Supporting You in Your Desire to Change
by Michael Feeley
I have been meditating for 35 years. Here’s what I’ve learned: meditation isn’t a place to escape. It’s a place to discover. Many people come to meditation hoping to empty the mind, to drift away, to become vacant for a while and gain peace. I understand. Life is noisy, and silence feels like a relief. […]
by Michael Feeley
Cal Newport gave us two useful terms: deep work and shallow work. Deep work is focused, uninterrupted effort on something that matters. Writing. Creating. Solving a hard problem. It asks for your full attention and gives back your best thinking. Shallow work is everything else. Emails, errands, scheduling, the small tasks that keep life running […]
by Michael Feeley
Say the word dignity slowly. Notice what happens. Something in you straightens. Something settles. The word goes right to your center, because that is where dignity lives. Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of Acumen, has spent her life building a world of dignity. She puts it simply: “We yearn to be seen. In other words, we yearn […]
by Michael Feeley
When I was in school, a couple of teachers tried to draw me out. They asked questions with no right answer waiting at the back of the book. “What do you think?” they’d ask. And I froze. I was too afraid of being wrong, looking stupid, too afraid of criticism. So I memorized, repeated it […]
by Michael Feeley
We are all witnesses, all day long. To our own lives. To the people around us. To the street outside our window, the faces on the screen, the small and large moments passing by. We see. We notice. We take it in. But there is something deeper, and more crucial, that happens when we bear […]
by Michael Feeley
When I read the news about the 2026 Nobel Prizes. I sat very still, moved by what I saw. Nine of the ten winners are 70 or older. Nine Sagers. Vintage winners. The tenth, Karl Deisseroth, is in his mid-50s, close to the age I was when I lost my job and had to start […]
by Michael Feeley
The Polite Door – The world has a polite way of showing older people the door. “You’ve earned it. Time to relax. Enjoy your retirement.” It sounds kind. Sometimes it is. But too often it carries a second meaning: Step aside. Get out of the way. Your time is over. For years I worked as […]
by Michael Feeley
The phrase “sticking your neck out” comes from an image of danger. A neck stretched out is exposed. It’s the posture of someone on the chopping block. But you can see it another way. A turtle is safe inside its shell, and it can also go nowhere. A line often credited to James Bryant Conant, […]
by Michael Feeley
Competition and collaboration are always together in some way. Friendly or combative. Blending well or askew. We can lead with competition: I win. You lose. Or We can lead with what competition truly means. The word comes from the Latin competere, to strive together. If you win, I win too. That is a very different […]
by Michael Feeley
Appreciate Thanks Gratitude What do these words mean to you? What do they do to you when you speak them out loud? A few times. Try it now with care. Listen and feel what happens. I appreciate you… I thank you… I’m grateful for… When I spoke the words, I was flooded with emotion, and […]
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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