About Michael

Still Walking the Path

I'm 76, working a full-time job, and still curious about what comes next. I'm not standing at the finish line looking back — I'm walking alongside others who are searching for purpose, direction, and the next chapter of their lives.

Michael, founder of The Winding Path of Life

I don't believe life unfolds in a straight line.

Many Roads. Still Traveling.

Over the years I've been a recruiter, career coach, business owner, husband, father, learner, teacher, and guide. Like many people, I've experienced career transitions, layoffs, business closings, unexpected turns, successes, setbacks, and moments when I wasn't sure what came next.

Today, I'm still navigating my own winding path. I continue to work, build businesses, learn new skills, and explore new possibilities. That's not a footnote to my story — it's the whole point of it.

That's why I created The Winding Path of Life.

The Questions I've Asked Myself

Many times, I've found myself asking questions I never expected I would ask:

"What's next for me?"

"Can I start over?"

"Do I still have something meaningful to contribute?"

If any of those sound familiar, you're in the right place.

A winding path through an autumn forest

"Reinvention doesn't require becoming someone new. It requires rediscovering who you are right now."

What I've Learned

Through coaching, teaching, recruiting, and my own life experience, I've learned that reinvention doesn't require becoming someone new. It requires rediscovering who you are right now — and finding the courage to take the next step on another new path.

01

Transitions are not failures

Every turn in the road is part of the journey, not a detour from it.

02

Reinvention is rediscovery

You don't need to become someone new. You need to find who you are right now.

03

Experience is an asset

Everything you've lived through — the wins, the setbacks, the unexpected turns — has prepared you for what's next.

04

You don't walk alone

The path is easier when someone who's been there walks beside you.

How I Can Help

Whether you're exploring a career transition, considering self-employment or consulting, working through a mindset shift, or simply trying to find purpose and direction in what comes next — I'm here to be a guide and walk beside you as you find your new path.

  • Career transition & reinvention
  • Consulting & self-employment exploration
  • Mindset & purpose work
  • Finding meaning in a new role or industry
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