Supporting You in Your Desire to Change
by Michael Feeley
Where are you prolific? Highly productive, fruitful, things pour out of you like an open fire hydrant. Maybe you’re a prolific songwriter > > > Blogger Organizer Housekeeper Reader Bee keeper Filmmaker Runner Baker Photographer Editor Gardener Painter Inventor Gift wrapper Problem solver Encourager Joke teller What is one skill and talent that you do […]
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 […]
by Michael Feeley
Society has an ageing script for you: ‘Seniors step aside. Retire. Your time is over.” But what if you said no? We are in a system of ageing, and as we move from various stages – adulthood to middle age to elderhood – we meet patterns and frameworks that can feel like rules of retirement […]
by Michael Feeley
I’m reframing aging as active authorship rather than passive experience. Asking questions about who we are and what we are becoming. Honoring the journey traveled and the path ahead. This exercise is a ‘sage-ing tool kit’ for excavation and discovery—archeology for the spirit. The beauty of the questions asked is that they also validate that […]
by Michael Feeley
You can be an optimist. You can be a pessimist. You can be both if you choose to be. See problems and/or see possibilities. Both have pleasure. But what is the pleasure about? Here’s what each looks like. “There are an abundance of things I’m grateful for and respect that make my life really good, […]
by Michael Feeley
“Congratulations on your promotion. I guess they’ll promote anyone these days.” Did you feel that? The initial lift followed by the sharp drop? That’s a backhanded compliment—praise that appears positive but contains an implicit criticism and insult. Why does this choice for ill will happen? What is the purpose? Backhanded compliments serve the speaker’s emotional […]
by Michael Feeley
There is a beautiful relationship between innate gratitude and organic gratitude. Innate gratitude refers to the natural, built-in capacity for gratitude that humans possess as part of our psychological makeup. We are born with the innate potential and capacity for gratitude—hardwired evolutionary roots that give us the foundation to develop the important emotion of gratitude […]
by Michael Feeley
Deliberate is a strong word. It’s a commitment to something. It means to make a conscious choice, on purpose, to do something intentionally. It’s usually done with careful thought and action, and full awareness of what you are doing, and often rooted in your core values. Living deliberately is about integrity. A way of living […]
by Michael Feeley
We live in a world that whispers “tone it down.” Keep your voice low. Don’t be too much. Smile, but not too wide. Cry, but quietly. We’ve been trained to shrink our emotions into neat, manageable packages that don’t embarrass us or inconvenience anyone else. But what if I told you that your emotions are […]
by Michael Feeley
Age is a fascinating experience in how we view ourselves and how others view us. The relationship we have with our own age is rarely straightforward. It’s layered with expectations, comparisons, and constantly shifting perspectives and circumstances. We each are a certain biological or chronological age. I am 5 years old. I’m 26 – 47 […]
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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