While my blog devotes a fair amount of time to creating self-initiated and desired changes in life and career, you’ve probably experienced that sometimes stuff just happens.
UK-based Simon Stapleton knows all about planned and unplanned changes – he’s a successful IT Manager and a cancer survivor.
I’ve spent some time on his blog because I feel he has a lot to teach – and not just because I want to win the $20 for this month’s top contributor 
(Wow! Some ROI if I count my total word count or the time spent on coming up with semi-intelligent comments lol!)
As a mid-career coach I love to help people with planned personal renewal and also with choosing how to respond when career curve balls and tough choices come a-calling.
In Simon’s case, I’ve nothing to teach and everything to learn. That’s one reason why I’ll be participating in his cancer fundraising efforts – he’s running it until the end of this month.
You can help too by:
1- Donating directly to the cancer research charity and then letting Simon know how much (so he can see if he’s beaten his target.)
2- Posting some relevant comments on his blog and Simon will donate per comment.
To those that can spare the time and some cash (however small) thank you in advance.
- Mark McClure
PS – Let Simon know that you want the photo with the full Harrison Ford look
PPS – @ Simon: I ‘nicked’ your photo, mate! All in a good cause. Thanks
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Hi Mark! I’ve just come back to the UK from South Africa and found this post. Cancer is serious and I am lucky to survive it. Many people aren’t so lucky, so I though I could give something back. All I ask is you come along to my blog and leave a comment, or stumble/digg one of my posts. That’s it! No cash needed. Of course if you feel extra generous, make a donation as Mark indicates.
By the way I didn’t have any time to put on the hat and the bullwhip (in the virtual sense) whilst I was away, but I’ll finish that this weekend. Thanks everyone! And thank you Mark.
Simon