Personal retreats can help you live and work well. But there can be a lot of resistance to making them a priority. Everything from there not being time, to people needing you, to not knowing what to do. Read on to learn more about personal retreats including why they’re important and a 7-step plan to help you create one for yourself.

While there’s plenty of advice on what time you should get up and what you should do each morning, many people struggle to start the day well. And that’s not surprising because those one-size-fits-all morning routine approaches are missing one key ingredient.

Most people will spend very little (if any) time thinking about the vision they have for their life. And it’s not that they mean to do that it’s just, well, life happens. But if you don’t think about how you want to live, life is going to fly by in a blur of doing stuff that doesn’t actually help you feel fulfilled. Is that how you want to live your life?

When I ask people want they want for their life, all too often they tell me all the things they don’t want. But that wasn’t the question. It can stop people in their tracks when they realise they don’t have clarity about what they want. Because if they don’t know, how does? Learn why asking for what you want is so important.

You've probably heard (countless times) that life consists of work and life. But if we buy into that, we miss out on living life fully. Because when it comes to your life, there are 8 elements to take into account. Creating a blend of all of them is key to living well.

Ask someone what they want for their life and more than likely, they’ll tell you the things they don’t want or why life will always be challenging for them. But that wasn’t the question. It can be incredibly hard for someone to say what they want but it is possible to move beyond the fear and finally, declare what you want for your life.