Welcome. If you’re looking for a career coach you’re in the right place.
Are you feeling unfulfilled, like something’s ‘off’, maybe headed for burnout? Are you exhausted every Friday, only to jump back into the same craziness the next week?
Do you long for more balance, fulfillment & joy but have no idea where to start to make changes?
I’m Jo Maughan. I’m a leading career coach based in Guildford, Surrey, just outside London.
I specialise in helping successful, midlife professionals rethink their careers and lives to live with more balance, purpose and happiness.
Now, let me tell you a story. About Sarah….
Sarah* was feeling fed-up, stressed and unhappy. (*not her real name.)
She’d been doing the same thing in the same organisation for years and no longer liked it.
She didn’t really know why.
Also, her role had recently moved into a new department and she’d been told it would come to an end. She didn’t know what to do – she was worried about being pigeon-holed, and worried about losing her job.
Sarah booked a free, 45 mins Discovery Session with me.
In her discovery session, Sarah had a light bulb moment. She realised that if she left her current organisation, she was scared she’d be a failure. She really ‘got’ how deep this ran: it was there in the tentative way she sometimes spoke; how she relied on others to take her ideas forward; and how she kept her real interests hidden. If only she could get past this fear.
She signed up for my silver coaching programme. Here’s what happened:
- First off, she filled in my on-boarding questionnaire, telling me how she liked to think, feel, make decisions. This set us up for five months of powerful & efficient work together.
- She realised her fear of failing stemmed from her parents pushing her hard to do well at school.
- She came to appreciate her values and strengths, and how these set her apart from others. She realised she could talk about these things as her Unique Selling Points.
- She connected emotionally with just how much she was scared of being truly seen as herself – a very human fear that many of us have. She came to realise how much this was preventing her from doing what she really wanted to do.
- We did my Perfect Day visualisation exercise together. I prompted Sarah to imagine herself living out her ideal day in her mind’s eye. She saw and felt herself being truly happy. She realised she wanted to work with like-minded people on something that really mattered to her and matched her values.
- This vision motivated her to make changes and move forward.
In her own words, here’s what Sarah said:
“I was feeling very drained of energy and stressed about my career. I was going through a rough time at work, my contract was ending…
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… and I also felt my work was not very meaningful to me. I had no clue how to move forward: do all I could to hold onto my job even though it was not fulfilling, or to do something more fulfilling, but what? I knew I had potential to do more but I did not know what. I was waking up with anxiety attacks, and felt my self-esteem declining rapidly. I got an email from Jo about a free Discovery Session, and I thought this might be a sign, especially as her email seemed to describe my problem.
I had 5 sessions with Jo. They really helped me out of my rut. We focused on finding what I wanted to do because that was my biggest problem. I realised I had the answers inside of me, I just needed to go inside and search. Six months later, I have focused on projects that are more meaningful to me, and more importantly focused on my vision to publish my book and connect with similar minded people. If I hadn’t worked with Jo, I would still be clueless as to what I wanted to do, and what I am passionate about at this stage in my life. Thankfully, I now have a vision to inspire me and work towards.”
NOW, BACK TO YOU.
Imagine how it would be if you were excited to get out of bed every day, knowing it would reflect what’s important to you.
It’s absolutely possible. I used to be a stressed, tax director working in FTSE-100 multinationals. Now, I’m an accredited career coach and artist who’s supported hundreds of people just like you, in person and online, for over 10 years.
Let me guide you to create a career and life that is truly an expression of you.
How does career coaching work?
I help you rethink. I do this by listening to you. I ask you questions – things that no one’s asked you before. I suggest homework (targeted exercises & reflections) for you to do between sessions. I might guide you to do a visualisation of your ideal day. Bit by bit, you get clearer & work out what changes you need. Together, we develop an action plan to achieve them. At all times, I’m your thinking partner and your #1 supporter. You get full access to all my experience, knowledge and professional network – in the coaching sessions and in between too.
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Perhaps my career change resonates with you?
When you’re unhappy in your career and feeling off balance, it can feel like you’re the only one, and everyone else has it all sorted. Worry not. You’re not alone. Find out more about my career change in this video.