Craving career fulfilment
and wondering where to start?
If so you’re in the right place
I’m Kate and I’ve been helping people start new chapters in their careers for the past five years, ever since I changed direction myself.
It might be feeling confusing and daunting now, but here’s what I know to be possible based on my own experience and that of my clients:
You can love what you do and be energised by your work
You can have the meaningful impact that you want to have on others
You can live and work more authentically, in line with what matters to you
You can play to your strengths and gain confidence in what you bring to the table
You can find your tribe and a culture that reflects your own ambitions and values
You can have clarity about why you’re doing what you do and what you want to achieve in your one precious life
Is that what you’re looking for?
You probably answered yes, and then got checked by the gremlin on your shoulder saying:
‘It’s nice to dream but you can’t have it all.’
‘The grass isn’t always greener’
‘Who’s paying the mortgage while you’re saving the world’
‘Get real, you won’t make it happen.’
Or words to that effect?
Does this sound like you?
You’re constantly drained by work and lacking confidence and belief in what you’re capable of
You’re playing small because your self-belief and motivation are rock-bottom
There’s a gnawing feeling that you need a change but you’re stuck on where to start
You want to feel excited and passionate about your work again
You dream of escaping the 9-5 but don’t know how to make it happen in a way that’s financially sustainable
I get it because I was there…
I spent my first chapter of adulthood working in two of London’s largest advertising agencies.
I lived for work and colleagues became close friends and family members (I met my husband there!)
As I progressed to the board and we started a family, things started to change. Life was full and hectic and in the chaos and the drive to move forward I lost sense of who I was.
I knew I needed something different.
The question was, with a young family and financial responsibilities, where to start?
I made some space in my life to explore this question and enlisted the help of a coach. The impact was immense and this marked the beginning of my Second Chapter.
Now my life and career look very different.
My work aligns with my interests and strengths and makes an impact on others that is meaningful to me.
I earn as much as I did before, working fewer hours, I spend as much time as I want to with my children.
We get one life and I believe it’s too short to tolerate unhappiness in work, given the amount of time we’re at it!
My Second Chapter Career Programme will support you through three phases of exploration and action
to take you from career confusion to career clarity and into a new relationship with your work in 6 months or less.
RE-DISCOVER
Work that is draining and unfulfilling impacts your self-confidence and self-belief.
Phase one is all about reconnecting you with your inner resources - exploring your strengths, understanding your values and getting clear on the key ingredients for a fulfilling career at this stage in your life.
RE-IMAGINE
Your world and your possibilities expand when you’re steeped in the knowledge of who you are and what you offer.
In phase two we put your new resources to work, exploring different career options through the lens of what you’ve discovered in phase one, plus a dollop of imagination and creativity.
Armed with new information about yourself and what you want, you will choose the most resonant option to take forward.
RE-CREATE
You are re-energised and inspired, now it’s time to act.
Phase is oriented around action and translating the learning from phase one and two into a practical plan with steps to make your vision come alive in the real world!
What clients say…