How Can I Stay Relevant in Retirement? Some Practical Tips to Consider.

Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay Who doesn’t want to be relevant, germane, material, applicable, apropos? It’s an important question if one is choosing to play the retirement game. My first suggestion in answer to the question is to be sure you approach retirement with a plan that goes beyond the money. Most individuals and couples step into […]

Did You Choose Your Parents Wisely? Doesn’t Matter!!

The parents I chose (circa 1943) Mom died at 56. Dad beat the national average at the time by a couple of years – dead at 81. Mom – cancer. Dad – COPD, heart failure. I’m guessing genetics had little to do with their demise. We don’t really know because, during their halcyon years (’30s-’60s), […]

Is There a Vertical Pasture in Your Future?

Photo by James Day on Unsplash I drive by a vertical pasture every Wednesday on my return home from my weekly senior men’s golf league encounter (I call my golf an encounter because after 40 years I still don’t have “game”). You’ve seen them. You probably have one close to you. If not, chances are fairly high that […]

OK, You Hit 60 – Are You Now “Elderly?” Or “Middle-aged?” Does it Matter?

Image by Stefano Ferrario from Pixabay I remember 60 well. It’s when I proactively stumbled out of corporate life after 35 years and into my own business, wrongly assuming that I was equipped with even a modicum of what it takes to succeed in the entrepreneurial world. I certainly didn’t consider myself “elderly” at that point. Still don’t […]

Two Stories That May Save Your Life – Part Two of A Two-part Series

In last week’s post, our first story in this short series related the story of Paul, a retired airline pilot and aspiring 70.3 triathloner, who averted a possible heart attack through proactive testing that revealed a significant blockage in his “widowmaker” artery. His is a fascinating story of a journey from daily half-triathlon training to […]

Two Stories That May Save Your Life – Part One of A Two-part Series

I was stunned. Three weeks ago, I received this email on a Monday morning from a new friend, a retired airline pilot that I had an extended phone conversation with a year ago following his response to one of my health and wellness-related blogs. Good evening Gary, Last April I did a sprint triathlon and […]