“Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part Two

In part-one of this series, we took a look at some of the psychological and emotional steps necessary to enhance chances of finding employment after 55.  In part-two, I’d like to address the issue of being prepared for the energy and commitment a full-on job search will take. My comments will be based on someone […]

“Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part One

In this part-one of a three-part series on “Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond”, we will begin to take a look at the reality of what it takes to regain meaningful employment in today’s rapidly evolving workplace and at the process it takes to be prepared for the challenges ahead. Am I […]

Double-nickeled and stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond – Launching a Three-part Series

A current coaching client of mine is 58 and stuck! Had the rug pulled out from under a 30-year successful run in sales in the healthcare space following a merger of his company with another. No warning. “Here’s a few month’s severance and thanks for your service. We already have three other people doing what […]

What will you do with your “longevity bonus”?

So, I’m at my 9 year-old desktop computer staring into dual monitors doing my bus dev search thing on Linked In looking for key points-of-contact in companies in my targeted recruiting niche.  Recruiting remains a part of my “portfolio work life” because of a couple of things: (1) I married a woman who likes to […]

Three Reasons You Should Try to Live to 100

I suspect you didn’t get up this morning thinking about how exciting it would be to live to 100.  A thought like that may be way down the list of important things that will drive your day.   In fact, I’m guessing that the very thought created a visual in your mind that was, well –  […]

Time to Decide – Take-off? Or landing?

“Life is a fatal disease. Once contracted, there is no known cure” Dr. Walter Bortz, retired Stanford geriatric physician, made that statement in his 1984 book “Dare To Be 100”. It forms a backdrop for his message about our potential to live longer, healthier and more meaningful lives. Dr. Bortz knows a thing or two […]