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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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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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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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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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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