Transitions

Is Your Past Getting in the Way of Your Future?

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I just saw the movie, “Groundhog Day”, for the second time. If you’ve seen it, you’ll remember that the main character, Phil (played by Bill Murray), finds himself stuck in an endless repetitive loop. No matter what he does, each day is the same as the one before, with events repeating themselves over and over. [...]

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Do You Follow Your Dreams?

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Do you think it’s crazy to follow your dreams after 50? I was just over 50 myself when I changed my career (for the third time) to become a self-employed career coach. I found it exciting, scary, and energizing all at the same time. What if your dreams are there for a reason? John Updike [...]

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Reinventing Yourself… Lessons Learned On the Road

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On reinventing yourself: “What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do – especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least Heat-Moon (in Blue Highways) I [...]

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Sometimes the Simple Things Matter

Amazon Kindle June 8, 2010

Lately I’ve been obsessed with the idea of buying an ebook reader. Why would I want an e-reader with its e-ink technology when other, flashier technologies are available (like the new iPad)? It’s simple really. I love to read, and I’m finding a comfort in returning to simpler, less distracting activities. I’m growing tired of [...]

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It’s Never Too Late to Start Over

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“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot I received an email the other day from “John” (I changed his name and message to protect his privacy): Janet, I am near retiring from a long career in public health. I am 55 years old. Also, over the past 12 [...]

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Are You Managing Change… or Letting Change Manage You?

Unknown Pathway April 6, 2010

How can managing change be possible when lately everything seems so out of control, so unpredictable? “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl It’s easy to feel like a helpless victim of outside circumstances right now. Maybe you’ve been hoping to create something [...]

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Finding Your Passion When You Don’t Know What You Want

meryl streep as julia child by daves cupboard, on Flickr January 23, 2010

Having trouble finding your passion in midlife? So did Julia Child! I recently saw the movie, Julie and Julia. In the movie, Julia Child has no idea what she wants to do, after being relocated to Paris with her husband. She finally realizes the one thing she likes is food and decides to explore her [...]

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Getting Unstuck

moving on September 9, 2009

Getting unstuck is a challenge all of us must face at one time or another. But when you’re embarking on a new chapter in your life or changing careers, you can be especially vulnerable to losing your focus. Here you are, finally having discovered your ideal career, the work that would allow you to express [...]

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