Change Happens Through You: mastering reinvention at 50
Have You Reached Your Max?
Have you ever wondered if who you are now is all you’ll ever be?
Maybe you’ve doubted your ability to come back after a misstep.
The truth is—you can reinvent yourself whenever and however you choose.
The only thing stopping you is YOU!
Why wait for illness, the loss of a loved one, or a job shake-up to prioritize your heart-led passion? Deep down, you know there’s more for you.
So, what’s holding you back? Maybe you lack the right tools or strategies to move forward.
If this resonates, let me know in the comments!
The Power of Purposeful Change
I’m Licia Thompson-Young, CPC, ELI-MP, your leadership and personal growth coach guiding professionals, like you, to reinvent your life and career by prioritizing your passion, power, and purpose at 50.
As a former Corporate National Director of Workers’ Compensation, Return to Work, and Managed Care, I understand the challenges of reinvention firsthand; personally and professionally.
Do you believe in the power of purposeful change? If so, type Yes in the comments.
YOU Are the Conduit for Change
Change doesn’t just happen—it happens through YOU. We are all agents of transformation, but too often, we:
Blame external circumstances for our situation.
Struggle to take responsibility for personal growth.
Suffer from a victim mindset that erodes confidence and fuels hopelessness.
Carry unprocessed grief or past trauma showing up as analysis paralysis.
The First Step: Self-Check-In
Ask yourself:
How often do I check in with myself to identify my emotions?
When making decisions, am I operating from universal Truth or just my personal perspective?
Am I allowing assumptions, interpretations, or limiting beliefs to dictate my future?
You get to decide how you respond to life. Small or big, every decision you make influences your outcomes.
LESSON 1: Take Ownership of Your Personal Reinvention
Identify an area where you’ve struggled—relationships, finances, health, career, fun, friends, or fitness. Taking ownership of what happens next allows you to learn from challenges, align your actions with your values, and visualize and define what success looks and feels like for you.
Instead of waiting for things to improve, become an active participant in creating the life you want!
STRATEGY: Vision Mapping Exercise
Create a two-part vision board:
Left Side: Images of your current reality and what you want to change.
Right Side: The future reality you want to experience.
We can’t embody what we haven’t imagined. Be intentional about your vision!
Reverse Engineering Your Future
Time flies—raising kids, advancing careers, socializing, helping others. Suddenly, ten years have passed. Will your existence be shaped by intention or default?
Consider:
Your relationships, health, career, and heart-led purpose.
The legacy you’re actively creating.
What action can you initiate TODAY to move toward your future vision?
LESSON 2: Reinvention in the Workplace
A thriving workplace starts with thriving employees. Offering reinvention training enhances:
Company culture, morale, and tenure
Productivity and overall well-being
Employee confidence and engagement
A recent client wanted career advancement but felt stagnant. Through our work together, she realized her current role no longer aligned with her renewed values—thus her discontent made sense! After redefining her priorities, she found clarity and took decisive action toward the pursuit of a fulfilling career.
Quick Wins for Employers & Employees
✔ Tools to reconnect with personal and professional goals
✔ Visualization of renewed passion and clarity
✔ Enhanced self-confidence and motivation
✔ Positive workplace culture and team synergy
✔ Reduced absenteeism and increased productivity
When employers see the link between personal reinvention and workplace success, everyone benefits.
Lesson 3: Recognizing the Whispers of Your Soul
If you feel the nudge to reinvent yourself, don’t ignore it!
Change happens through you, not outside of you.
The Quiet Reflection Method— Journal using these three prompts weekly:
What excites and energizes me right now?
What’s draining my energy?
If fear wasn’t an issue, what would I pursue?
Take Action to Begin Today!
✔ Purchase my book When Your Soul Whispers for yourself or your team.
✔ Book me for workplace reinvention training.
✔ Comment “Toolkit” below to receive my free Reinvention Toolkit!
✔ Sign up for my newsletter and follow me for more strategies on LinkedIn.
To grow or not is YOUR choice. Choose wisely. You have only one life to live.
"Faith" in yourself is an action word!
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