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“I felt like I wasn’t happy with my job but I couldn’t figure out why exactly that was the case. There were way too many thoughts going on in my head for me to identify the problem at hand.The questions that Nicola asked me have helped me think through what I was struggling with.As a result of our work together, I’ve explored the different avenues that I could take in my career and I have learned something from each of those explorations - this was great. I’ve also identified my strengths and values which helped me clarify what some of my goals are, even outside of my career.I really can’t remember being this excited about my future career since leaving college. I think this is amazing!”
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“I invested in coaching to gain perspective on where I’m at in terms of my career and get a steer towards a more productive direction. As a result of Nicola’s coaching, I have a better can-do approach to things and improved confidence in my own skills. I’ve also changed my approach to reaching my goals and appreciate the value of a carefully thought-out action plan.I’d encourage any academic who’s weighed down by the system to try coaching!There’s room for everyone to excel and achieve their goals and that’s what coaching with Nicola can offer.””
— Claire D., academic

“Nicola gave me a very honest appraisal of how coaching might be beneficial for my situation: figuring out what my next career move should be. She immediately put me at ease and was extremely friendly and accommodating throughout all of our interactions. As a result of working with Nicola, I feel better equipped to make decisions about my next steps. The questions she asked directed me to consider factors and issues that I likely would not have thought of myself. This really helped clarify my thought processes and will benefit my career-related decision making processes going forward. (Working with Nicola also helped me re-define my approach to completing a frustrating task: finalising an article to submit for publication. Her coaching gave me the impetus to act then and there and the article was submitted within a week!) Thanks for all your help Nicola, you are a fantastic coach!”
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“I wouldn’t hesitate to use Nicola’s Services again.I was facing a work challenge – a change of circumstances that came with greatly increased responsibility. An exciting opportunity, certainly – but also a bit overwhelming!I immediately saw pay-off in the changes I implemented, especially around the issues of leadership and people management. Everything else now just seems more doable.Like most things, you get out what you put in – so if you put everything on the table, Nicola can definitely help. She helps you to see the bigger picture, and the actionable tasks within it.”
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“To have someone like Nicola working with me, made all the difference.Coaching empowered me in a way that I hadn’t ever felt about starting my own business, and helped me to take action on something that I had dreamed about for a long time, but never felt able to pursue in any meaningful way.I have maintained my motivation to continue on with my business idea, I love going to my desk to get started in the mornings. I am excited and hopeful for the future of my business and feel very equipped to deal with whatever comes my way.”
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A calm, one-hour webinar for experienced professionals who want a clearer way to think about their next career move.
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How to build confidence, gain experience, and figure out your next career move by exploring your options.For full details and to register for this free, online event click here.

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This step-by-step training will reveal how to find and explore career ideas in a way that builds confidence, gains experience, and helps you choose your next career move.Please note, there are two dates available:Tuesday, 15 November @ 4 pm GMT and Sunday, 20 November @ 11 am GMT.For full details and to register for this free, online event click here.

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You’re thinking about a career changeMaybe you’re in the same career for YEARS and desperately need some inspiration; returning to work after time away and need or want to return to something else; or planning a future career change and want to start exploring your options.Whatever your motivation, imagine having a list of possibilities that spark your curiosity and help you take your first step in a new career direction.Sound good?Join us for the next “What else can I do? Career change at 40 and beyond” free, online workshop.Click here to register!
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Thinking about a career change but feeling unsure about what to do and where to start?Discover some simple steps you can take right now so that you're in a stronger position when you ARE ready. Join career change coach Nicola Porter for this free, online workshop and lay the foundations for a more meaningful, enjoyable future career: grab your spot and register today!

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You’re thinking about a career changeMaybe you’re in the same career for YEARS and desperately need some inspiration; returning to work after time away and need or want to return to something else; or planning a future career change and want to start exploring your options.Whatever your motivation, imagine having a list of possibilities that spark your curiosity and help you take your first step in a new career direction.Sound good?Join us for the next “What else can I do? Career change at 40 and beyond” free, online workshop.
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You’re thinking about a career changeMaybe you’re in the same career for YEARS and desperately need some inspiration; returning to work after time away and need or want to return to something else; or planning a future career change and want to start exploring your options.Whatever your motivation, imagine having a list of possibilities that spark your curiosity and help you take your first step in a new career direction.Sound good?Join us for the next “What else can I do? Career change at 40 and beyond” free, online workshop.
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[H3] It’s nice to meet you
Whatever your profession, you’re here because you want to make a change: welcome! You’re 10 or more years in the workplace. You’re a hard worker with a love of learning. Maybe you’re an introvert like me! You’ve done all the right things but something doesn’t feel right: the spark’s gone. Or perhaps a change in circumstances - a wake-up call - has made you re-evaluate how you spend your time.
[H3] let my experience help you
I’m mid-career: I’ve been a lecturer in psychology for 18 years. A few years ago, a period of ill-health shifted my perspective and helped me realise what was most important in my own life. I mastered my time management, established clearer boundaries, and found ways to do more of what I loved (and less of what I didn’t).Once I saw what was possible, I wanted to help other professionals, especially those at mid-career, create a better quality of working life and a more meaningful, enjoyable career. I got an Accredited Diploma in Executive and Life Coaching and the QQI Level 6 Component Certificate in Professional Coaching Practice and Ethics, went part-time and launched my own coaching business.
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COACHD enables me to bring together everything I’ve learned about psychology, the science of behaviour, with professional coaching tools and techniques to provide a truly effective, evidence-driven approach to career change.Let’s work together to create a better quality of working life and a more meaningful, enjoyable career for YOU: whatever that looks like, isn’t it time to make it happen?Take a look at my coaching services and get in touch today - I look forward to hearing from you!

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The 3 Stages of Career Change at Midlife—an Infographic

A practical visual guide to the three stages of career change at midlife.
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Career changeNicola PorterMay 15, 2026career experiments, career possibilities, career change, midlifeComment

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Should I Stay or Go? A Mid-Career Academic Finds Clarity

How a mid-career academic in a leadership role rediscovered purpose and clarity, without leaving her career.
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Career change, Case studies, AcademiaNicola PorterMarch 24, 2026mid-career academic, career crossroads, stay or leave academia, career clarity, higher education careersComment

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Career Change at Midlife: A Grounded, Step-by-Step Approach to Finding Meaningful Work

When the work you’re doing no longer fits who you are now, where do you begin?
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Nicola PorterJanuary 1, 2023

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How To Clarify Your Values for a More Satisfying Current and Future Career

In the context of career change, values clarification is one way to improve our current situation and release energy for the work that needs to be done as well as inform the next stage in our career.
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Career change, Career coachingNicola PorterMay 18, 2021values, career coaching, career change, powerful questionsComment

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How to feel happier at work while waiting to make a career change

Career change takes time. So what do you do in the meantime? How do you improve your current situation while working out what’s next and formulating your escape plan?
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Career changeNicola PorterFebruary 9, 2021career change, choose a new career path, career tweaks, strengths, career audit, career coaching, career experiments, career possibilities

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An easy starting point for introverts who want to change career

Are you an introvert who’s contemplating a career change? This one’s for you!
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Career changeNicola PorterJanuary 10, 2021career coaching, career change, tools, HSP, introvertComment

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Curiosity as a starting point for your career change

This too shall pass but what can you do about your career change in the meantime? The global pandemic has intensified your desire to escape your job and you’re stuck at home with only a laptop! Where would you even begin?Here’s a simple suggestion: follow your curiosity.
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Career changeNicola PorterJune 1, 2020career change, webinar, career coaching, taking action, career experimentsComment

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This too shall pass

This is a time we will never forget. We will change as individuals and as a society. However, there are some constants, not least the way we generate memories that are filled with love. And hope: a shared hope that things will get better in the not-too-distant future.Hang in there. Make some good memories. Let yourself hope and, when you’re ready, turn that hope into action and start creating something new.
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Nicola PorterMarch 31, 2020Hope, taking action, introvert, career coaching, mid-career change

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Need-to-know tips and tools for studying while working

Have you gone back to college while staying at work? Are you struggling with the workload? Are you going to work, attending classes, submitting assignments, doing exams - maybe taking care of a family - and wondering… have I made a huge mistake?!
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Time management, Back to collegeNicola PorterJanuary 14, 2020studying, back to college, busy, time management, procrastination, support, technology, tips, toolsComment

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