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A Very Warm Welcome from Teresa!
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At yourlifework.com you'll find exercises and articles which will help you to further know yourself and your passions; to fan your entrepreneurial flame; to discover practical next steps; plus many other resources; designed to help you create the work and life you really love.
Woven within this website is a holistic approach toward life and work. Herein you'll be encouraged to use your spirit, heart, intuition, intelligence and entire life as your guiding essence.
"Thank-you so much for sharing your strength and wisdom with me -- and for giving me a gift I didn't really realize I needed -- permission to truly express my authentic self and to tell the world who I really am and what I offer. For that I am truly grateful."
Jan Moore, MA
Certified Retirement Coach
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From an early age, my passionate refusal to be trapped within a j-o-b honed my entrepreneurial spirit and led me to live life on my own terms.
This freedom of spirit, coupled with my innate need for self knowledge and self expression have been guiding forces my entire life. These innate gifts have uniquely shaped me to help people Create the Life and Work They Love.
Also, I personally know of the emotional and financial blow of being forced to change careers. I had owned and operated two successful women's retail stores for ten years until interest rates sky rocketed (24%!) and I was forced to liquidate both stores or go bankrupt. Not only did I lose one-hundred thousand dollars, my two businesses and my marriage but also, I lost my self worth amidst feelings of shame and failure.
Yet, I managed to leave retail work behind and create new work helping over three thousand people with career transitions over the past fourteen years. I know if I could leave the field I'd been in for ten years and create this rewarding, home-based work (as millions of other people have), you can too.
If you have a job now but want to career change, build yourself a sound foundation BEFORE leaping (or getting pushed!) into the unknown zone as I did. To help you begin that foundation and value what is good about your life now read, "Any Job is an Honorable Job."
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One thing you need to know is that my career change was not a get-there-quick-scheme. For the majority of people, changing careers takes time. Time to determine what you love and how to make money from that love; time for you to grow into your dreams; finding the right timing to change; and time to take the steps necessary to make your dreams happen. It took me almost two years to make my career change from a retail owner into a lifework consultant and workshop leader, who could support herself and baby.
"Please accept our sincere thank you for the excellent work you have provided to our clients over the last three years. We have referred well over 300 people to your 5 day Career Decision Making workshop (CAP) and the evaluations have consistently been extremely positive.
Your knowledge, ability, experience and personality have often been identified by CAP participants as providing great value in their choosing appropriate and realistic career paths. On behalf of Community Futures and all the individual employment counsellors that have utilized your program … thank you very much!" Norm Metcalf, Employment Options - Manager |
Although I took a short-term, "just-until" job to survive I never wavered from my entrepreneurial passion. After feeling boxed and trapped within the school system of my youth I rebelled against the job-trap. I vowed to make my own way and never be boxed again. Even when I did take an occasional job they were mostly, non-traditional (one of the first women to own and drive taxi in Canada's artic; one of the first women labourers hired on union construction sites; a freelance columnist; importer...) So although I had NO career direction when I left my stores behind, I was very clear that somehow - despite being a single mother with a baby – I would create the life and work I loved.
Through being open, willing and trying new things on I uncovered other passions of mine and managed again to create the life and work I love. For a glimpse into some of the processes that can launch you on your way, read, "Career and Job Search from the Heart."
Also, a person has to be ready to discover their passion. When I first lost my stores I had to grieve my loss before I could discover what I would love to do to. I had loved managing my retail stores – at that time there seemed no other possibility. I had to come to some acceptance of where I was in my life before I could move on. If you too have suffered a job loss (or any major life loss) you may want to read, "Acceptance it the Answer."
My husband, Steve reminded my of a saying they have in AA, "By accepting myself for who I am, I can discover who I can become." I began with this simple premise in mind.
Thousands of people have come through my workshops with every life circumstance imaginable yet, are still willing to resurrect their dreams. You can too!
I look forward to helping you create the life and work you love!
With warmest regards,
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Consistently, Teresa's work has generated highly positive evaluations resulting in repeat contracts, clients and referral business. This all attests to Teresa's unique talent for building groups, offering guidance and inspiring the best in people...
"Create the Work You Love" was my first step towards changing my career. At the start of the course I knew I wanted to make a change but had no idea what I wanted to do. The process of discovering myself and my passions was truly enlightening. Teresa challenged everyone to focus on the things we did as kids...to discover our passion. The exercises and class discussions led to many insights and ideas.
Teresa had lots of positive feedback and encouraged a very supportive environment... Teresa has provided me with the skills and realization that continuing to take steps each day towards my ideal life is the way to make change happen.
Thank you Teresa, for your help and your encouragement. |
Here are just a few testimonials from the 99 per cent, positive evaluations Teresa has received from over 3000 people who have experienced her workshops.
"I have not only attended similar programs but have helped facilitate them in other areas, and this was "hands down" the best I have ever seen. Top notch, everything I expected and more. Highly recommended." Toby, Traffic Controller; Management; Instructor
"Thank-you Teresa for an awesome week and for giving me insight, ideas and confidence in my career change." Karen
"Excellent…! I'm no longer wandering through life lost. I thought at 32 I had missed the boat, but now I have a fresh start! Thank you." Brad
"Teresa is an excellent instructor. She taught very professionally and with integrity. She obviously loves her job!" Cindy
"Teresa made me feel comfortable, is easy to talk to and is uplifting. I came away with a lot more self worth." Barb
"Thank you for your article "Career Search from With" which I read in this season's Healing Garden Journal. The article itself was a slender thread for me and a confirmation. A few days before I read the article, I was taking a class in lace knitting in which I was literally using slender threads, synchronously. My instructor was involved in her earlier years as a reading specialist, a career which I wish to pursue. She very much inspired me that day with her stories. Reading your article a few days later confirmed this path for me. It was a moment I refer to as "Being hit over the head by a 2x4 by God" which He/She often does to me. Also around this time I found an opportunity to take a workshop on Centering Prayer. Thank you for all of your encouragement. I checked your website after reading the article. I am enjoying the motivation and inspiring articles." Maureen
And acceptance now is the answer to all our problems...read on.