Life Work Transitions

Career Change at MidLife

December 15, 2009

There are lots of good reasons for making a career change – but especially at midlife.  It helps to blow away a lot of the stereotypes people have of mature adults.  There is something to be said for staying in a job too long – and most people do that.  They usually stay for the […]

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Self Employment Challenges

December 2, 2009

What’s your biggest one? It’s barely been 3 weeks since my employment situation changed and my position was eliminated. Thank goodness I was clear on my personal purpose as stated in an earlier blog, but also that I had so many networking and social media in place. I find it exciting using the technology media […]

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The DownSide of the Upside

November 19, 2009

I’ve experienced another level of reality this week, dealing with unemployment compensation and  health insurance, meeting with my financial planner and gathering information about social security. It’s been a steep learning curve and I wish I’d spent more time looking at the financial piece of the Wheel of Opportunity. But I mustn’t let the feelings […]

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New Beginnings

November 11, 2009

My position was terminated on Monday, November 9, 2009, after about six years working for the same non-profit where I finally landed after reloacting to Tucson Arizona 8 years ago.  I know I’m one of the lucky ones, because I already had my Portfolio of Opportunity prepared.  In fact if any you are still working […]

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The Power of Place

September 8, 2009

Anyone who has moved to a new place as a story about how they got there.  When I came to Tucson Arizona in 2001 I heard a voice calling me “Come west, young woman, come West” and at the time I thought I was a young woman.  (It is all relevant, as we say.)  Anyway, […]

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