I just quit my corporate job. Now what?
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by Blaire Palmer
3y ago
I just quit my corporate job…Now What? 7 Ways to find out what you want to do instead! “What could I do instead of my corporate job?“ The BIGGEST question I hear about escaping the rat race is - “WHAT COULD I DO INSTEAD?” Feeling overwhelmed by how much there is to do?? The Free Escape The Rat Race Checklist covers everything you need to do before, during and after you quit your corporate job. Download the checklist now! Whether you’ve already quit your corporate job or you’re about to, by this stage in your life you’ve racked up two or more decades of experience in your field and now you’d l ..read more
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Blaire's Midlife Coaching Tip - Get a meditation app
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by Blaire Palmer
3y ago
Blaire’s midlife coaching tip - Get a meditation app Meditation apps can help you get the most from your midlife coaching and life changing decisions Meditating without any support (just om-ing, for instance) is hard for most of us. Like anything it’s a skill, and with practice you may find you don’t need to be guided in your meditation.  But I find that it’s much quicker to get in to the state I want to be in when I get support from an app. If you’re on any of our midlife coaching or escape the rat race programmes I will ALWAYS recommend adding meditation to your day.  Here are my ..read more
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What questions do I need to resolve to exit my corporate job?
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by Blaire Palmer
3y ago
Big Questions to Resolve When You Escape the Rat Race How to escape the rat race with confidence There are some actions that just need to be done and ticked off a list. Building a website or opening a business bank account for instance.  But there are some questions that will be keeping you up at night that need to be resolved before you can take other actions. You can’t start a new business until you know what you’d like to do instead and you can’t create your transition plan until you’ve decided how to transition.  In the FREE Escape the Rat Race Checklist I’ve listed some of the m ..read more
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Five reasons to niche your business from the start
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by Blaire Palmer
3y ago
Five reasons to niche your business from the start Niching is critical today, but why?  Chances are you’re entering a market where you are not the only player. Even if your market is quite new there will be other companies out there doing what you want to do. And in a more established market this is inevitable.  While it might feel sensible to cast your net wide in the search for customers and clients it’s actually a dangerous strategy.  Knowing your customer means you know where to look for them The internet gives you access to a much wider audience than a leaflet in the post o ..read more
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Networking - Is it your biggest challenge when starting your own business?
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by Blaire Palmer
3y ago
Top tips for networking for the first time Very few of us love networking, but it’s a fact of life when you start your own business What puts you off networking? If you’re new to business and you’ve been in corporate life most of your career, you’ve probably done a little networking - meeting colleagues from other functions, taking part in cross-functional events, a women in leadership network...things like that.  The difference now is that you’re walking in to a room of people you don’t know in order to liberate them from their cash. You may well have paid to be there. And you’re hoping ..read more
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Best podcasts for 40 and 50 somethings
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by Blaire Palmer
3y ago
Best podcasts for 40 and 50 somethings Female led podcasts you need to listen to now There are literally hundreds of thousands of podcasts available now. Every tiny niche interest is catered for. Interested in Christian crowd-funded rock bands? There’s a podcast for you. Love the Mighty Duck films? There’s a podcast for you. Passionate about the solar industry? There’s a podcast for you.  But what are the best podcasts for 40 and 50 somethings if you’re just looking for something to keep you company on a long drive, remind you of who you used to be when you had no responsibilities or dist ..read more
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Are you a reluctant midlife entrepreneur?
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by Blaire Palmer
3y ago
Are you a reluctant midlife entrepreneur?  Not all midlife entrepreneurs are living a lifelong dream Not everyone who starts their own business does so because it’s been a lifelong dream.  In fact, most of the midlife entrepreneurs I speak to would have preferred to remain in employment if circumstances had allowed.  But lack of work-life balance, a midlife awakening, a feeling that they didn’t fit anymore and a suspicion that progressing up the corporate ladder will simply mean more sacrifice and compromise means that self-employment is the best option.  Can you be success ..read more
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Boundary Setting for a More Balanced Life
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by Blaire Palmer
3y ago
Photo by Robert Katzki on Unsplash How to bring balance to your life when everyone else needs you! It’s very gratifying knowing that people need you. But it’s also a pain. Whether it’s your children, your parents, your partner, your friends, your colleagues, your community or, goodness help you, all of the above who turn to you when they need assistance, it’s tough to find time to go to the toilet, let alone plan your exit from corporate life and design a future where you love what you do! The bottom line is that, if you want to bring balance to your life, you have some choices to make, and n ..read more
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Should you take another course?
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by Blaire Palmer
3y ago
Image by Wokandapix from Pixabay Can you quit your corporate job without more qualifications? While it might seem like a really good idea to rack up a bank of qualifications before you quit your corporate job, it isn’t always a good idea. In this blog I give the pros and cons of getting yet another qualification. Pro - You’ll know what you’re doing This is the main reason to take a course. If you want people to give you money for your expertise then you need to know you’re adding value. Taking the right course will give you the basic skills to do the work you want to do. I studied coaching wi ..read more
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Can You Make a Living Doing What You Love?
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by Blaire Palmer
3y ago
YES. Maybe you were looking for a more involved answer. But let me make this clear -  you can make a living doing what you love. We know this because there are people out there making a living doing what they love.    Your first two “make-or-break” moments There are many reasons you may find yourself at a crossroads, where your dreams of doing something else stop being an idle fantasy and start to become an escape plan. We all have days where we entertain the thought of doing something else like moving to a remote island and living off the land, cashing in our pension and writi ..read more
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