Don’t you hate it when someone says or writes something that you wish you had said or written? The more I research to write, the more it happens to me. And it happened again today. I surfed into an article this morning by Jonathan Look entitled “The Magic of Leaving Your Comfort Zones in Retirement.” … Continue reading On Climbing the Himalayas and Eating a Cobra’s Heart
Author: Gary
Pivot Your Retirement Before It Kills You!
A generation ago, IBM did a study of their pensioners and found that their average retiree didn’t make it past the 24th pension check. John E. Lang, a petroleum engineer and 45-year employee of a single oil company, succumbed to a heart attack in his sleep 10 months after receiving his gold watch – and… Continue reading Pivot Your Retirement Before It Kills You!
Can we get any sillier than this?
“Hostess Brands, known for fare like Twinkies and Ding Dongs, is making a successful foray into more upscale treats. The company posted surprisingly strong earnings on Thursday, along with an upbeat forecast, sending shares on their biggest rally ever. The snack maker credited the rollout of the Hostess Bakery Petites line, which has… Continue reading Can we get any sillier than this?
Are You Headed for Life’s “Dinosaur Floor”?
There’s a story told by author Mitch Anthony in his book “The New Retirementality” of a Fortune 100 company in New York City that has a floor at their executive office complex that is referred to as the “dinosaur floor.” Reportedly, it is a floor where executive managers in their 50’s or 60’s whose contributions… Continue reading Are You Headed for Life’s “Dinosaur Floor”?
A Serious Cellular Conversation
Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. I’m a human cell. You won’t recognize me because you’ve never seen me before. I’m normally about 1/10th the diameter of a human hair. I’ve blown myself up a couple of million times to be able to spend some time with you because, frankly, we need to talk. I… Continue reading A Serious Cellular Conversation
Retirement worse than smoking? Maybe.
This should make you stop and cogitate a bit: the health risk of prolonged isolation is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. That’s according to the AARP Foundation. I didn’t know AARP was doing that kind of deep biological, bio-scientific research. But who’s going to doubt the mighty AARP? Warren Buffett proved… Continue reading Retirement worse than smoking? Maybe.
Sirloin, with a side-order of guilt.
I’m 75 and I have cardiovascular disease. I was a meat-eater for 60+ of those years. Are they connected? Well, yeah – not much doubt. If you are over 60, and beef, pork, chicken, oils of any type have been a part of your diet over the years – even a small portion – chances… Continue reading Sirloin, with a side-order of guilt.
What’s Your Second Number?
Let’s try a little project. Take note of these two numbers: 27,720 and 13,373. The first number is the number of days, as of this writing (2/17/2018), that I have been alive. That’s 39,916,800+ minutes, 2,395,000,000+ seconds. Rather sobering numbers, wouldn’t you agree? If you think they are sobering, you should see them from this… Continue reading What’s Your Second Number?
Are You Prepared for the Inevitable Loss of Your Job?
“Companies now have to be on a war footing. They need to learn about technology advances and see themselves as a technology startup in Silicon Valley would: as a juicy target for disruption. They have to realize that the threat may arise in any industry, with any new technology. Companies need all hands on… Continue reading Are You Prepared for the Inevitable Loss of Your Job?
How’s Your Corpus Callosum?
I knew it! There had to be a plausible reason to justify my keeping two guitars within eight feet of my office desk and a legitimate explanation for my inability to resist playing one or the other a couple of times a day. I now have an excuse for when my wife… Continue reading How’s Your Corpus Callosum?