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The Career You Built Is Not Who You Are
If you are a professional who has spent decades building something real — who is driven not by habit but by genuine engagement, not by the title but by the work itself — then what comes next in your career is not a footnote to what came before. It is not a gentle coda. It is not the part where you gracefully make way.

Michael Ellis-Bailey
May 217 min read


You Have Arrived - The Next Chapter
When you get to 50+ you decide what you want the next chapter of your life to look like. Your career and your life have taught you a lot. It can be an exciting time in deciding what comes next on your terms.

Michael Ellis-Bailey
May 154 min read


Still Driven: What Comes Next When You Know You Are Not Finished Yet
An experienced professional leading a creative Open Minds Open Doors brainstorming session with her team, using colourful sticky notes to aid the discussion. Someone, somewhere, decided that after a certain age, the ambition is supposed to quieten down. That the hunger for meaningful work, for challenge, for contribution, should gradually give way to something softer. Golf, perhaps. A slower pace. The gentle winding down. It's a tidy story. It's also, for a great many people,

Michael Ellis-Bailey
Apr 265 min read
Purpose and Reinvention: Shaping the Next Chapter of You.
This is about finding your purpose, reinventing yourself in later life. It's about taking the time to think, reflect, and begin the next chapter of life.

Michael Ellis-Bailey
Apr 266 min read


10 things that people aspire to be.
10 things we aspire for as people.

Michael Ellis-Bailey
Dec 26, 20241 min read


Harnessing the Power of Habits: Redefine Your Life, Redefine Your Brand
Habits are more than behaviours; they’re the building blocks of personal transformation. They shape how you live and work.

Michael Ellis-Bailey
Dec 3, 20244 min read


Living on purpose.
Aspirations are a universal aspect of human experience. Thinking back over my life, they have changed but have always reminded me of who...

Michael Ellis-Bailey
Jul 6, 20231 min read


How a small decision can turn your life around
In life, we often emphasize monumental decisions, overlooking the quieter, smaller choices that hold immense potential for...

Michael Ellis-Bailey
May 8, 20231 min read


Self Acceptance. 10 ways to start loving yourself the way you deserve to be loved
Ten Steps Towards Self-Love: Embracing the Love You Deserve Self-Acceptance: Embrace your entirety, imperfections included. Acceptance...

Michael Ellis-Bailey
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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