MUSE Creative Awards – Silver Winner – The Next Act by michael feeley
by Michael Feeley
After three decades of helping professionals navigate career transitions, I know firsthand how challenging—and transformative—reinvention can be. That’s why I’m thrilled to announce that my book The Next Act – A Complete Guide to Career Change, Professional Reinvention, and Finding Work That Matters has been named a Silver Winner in the prestigious 2025 MUSE Creative Awards.
The MUSE Awards, an international platform celebrating excellence in creative design, advertising, and digital media, brings together innovators from around the world who are pushing boundaries and setting new standards.
The Awards Committee praised the work as “a superlative symbol within the entire entity of the advertising and creative industries,” noting that the book’s “concepts and innovations are outstanding.”
What sets The Next Act apart isn’t just its comprehensive approach—but my unique understanding that career change isn’t about finding any job, but about aligning work with personal values, honoring your skills and experience, and life purpose.
Drawing from decades of work as a headhunter in New York City and a career and life coach, I have guided hundreds of professionals through successful transitions across multiple industries.
The award validates something I’ve witnessed countless times: when people have the right support, they don’t just change jobs—they transform their entire relationship with work.
The Next Act offers both the strategic roadmap and emotional support that professionals need to navigate these transitions successfully.
I extend my enormous gratitude to editor Ann Sheybani and Summit Press Publishers for their unwavering support throughout the creative writing process. They believed in this vision of empowering people to create work that truly matters.
The Next Act is available at Amazon. Please purchase a copy or a few as gifts for friends, and then leave a review. It helps.
Thank you!
Michael
