On paper you've
made it.
On Sunday night
you're not
so sure.
You’ve built the career. Earned the money. Provided for your family.
To everyone else, you’ve got it sorted.
But inside you feel flat, lost and you keep asking yourself: can I do another 10 or 15 years of this?
The trouble is, you don’t know what you want instead and with a mortgage, family and a decent salary, you’re not about to chuck it all in and hope for the best.
You've probably tried to sort this out already
You've looked at jobs.
Updated your LinkedIn.
Talked to a recruiter.
Maybe you've even applied for something, only to realise you didn't particularly want it.
And you've definitely spent far too much time thinking about it.
But you're still here - because the problem isn't finding things you could do. It's working out what you actually want.
Until you know that, every option gets judged against the same old criteria: salary, status, job title.
Which is how you can end up making a perfectly sensible career move that changes absolutely nothing.
Different job. Same feeling.
Imagine 3 months from now
This isn't vague work on feeling “clearer” or “more confident”.
It's about the tangible changes to your life.
In the morning you wake up and feel refreshed because you’ve actually
slept well. Work stress didn’t keep you awake in the night.
During the day you're interested and engaged in what you're doing again.
Whether you’re still in your current job or a new one, things feel so much better
because you’ve actively chosen this - it’s not just happening to you.
In the evening you shut your laptop and leave work there. You properly listen when your partner talks to you and you're present with your kids at dinner rather than half thinking about those emails you’ve still got to send.
At the weekend you've got energy to do nice things with your family. Sunday afternoon is free of the heavy dread you used to get each week.
What you leave the programme with
Not a personality test and a vague instruction to “follow your passion”.
You'll have:
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A career decision you trust - whether that's staying where you are, changing how you work, moving jobs or doing something completely different.
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Your criteria for a fulfilling career now - so you can measure future opportunities to make sure they genuinely suit you, rather than being lured in by another shiny job title.
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A clear picture of what you bring - the skills, strengths and experience you've built over 20+ years and how to translate them to other roles.
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Options you've tested in the real world - rather than ideas that have lived entirely inside your head. This could be research into different industries, conversations with people already doing these roles or pricing up what retraining would look like.
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A staged plan - what you'll do first, what can wait and how you'll make this work financially and practically.
How we'll get you there
We’ll follow my proven three-step process: Clarity, Confidence, Action.
CLARITY - what you actually want
Get underneath the job title and the things you think you "should" want. Work out who you are now, what has meaning for you and what you need from work at this stage of your life.
CONFIDENCE - what’s possible
Turn that clarity into realistic options. Recognise the skills and experience you already have, challenge assumptions about what you can and can’t do and start testing possibilities.
ACTION - make it happen
Now you know what you want, we build a staged plan to get you there without taking risks with your finances or family life. This might involve conversations, research, experiments, changing something in your current role or preparing for a bigger move.
You don't have to work this out on your own
Your partner loves you but they're affected by whatever you decide.
Your friends have opinions.
Your colleagues have their own agendas.
I don't.
I'm the person you can say the stuff to that you can't say anywhere else.
I'm in your corner. I'll support you but I'll challenge you too. I'll notice when you're making excuses, question the assumptions you've stopped noticing and give you space to properly think and plan.
This is for you if:
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You know something needs to change but need support to figure things out.
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You're willing to put in the work to find the answers you need - even though it’s hard sometimes.
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You're ready to invest the time and money to make the rest of your career more aligned with the person you are now.
This isn't for you if:
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You want someone to rewrite your CV or tell you which jobs to apply for.
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You're looking for someone to give you all the answers.
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You want change but aren’t prepared to invest your time and money into doing this work.
Doing nothing has a cost too
It’s another summer thinking “I’ll sort this out in September”.
Another Christmas wondering how you’re still in the same place.
Another family holiday where it takes you most of the break to stop thinking about work.
Another year of your kids getting older while work gets more of your energy than you want to give.
Doing nothing is a decision too.
Two ways to work with me
Clarity, Confidence, Action: six-session package
This is where we do the deeper work that will transform your work and your life.
We’ll work out what you want now, explore and test what's possible and build a practical plan to make it happen.
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Six 90-minute online coaching sessions
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3-6 months
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Investment: £2,250
Not ready for six sessions? Get Unstuck.
If you've got a specific career problem or decision that's going round in your head, one focused Get Unstuck session might be all you need.
Bring me the thing you can't stop thinking about and we'll spend an hour pulling it apart.
I'll listen, challenge your thinking, help you see what you might be missing and you'll leave knowing exactly what to do next.
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One 60-minute online coaching session
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Investment: £275
What my clients say
Joe Lyon, Project Director
“By challenging why I do things the way I do, or perhaps don’t do the things I say I want to, Jess really helped me understand what I need to become a better version of myself. “
Jonathan Yates, CEO
“Through Jess’s experience, considered questioning and insights I have reinvigorated confidence to my leadership style and approach to the next stage of my career and my organisation's growth."
Jamie McGlynn, Account Manager
“Jess asking thought provoking questions, letting me think about these and talking through my thought process has helped me to address how I was feeling and to build my confidence back up in both my work and personal life.
I definitely give it a 10/10.”