Liza Miller was a 40-year-old woman with a teenage daughter and a failed marriage.

Despite all the hardship, she still looked very youthful.

In fact, one day, someone genuinely mistook her for being a woman in her twenties.

She was flattered, of course (who wouldn’t be?!)

But it also gave her an idea…

Liza had been struggling to get back into the publishing business because of its rampant ageism.

Companies didn’t think women in their forties and fifties had much to offer… and usually gave the exciting job opportunities to up-and-coming youngsters.

So she decided to press ‘reset’…

And pretend that she was in her twenties.

It worked.

Before long, her late career was blooming and she was assistant to the head of marketing in a huge publishing company.

Do you recognise this story?

It’s actually the plot of an American TV series called ‘Younger’.

Please don’t judge me!

You see, much to the despair of my friends and family, I have an addiction to watching trashy TV.

I just love to kick back and binge-watch fun, exciting, compelling shows on Netflix.

Anyway, last night I was watching the final series of ‘Younger’ (no spoilers but…that ending?!)

But the main character, Liza, was making my mind whirr with inspiring ideas.

Because suddenly it struck me…

Here was a woman who had made a bold move and changed her destiny later in life.

She upset all the assumptions and prejudices about age that can stop us following our dreams.

And in one of the episodes, she actually mentioned a great quote by the Victorian novelist George Eliot.

As you might know, George Eliot herself overcame prejudice against women writers by assuming a man’s name – much like Liza assumed the identity of a younger woman.

And she wrote this amazing line:

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”

It’s such a short sentence, penned over 200 years ago, but it remains powerful.

And it’s so true.

Too often we settle for the way things are…

Even if we’re not happy, content, or fulfilled.

Even if we’ve not achieved those dreams and ambitions we had when we were younger.

We assume that it’s too late to do anything about it now.

And we dare not even try because all kinds of limitations pop into our brains.

We’re too old.

We’re too set in our ways.

We’re too embedded in our day-to-day responsibilities.

We’ll look silly.

We’ll be laughed at.

But these aren’t real limitations.

They’re self-imposed.

They’re chains that we wrap around ourselves, thinking that we have no choice but to stay locked up in our life roles.

But if we are willing to be brave, we can release ourselves,
I’m a case in point.

I didn’t have the courage to step out and front my own courses until I was hurtling towards my fifties.

Until then, I’d assumed my role was to stay behind the scenes of my publishing company.

I was so worried about what people would think of me…

That it was too late for me to learn skills in public speaking and video presentation.

And that I’d look stupid, or fall flat on my face.

But I’m so glad I cast those thoughts aside because creating my own courses has been life-changing (and it’s so exciting to see the successes my students are having too!).

I have never been happier, more motivated, and more fulfilled in my career.

And at a time in my life when most people assume that you’ve done all the big exciting things!

The same could happen to you…

Are you ready for the best part of your life?

Look, I don’t know how old you are…

But it really doesn’t matter whether you’re in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s or even your 80s.

It’s not too late to become what you dreamed you’d be.

I’ve got students in my Course Creation Academy who are of all ages, and from all walks of life, and they’re getting started on a brand new adventure.

So far, my most life-experienced student is 75 years old.

Though I hope someone will beat that soon!

They’re all taking a bold step by casting aside their self-limitations and going for it.

And the rewards will be more than the income they generate.

It will be about fulfilling their potential.

Becoming the best version of themselves.

And doing something that will make THIS the best part of their lives yet!

Because there is never a time when we should settle for less, or refuse ourselves a chance at happiness.

Believe that it’s NEVER too late!

And I’ve actually got something very exciting that’s going to help you get that course creation started much sooner than you ever imagined possible!

Watch this space!