Personal Development Mastery: Clarity for Midlife Professionals in Transition How to set holistic goals, embrace playful planning, and balance ambition with fulfillment, with Danielle Mcgeough | #420
What if reaching your life's biggest milestones doesn't bring the joy you expected?
Tune in to hear Danielle Mcgeough, a certified elite life coach, professor, and podcast host, as she recounts the pivotal night when she found herself wide awake at 3 am, despite having achieved her dream job and personal goals. Through her compelling personal narrative, Danielle shares how this moment of profound unease led her on a transformative journey into mindful planning, holistic goal-setting, and the art of balancing ambition with personal fulfillment.
In this conversation, Danielle introduces us to the concept of decorative planning as a method to manage anxiety and enrich daily life. She offers unique insights drawn from her academic research on storytelling and identity, demonstrating how mindful planning can help you craft a life that's not just successful, but deeply satisfying.
Whether you're a high-achieving professional or a busy parent, Danielle's actionable strategies will inspire you to rethink your approach to time management and personal development. Don't miss this episode!
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05:03 - Decorative Planning for Anxiety Management
11:43 - Approach to Effective Planning Strategies
15:16 - Prioritising Daily Top Three Goals
23:28 - Incorporate Playfulness and Creativity into Planning
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"Let that perfectionism go and do it messy!"
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Career transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career.
Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned.