For people who want regular personal or professional development advice from a qualified executive coach.
Gen X Rising: From Pressure to Power in Midlife 💪🏻
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There's something special for you in today's email 👇🏻 but first... Sometimes I look at people my age and I see something in the way they carry themselves that I recognise. There's an almost invisible heaviness. Most of us have followed the rules, built a career, supported a family and kept showing up. Kept saying, "I'm fine". We grew up in a different time. Thrown out of the house for hours on end so we were not under mum's feet. Nobody knew where we were did they? Which made us resilient, capable and independent. But we've also lived through a turbulent economic time and huge shifts in society. And so, the rewards we thought would be waiting for us don't seem to be arriving. At the same time, everyone seems to be dependent on us. Kids, parents, clients, co-workers... It's exhausting. Often I find the clients I work with are asking the question: is this it? And that's not a nice place to be. And so, if any of this resonates with you, I am hosting something in a couple of weeks that you will want to be a part of. Gen X Rising: From Pressure to Power in Midlife We’ll look at what’s really happening in this phase of life (in our bodies, in our minds, in our roles) and why so many people hit this stage and feel stuck or stretched thin. And we’ll talk about how to shift that… into strength, clarity, and a life that feels like you again. 📅 Monday 1st December If you’ve been carrying a lot lately, this space is for you. Come for yourself. I’d love to have you there. Stephen -- If you’re curious whether coaching could help you find more clarity or direction, book a free 15-minute Clarity Call and we’ll explore it together. For anything else, hit reply. I answer every email personally. |
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For people who want regular personal or professional development advice from a qualified executive coach.
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