How This Guy Made 2 Career Transitions to Become A Professional Coach
By Ellesse Chow
If you’re facing a dilemma making a career transition, especially a mid life career change, perhaps Mark’s story will give you some well need motivation.
Born in Belfast, North Ireland, Mark McClure was an IT instructor & engineer with various multinational companies and has been based in Japan, Tokyo since 1994. An International Coaching Academy accredited career coach, he helps people “change their game” by finding what they really love to do.
Mark is also a SOHO business owner. In June 2007, he amalgamated his interest in Career and Life Coaching with Internet Marketing to start up his first entrepreneurial venture at GoalCreationMaps, where he provides career changers with an online course on how to create meaningful goals on a 1 page mind map. Prior to his relocation to Japan, Mark was a Physics & Meteorology teacher in a public school in North Ireland. He also holds the CISCO CCIE, an equivalent of the “MBA” in the IT certification world.
Physics teacher turned IT engineer. Professional career coach. SOHO business owner. How did this guy manage to transit through 3 totally different arenas? Why did he make those decisions? What were some of his challenges? As part of the series for “Find A Better Job”, the 7th ranked goal in my previous poll Top 10 Goals of Goal Setting College Readers, I’ve managed to twist his arm to share with me answers to these mind boggling questions in this exclusive interview. Read more
How This Couple Achieved Their Weight Loss Goals in 9 Months! (Final)
By Ellesse Chow
Continued from How This Couple Achieved Their Weight Loss Goals in 9 Months! (Cont’d)
Now that you’ve achieved your weight loss goals, how has life changed for you – individually and as a couple?
Denise: Life has changed for me tremendously! I am healthy and don’t worry about going down the same path of health issues as my mom and other family members. I have more confidence in myself now that I’m not overweight.
I have changed my goals in life too! I am currently working on getting my certification to be a personal trainer and am furthering my education in Health and Wellness Promotion. I am also working for Sparkpeople to help many others in meeting their goals. As a couple, we are more active together. We enjoy going for walks, bike rides, etc. We are both happy and healthy and so proud of each other for what we have accomplished. Read more
