Coaching Real Leaders

How Do I Avoid a Career Plateau at Midlife?

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She’s an experienced leader who has always been highly ambitious and motivated to achieve impressive results. But now as she enters mid-life, she’s thinking about the next phase of her career and how to find a balance between striving and fulfillment. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches her through her concerns about aging in the workforce, finding the right challenges, and planning for her future.

Further reading:

  • From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life (Arthur Brooks)
  • Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age (Chip Conley)
  • Making Peace with your Midlife, Mid-Career Self (HBR IdeaCast)
  • How Do I Get Through My Mid-Career Crisis? (Coaching Real Leaders)
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