that I do in coaching sessions and what is coaching. Here’re some FAQ’s that can help in your thinking if coaching is for you. 

#lifework #hansamlai #maximizepotential #unlocking #thinkingpartner
Day in a life of a coach #lifework #retreat #poin Day in a life of a coach

#lifework #retreat #pointsofyou #ahamoments #bonding #understanding #coaching #journeyahead
“Don’t walk through the world looking for evid “Don’t walk through the world looking for evidence that you don’t belong. Because you will always find it. Don’t walk through the world looking for evidence that you’re not enough. Because you always find it. Our worth and our belonging are not negotiated with other people. We carry those inside of our hearts. And so for me, I know who I am, I’m clear about that. And I’m not going to negotiate that with you. I will negotiate a contract with you, I will negotiate maybe even a topic with you. But I’m not going to negotiate who I am with you. Then I may fit in for you but I no longer belong to myself.”
Brene Brown

This moved me because I was almost always who what people need rather than who I really am. To be able to draw a boundary between myself and others was hard and it took me years to even be able to be comfortable being by myself. To be who I am, what I like or dislike or even what I want to eat! My worth was tied to others and the value I delivered to others - I am not worth anything if I am not of value. To undo that was painful as I had to go deep into my life and really look at each part of me, shed away all that don’t fit and be brave enough to leave all that was left alone - no addition, no subtraction. To be me again. 

#lifework #coaching #transition #self #iamwhoiam

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