Supporting You in Your Desire to Change
by Michael Feeley
Nelson Mandela learned Afrikaans in prison. Not because anyone asked him to. Not because it was easy. He learned it to understand the minds of the men who held him — and decades later, he used that language to help build a nation. He was in his forties when he began. The language never left […]
by Michael Feeley
Joyfully and scientifically — Yes. A landmark 21-year study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, led by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, examined eleven different physical activities and their effect on cognitive decline. Only one of the eleven significantly reduced the risk of dementia. Dancing — by 76%. The highest […]
by Michael Feeley
Margaret Atwood is 86 years old, a two-time Booker Prize winner, and one of the most celebrated writers alive. She still handwrites every draft. When asked why, she said it simply: “I tend to handwrite my drafts because that is how I get the best flow from brain to hand to the page.” Natalie Goldberg […]
by Michael Feeley
There is something in us that refuses to stop. Not stubbornness. Not vanity. Something deeper and more beautiful — the desire to keep growing, keep learning, keep challenging ourselves to become everything we are capable of being. It does not weaken with age. This is Vintage Will and Desire — the accumulated force of everything […]
by Michael Feeley
People who are deepening with age rather than declining are vintagers and sagers. They are full of vintage potential. This quiz is for them. For you. For each question, choose one of three responses: Still Bottling — Not yet fully mine. I’m still in the process. Deepening — I feel this growing in me. I’m […]
by Michael Feeley
There is a vigorousness to choosing vintage – only getting better with age. Not a gentle settling or graceful surrender. A deliberate, alive choice. I know the doubt that lives alongside that choice. I have felt it myself — the intense pull of the ageing culture telling you to step back, stop. “You’ve had your […]
by Michael Feeley
You are Vintage. Which means the world (maybe even you and your inner bully) has been telling yourself pretty directly that your potential is behind you. That it leveled off in your thirties and forties — your so-called prime — and what remains now is merely maintenance. The retirement regime is clear: Your potential is […]
by Michael Feeley
How you think about ageing determines how you age. The choices you make — daily, deliberately, without waiting for anyone’s permission — are the single greatest factor in whether your later years diminish you or deepen you. This is not wishful thinking. This is not motivational rhetoric. This is what I believe, teach, and live […]
by Michael Feeley
This is worth knowing. Something is considered vintage when it is between 20 and 99 years old. That is the window — two decades to a century — where depth builds, where character forms, where what was made becomes something more than it started as. At 100 years and beyond, the classification changes. It becomes […]
by Michael Feeley
You may wonder why I write about ageing so frequently. Why I built a philosophy — a vocabulary, a movement — around growing older. Why I coined words like Vintageness and Sagerism. Here’s the answer. I’m 74 years old. I’ve lived on a Caribbean island for fourteen years. I became a certified career and life […]
Michael has twenty years experience matching people with positions that allows them to reach their potential. Having worked with corporate decision makers, Michael has expertise in understanding organizational needs in multiple industries. He understands, experientially and intuitively, what gets people hired and what doesn’t. With a big heart and intellect to match, Michael Feeley is an authority on bringing the best out of business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs… he has such amazing energy, not to mention a terrific business background.
…as a trainer I watched Michael Feeley become a masterful coach, being adept at many coaching skills… he is supportive, motivational, action-oriented, open minded, authentic, confident and compassionate… such a delight to work with… fun, high-energy, intuitive, spontaneous!… I have observed him to be very inspirational, empowering, and encouraging clients to go to greater depths in their lives. He is a true ambassador of the profession… Michael has heart and soul along with the ability to deliver!
You, my friend, are the Real Deal.
Michael Feeley walks the walk and talks the talk. He is honest, authentic and incredibly generous in spirit. Michael’s deep commitment to service means his clients get his full attention and will benefit from his coaching skills, experience and wisdom.
Commitment and care are at the center of my coaching work.
Being fully present and useful to you is how I can best serve you because your desire to change and to move forward matters to me.
I care about your happiness and success. Your life – Your changes - That’s my focus and our alliance together.
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Alyssha Csük gives me such a special gift in allowing me to present 5 of her stunning and beautiful photographs on my website. Rust and slate are alive in her exceptional pictures. Alyssha celebrates something which is usually ignored, seen as ugly, corroding, deteriorating and wasting away.
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