Entrepreneurship in midlife: Maria’s organic farming venture
I felt quite inspired by my recent blog about entrepreneurship in midlife, so in these past weeks I’ve been interviewing three midlifers who started their own business. In this blog you can find the third interview (you can read the first interview here and the second interview here). Maria, a 55-year-old former mathematics teacher, had […]
Entrepreneurship in midlife: Tom’s tech startup
I felt quite inspired by my recent blog about entrepreneurship in midlife, so in these past weeks I’ve been interviewing three midlifers who started their own business. In this blog you can find the second interview (you can read the first interview here). Tom, a 54-year-old IT professional, had always dreamed of creating a tech […]
Entrepreneurship in midlife: Sarah’s transition from corporate to creative
I felt quite inspired by my recent blog about entrepreneurship in midlife, so in these past weeks I’ve been interviewing three midlifers who started their own business. In this blog you can find the first interview. Sarah, a 48-year-old former corporate executive, had spent over two decades climbing the corporate ladder in a multinational company. […]
Turning life experience into midlife opportunity
In a previous blog post, I wrote about how some midlifers feel like their job has lost its spark, which makes them rethink their career options. Quite a few of them are considering blazing their own path forward by launching their own business. In Europe, 45-54-year-olds make up about 30% of new entrepreneurs, whereas in […]
It’s not easy to start a career shift
In my previous blog post, I gave a couple of pointers to help midlifers realign their career with their values or get out of a role that no longer excites or fulfills them. Despite these tips and your heartfelt desire for change, you might still feel overwhelmed by the idea of a career shift. I […]
Taking the first steps towards a different career
Yesterday I was browsing through the latest version of Gallup’s ‘The State of the Global Workplace Report’ and its findings really struck me. According to this report, only 15% of employees are engaged in the workplace. This means that most of the workforce around the world are either viewing their workplace negatively or only doing […]
