CAREER TRANSITION & LIFE COACHING FOR PEOPLE READY TO MAKE A CHANGE
There are moments in life when something needs to change, but your path forward isn't clear. Maybe you're weighing a major career change, approaching retirement with more questions than answers, or simply feeling stuck in a life that no longer fits. Friends and family mean well, but they can't always offer the objectivity you need. A personal life coach can.
Nancy McCabe has guided individuals through pivotal life transitions for over 20 years. Whether you're rebuilding after a setback, re-imagining your next chapter, or navigating change in an uncertain world, Greatview's personal coaching gives you the structure, support, and perspective to move forward with confidence.
What Personal Life Coaching Can Help You With
Clarifying What Matters Most — Cut through the noise and get clear on your values, priorities, and what a fulfilling life actually looks like for you.
CLARITY
Major Life Transitions — Divorce, career change, relocation, empty nest, loss of a role or relationship. Coaching helps you find solid footing when the ground shifts.
TRANSITIONS
Work-Life Balance — Create a life and set of commitments that actually reflect what you value, not just what you've always done.
BALANCE
Navigating Uncertainty and Anxiety — In turbulent economic and political times, it's easy to feel paralyzed. Coaching gives you a framework for making sound decisions even when the bigger picture feels unstable.
UNCERTAINTY
Career Re-entry and Reinvention — Whether you've been out of the workforce or simply outgrown your current role, coaching helps you identify your strengths, rebuild confidence, and find a path that works.
REINVENTION
Decision-Making and Getting Off the Fence — When you're facing a decision that feels too big to get wrong, coaching helps you untangle competing priorities and move forward with clarity.
DECISIONS
Confidence and Self-Advocacy — Build the inner foundation to ask for what you want, set boundaries, and show up fully in your work and relationships.
CONFIDENCE
Retirement and What Comes Next — Retirement isn't just a financial decision, it's an identity shift. Coaching helps you define who you are beyond your career and build a next chapter that's genuinely energizing.
RETIREMENT
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
— Mark Twain
Personal life coaching is a structured, forward-focused process that helps adults gain clarity, set meaningful goals, and take consistent action toward the life they want. Unlike therapy, which often explores the past to understand the present, coaching is oriented toward the future — what you want, what's getting in the way, and how to move through it.
Therapy is typically focused on healing, processing trauma, and understanding psychological patterns. Life coaching assumes you are capable and resourceful, and focuses on helping you move forward: clarifying goals, building strategies, and creating accountability. Many people benefit from both, and Nancy can help you determine what kind of support fits your situation best.
Coaching for retirement typically begins with exploring identity, values, and what gives you a sense of purpose and meaning. From there, sessions focus on practical questions: how to structure your time, what relationships and activities to invest in, how to navigate the transition with a partner, and how to build a life that feels intentional rather than unmoored. Most clients find that this kind of clarity makes the financial and logistical decisions easier too.
Frequently Asked Questions About Personal Life Coaching
CASE STUDY: NEAR RETIREMENT
The Situation
A senior legal affairs executive at a major studio is nearing retirement. The prospect is simultaneously appealing and daunting. He feels a deep sense of responsibility for his team and his legacy, and letting go isn't easy. At the same time, he knows it's time to shift gears. Technology has fundamentally changed his team's priorities, and the role now calls for lawyers with deeper technical backgrounds. The question isn't whether to leave, it's how to do it well.
Objectives
• Clarify personal values and define what matters most going forward
• Identify compelling options for the next chapter and understand what makes them meaningful
• Determine what a thoughtful, responsible exit looks like for his team, his successor, and his own sense of legacy
• Establish a clear and realistic timeline for the transition
Process
Coaching began with a deep dive into personal and professional priorities. A structured values exploration gave him clarity and a clear direction to move toward. He then gathered feedback from his team and peers, using those insights to shape a long-range transition plan that would serve everyone well, not just himself.
The Outcome
John's values of impact, focus, commitment, respect, and excellence are now his compass. With that clarity, he moved from ambivalence to a confident, concrete plan.
He has identified and chosen his successor, with input from senior leadership, and is actively training her while supporting broader succession planning across the team. He'll complete several major projects before closing this chapter, then begin a new one in France with his wife, fulfilling a lifelong dream they've long put on hold.
John has given 18 months notice and presented a transition plan that senior management has embraced. He's no longer dreading the end; he's leading it.
"I came in feeling stuck between responsibility and readiness. Now I have a plan I'm proud of — and something to look forward to." — Senior Legal Affairs Executive, Major Studio
Professional coaching available nationally for executives, emerging leaders, and creatives. Specialties include media, entertainment, PR, and marketing and career transitions.