Supporting You in Your Desire to Change
by Michael Feeley
When I first started writing about bearing witness, I wrote it as bare witness. I’m not alone. These two words sound exactly the same, and they trip up lots of us. They mean very different things. Bare means uncovered. Bare feet. A bare wall. The bare truth. The bare minimum. To bare something is to […]
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
Sir David Attenborough turned 100 this year. He is a centenarian, a member of a very small club. And how did he mark his century? He went back to work. The BBC announced that he will narrate Blue Planet III. He narrated the first Blue Planet twenty-five years ago. He admitted he never imagined he’d […]
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
There’s a puzzle scientists have been studying for years. They call it the Paradox of Ageing. It observes that despite the physical, cognitive, and social challenges that are typically associated with getting older, maturing adults often report higher levels of emotional well-being, life satisfaction, and happiness than younger adults. Our bodies slow down. Our knees […]
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
You pass a stranger on the street and think nothing. No opinion or feeling. They’re just a person going by. That’s what it looks like when someone doesn’t matter to you. Now think of the person you ignore. The one you’ve written off. They walk into the room, or someone mentions their name, and a […]
by Michael Feeley
I’ve been thinking about time. All of it. Earth formed 4.54 billion years ago. Our early ancestors walked upright about 6 million years ago. Modern humans arrived about 300,000 years ago. Civilization began about 6,000 years ago, when we first built cities. And here I am, nearly 75 years into my turn. Set against those […]
by Michael Feeley
Yesterday I wrote about competing and collaborating, and the choice we each have. Today, a harder question. Do you know what those words mean to you? We rarely define things. We hear a word, accept it, and think we know. Then we act on a meaning someone else handed us. Who taught you what competition […]
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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