A midlife career change gives you a new sense of purpose

When we talk about midlife career change on this website we are passionate about sharing our experience and knowledge with you. We have both profited from at least five major career changes. Along the way we’ve gathered a wealth of resources to share with you.

In Roughing it, Mark Twain wrote that “Change is the handmaiden Nature requires to do her miracles with.” In your life, change is inevitable, and your happiness is remarkably dependent on your willingness and ability to embrace change.

Throughout our career journeys we’ve both sought career change advice from coaches, support groups, family and friends. In career change advice we invite you to take a reflective stance. We suggest a series of questions for you to get to know yourself better.

We know from experience that successful career changers seek midlife career change counsel. Having a business or life coach is an excellent tool to help you redefine your own midlife career path. We give you five things to keep in mind in choosing a coach.

We've dealt with midlife changes in a very resilient way. We’ve each been put to the test in handling change and transition. Sometimes we experienced some teachable moments that have made all the difference in opening up new career possibilities. We share a teachable moment that transformed one of our lives.

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We've both worked with different kinds of coaches. In life coach coaching we show that personal life and business life can't be separated if the coaching is to be effective.

Although freelance employment is not for everyone, we’ve both done freelance work most of our careers. The field of writing offers interesting possibilities for residual or passive income. We recommend many of our favorite websites for finding writing opportunities.

Experiencing a job loss is never fun. We know firsthand what it’s like. We show you how taking immediate action may turn a job loss into an exhilarating experience. Having a good mental attitude and knowing the right steps to take can get you moving forward.

We're not a big fan of career tests, although they can be a valuable adjunct to personal reflection and feedback from others.

We both know from experience that going it alone through a midlife career change is very challenging. There are different forms of career change help that will accelerate and smooth out the career transition process. We suggest you do an exercise that was critical for us in identifying a career path that was fulfilling.