Transformation is a phenomenon that affects all ages of our lives, but it is in the age range between 40 and 60 years that it assumes a particular importance.

In this period, in fact, many things can put our inner strength to the test:

- The retirement age is approaching.

- We feel like we have less strength and resources for the future.

- It can be difficult to relate to organizations that hire younger employees, decreasing our potential for socializing.

- It becomes harder to change jobs, as we become too experienced or not digitally native enough, making us more expensive.

- Constant negotiations with teenage children can be frustrating.

- The empty nest syndrome can leave us feeling lost.

- Caregiving for elderly loved ones can be emotionally and energetically draining.

If you are in the "midlife" age bracket, you certainly know that what you have read above are just some examples of the complexity and uncertainty that characterize this phase of life, where our balance can easily falter, causing us to lose focus, enthusiasm, and well-being. This can also make us less pleasant to others, as we may appear shy, pessimistic, bored, or aggressive, cynical, and pretentious.

Midlife is a transition that happens anyway, even if we don't manage it.

If we don't manage it and let ourselves be carried away by the current instead of taking control of our boat, the tangle of our thoughts and emotions, the exhaustion, and the sense of instability can overwhelm us. If we let that happen, we won't be able to see the opportunities that we can have even in this complicated transition.

In addition to a good dose of uncertainty, midlife also brings with it tools and resources, uniquely strengthened by experience. And it is precisely the wisdom of experience, gained over the years, that can offer us the key to face new challenges with focus and determination.

But how can we embrace it and use it to the fullest?

This is where coaching comes into play!

You are on one side of a large lake.

You know you want to get to the other side.

Inside of you, you also know that you can do it.

You have already seen the other side of the lake.

You just need someone to help you find what you need to cross the lake.

This is how I see the transformative power of coaching, fundamental for midlife managers: an impartial guide who helps you

- Explore solutions you haven't considered before

- Expand your thinking and evaluate new opportunities and directions to take

- Understand the obstacles you might encounter, see and refine the tools to overcome them effectively

- Discover new perspectives of yourself

- Regain the drive of inner motivation

Aware of your tools and their wisdom, you can face any new challenge successfully and transform what seems like a confused moment, heralding the end of a journey, into an exciting new beginning.