I was honoured to be featured on Life Redefined, a platform that highlights how people over 50 are redefining their lives and showing the world what’s possible.
I share my steps from childhood to Champion for Governance of United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. My journey as a philanthropist and social entrepreneur enables me to work collaboratively with other change makers and organisations as they seek to create compassionate and competent environments for success. My personal struggles have provided fuel for resilience. My passion for wellness and future focus is rooted in dealing with obstacles and barriers and turning these into opportunities.
“My career pathway has been far from linear. This has created a platform for innovation, creativity and fun. Sometimes people don’t know what to do with you if you don’t fit any particular box. This is where you can shine, gain trust and let them see you as an answer to what they are looking for” – Tesse
My Top Tips
1.Prepare a financial resiliency plan. What can you put in place to cover you if you face redundancy, incapacity or inability to work.
2.Build flexibility by embracing a growth and learning mindset. During your career journey you may decide to switch direction and do something different. What you want to do today may change twenty years down the line.
3.Keep learning and developing. Embrace technology and continuously improve. Staying up to date with business skills, communication, negotiation, codes of conduct , etiquette and trends are essential to succeeding in a changing world.
4. Accept yourself imperfections and all. Self-acceptance facilitates continuous development. Celebrate and recognise your achievements (big and small). Reframe failures as interesting puzzles to solve.
5.Attract your personal board of advisors Your mentors, coaches and trusted collaborators are your network and connections through the different seasons you encounter.
