I’m Still Alive Because I Traded COPD for CPD.

On June 5, 1979, I was on track for COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  I had been a serious smoker for 18 years. I’m talking 2-packs-a-day in Marlboro country for nearly two decades. On June 6, 1979, I jumped off that track and opted, instead, for CPD – continuous personal development. A cigarette or […]

We’re Approaching a Tipping Point – Start Saving Yourself Now!

Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay Should this headline concern you? Kaiser Permanente reports $1.5B Q3 loss How ’bout these reports? Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health (the largest Catholic health system, and the second-largest nonprofit hospital chain in the United States) reported a $1.3 billion operating loss for the 12-months end on June 30. Ascension, based in St. Louis (a […]

Are You a “Modern Elder?” Take This Test and Find Out.

By now, you know I’m a big fan of Chip Conley, author, entrepreneur, and founder of the Modern Elder Academy.  His book “Wisdom @ Work: The Making of a Modern Elder” was a top read for me in 2019 and led me to write about the Modern Elder concept a few times: It’s Time to […]

How Does Age Affect Multitasking Ability? You’ll learn it doesn’t work!

Photo by Rodnae Productions on Pexels The ability of humans to multitask is largely a myth. Neuroscience tells us that our ability to multitask is virtually non-existent. The term multitask came from the computer world. It’s what a computer does well with multiple processors moving quickly back and forth across functions at great speed. Still, […]

Please Don’t Ask Me How Old I Am. You Won’t Like My Answer.

A member of a golf foursome I found myself in recently asked me on the third tee box how old I was. I don’t recall what spawned the question – perhaps the dismal state of my golf game as demonstrated on the first two holes. I gave him my standard answer to the question: “I’m […]

If Career Defined You, How Do You Find Fulfillment in Retirement?

There’s a bigger question. If your career is fulfilling, why would you retire? Ask Warren Buffett or William Shatner or any of a long list of creative people who find fulfillment in their careers, don’t retire, and will only hang it up when the body/mind hangs it up. Or consider George Burns who worked until […]