Supporting You in Your Desire to Change
by Michael Feeley
The term “useful idiot” was designed to wound. It conjures a pawn. Someone naive, manipulated, blissfully unaware they’re being played. Contempt wrapped in two words. We’re taking it back. History tells a completely different story. Mahatma Gandhi was seen by the British Empire as a frail, half-naked lawyer causing minor irritation. A nuisance. Easily managed. […]
by Michael Feeley
Shame arrives uninvited. That hot flush of embarrassment, the sick weight of knowing you did something wrong — foolish, perhaps, or dishonorable. Maybe even immoral. You want to disappear. Don’t. Shame is one of the most useful feelings you will ever have — if you let it teach you rather than destroy you. Here’s what […]
by Michael Feeley
I saw something in myself recently that shocked me. Someone I once trusted — someone I had defended publicly when others warned me — asked me for something reasonable. A financial payment I could easily give, and my first honest response was: No. I do not want to have goodwill for them. I had never […]
by Michael Feeley
On a ship, the wheelhouse is the elevated, enclosed space where the captain steers. It’s where command lives. Where the hands meet the wheel and the horizon becomes intention. But here’s the surprise. The word jumped ship. It sailed into everyday language and landed somewhere unexpected — inside you. Your wheelhouse is your sweet spot. […]
by Michael Feeley
Start small. Start honestly. What do you love? Really love — not as a concept, but as a felt thing in your chest? Fourteen years ago, I stopped waiting for the world to make sense and went after my best life. I moved to a small Caribbean island, and I built everything around three words: […]
by Michael Feeley
There is a proverb — often attributed to Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese strategist and author of The Art of War — that stops me in the most curious and inspiring way every time I hear it. “If you sit by the river long enough, the body of your enemy will float by.” The meaning […]
by Michael Feeley
You have earned your place. Skills. Expertise. Credentials. Years of lived experience that nobody can fake or take from you. That is your truth. Lead with it. Be your real self. So why do some people choose the other road? Fear. At the root of every imposter is someone who doesn’t believe their real self […]
by Michael Feeley
It takes courage to ask this question. Most people never do. They move through their careers negotiating, dealing, pushing and pulling — and never once stop to ask the hardest question in business: Am I trustworthy? Sit with that. In your work, in your negotiations — Have you been fair? Have you been too demanding, […]
by Michael Feeley
Before you sign anything. Before you wire anything. Before you trust anyone with your reputation, your money or your vision — ask around. Not formally. Not with a legal background check or a LinkedIn deep dive. Just talk to people who have been in the room with them. People in the community. People with nothing […]
by Michael Feeley
Charm is a door opener. A firm handshake, a magnetic smile, the ability to light up a room — these are real assets. Nobody disputes that. But the moment you sit down at the table, the rules change entirely. Serious people — investors, partners, decision-makers — are not fooled for long. They have seen every […]
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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