Ali's Blog - Outside of the Circle

When it comes to creating change to achieve what matters most to you, people focus mostly on planning and the tasks they need to do to get from where they are to where they want to be.

That is,...

When you want to create a big change of some kind, it can feel daunting, overwhelming, and like a mountain to climb.

But, if you change the way you see the mountain, it becomes easier to scale it.

I first started to seriously think about how to change my life to live, work, and do business on my own terms in a way that felt fulfilling and meaningful to me over 20 years ago. 

At that...

I used to have a “successful” corporate career (based on the conventional definition of success). 

And yet, it didn’t feel fulfilling or meaningful to me. As a result, I...

There are many factors that contribute to creating change to achieve specific outcomes successfully.  

But in this article, I want to focus on an important factor that is often...

If you feel stuck in a rut in your life, work, or business, you are not alone. Midlife and beyond is a particularly common time for people to feel stuck in a rut, for many reasons.

When you feel...

When you want to change something to achieve a specific outcome in your life, work, or business, it is important to be aware of obstacles that could hold back your progress and results....

Fear is one of the most common factors that holds people back from taking the actions that would help them to achieve the changes, goals, and results that matter most to them.

Many people think...

There are times in life, work, or business that we feel derailed. Progress comes to a grinding halt. It can feel frustrating and demoralising.

Sometimes the cause can be factors outside of our...

When you want to change something in your life, work, or business it can feel hard, messy, and uncomfortable. It can trigger emotions that can feel challenging to navigate and overcome. It can...

Some changes in your life and work will be ones you choose, want, and welcome with open arms.

Others will be ones that you didn’t choose, don’t like and don’t want.  When...

It feels so frustrating when there is a change you want to create and you know you are getting in your own way of the results you want to achieve but don’t really know the best way to deal...