Supporting You in Your Desire to Change
by Michael Feeley
Kaput. Done. Finished. Gone to ruin. You’ve seen it happen and perhaps felt it pull at you. The slow letting go and decline. The garden not tended. The home not maintained as once. The body not as active. The mind not stretched frequently. The spirit not fed. Not a dramatic collapse — just a gradual […]
by Michael Feeley
There is a moment that comes for most of us. You pass a mirror in strong light. You stop. You look. And the face looking back is not quite the face you were expecting. The one you carry inside. The one that still feels curious and alive and young. That gap — between the self […]
by Michael Feeley
The world has plenty of voices and set steps telling you how to age. How to retire. How to wind down. How to maintain, accept, prepare, and step aside. How to shrink quietly and wipe out your wisdom. This is not that voice. Sagerism is a philosophy of becoming. Not decoming. There is a word […]
by Michael Feeley
I discovered the Vintage Way late in life. However, it was in me from birth. Not with privilege or ease. With adversity. An unhappy home that a child should never have to navigate alone. But somewhere in that difficulty — early, without anyone to guide me — I made a decision. I would live my […]
by Michael Feeley
Have you ever looked back at your younger self and thought – I wish I knew then what I know now? That thought is not regret, anxiety, or shame. It’s recognition. It’s your older, wiser self, acknowledging that something real and valuable has happened to you over time. You’ve grown. You’ve learned. You’ve lived deeply […]
by Michael Feeley
At 73, I wrote a book – The Next Act. Not because someone asked me to. Not because the timing is perfect or the path is clear. Because I have something to say that I believe matters — to the people standing where I stand as a Sager, wondering if the best of their lives […]
by Michael Feeley
Vita Sackville-West was 38 years old when she first saw Sissinghurst Castle — a ruin in the Kentish countryside, roofless and overgrown. She bought it anyway. She spent the next 30 years building one of the world’s greatest gardens. She wrote about it every week in the Observer for 15 years — right up until […]
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 […]
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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