Someone asked me online recently how I felt about getting old. While I was tempted to launch into another of my characteristic snarky-style responses, I exercised uncharacteristic self-control and provided the following: At 78, I guess I qualify for the “old” category. Occasionally, there are days when I wish it weren’t so but I… Continue reading How Would You Answer the Question: “What Does It Feel Like To Get Old?”
Category: Career
Don’t Be a “Get Off My Lawn” Elder!
If you are at mid-life or beyond and reading this, do yourself (and me) a favor and spend 34 minutes, 23 seconds and watch this video. Marc Middleton (on the left) is CEO of Growing Bolder which is described as ” – a team of award-winning journalists, broadcasters and creatives all focused on sharing the… Continue reading Don’t Be a “Get Off My Lawn” Elder!
Managing Yourself Into Your Second Half – Three Critical Steps
“When work for most people meant manual labor, there was no need to worry about the second half of your life. You simply kept on doing what you had always done. And if you were lucky enough to survive 40 years of hard work in the mill or on the railroad, you were quite happy… Continue reading Managing Yourself Into Your Second Half – Three Critical Steps
It’s Never Too Late To Be A Genius. Don’t Forget – You Were One Once!
Einstein was told he was stupid. Yours truly was stupid – for the better part of 55 years. Not because anyone called me stupid – other than a little demon in that fatty-acid clump between my temples. It all started with my mistaken interpretation of a standard IQ test taken somewhere along my high school… Continue reading It’s Never Too Late To Be A Genius. Don’t Forget – You Were One Once!
It’s Never Too Late To Get “AMPed”. Post-career May Be the Best Time!
Time travel with me for a second, will you? It’s day one of your life – cleaned up, aspirated, swaddled, lying on mom’s chest. Were you? Active and engaged? Passive and inert? OK – I tried it and it didn’t work for me either. My recall was a tad fuzzy. Perhaps a little early for… Continue reading It’s Never Too Late To Get “AMPed”. Post-career May Be the Best Time!
How Old Would You Be If You Didn’t Know How Old You Are?
I believe it was Satchel Paige that asked the question that is my article headline. You may have heard of (or remember) Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige, American Negro League pitcher who is notable for his longevity in the game. He became a Hall of Famer, died in 1982 at age 76, and was known for… Continue reading How Old Would You Be If You Didn’t Know How Old You Are?
Do You Have an “Escape Tunnel” or “Glidepath” to Your “Retirement Victory Lap?”
OK – I’m guilty. I’m full-on plagiarizing! I stole all of the terms you see in quotes in the headline from Mike Drak, Rob Morrison, and Jonathan Chevreau (henceforth known as M, R, & J) Secretly, I hate them! You see, they put into 209 wonderfully written pages what I’ve been blogging about for three… Continue reading Do You Have an “Escape Tunnel” or “Glidepath” to Your “Retirement Victory Lap?”
The Idea of Retirement Has Stolen Our Inner Magician. Let’s Get It Back!
“We all know that nature abhors a vacuum. The same is true of our imaginations. The Magician makes this principle work for him. Drawing a magic circle, he creates an empty space in which to work his magic. You can think of your goals as providing the boundaries of this inner circle. Within the empty… Continue reading The Idea of Retirement Has Stolen Our Inner Magician. Let’s Get It Back!
Is COVID a Cataclysm? Or a Catalyst? I’m Going With the Latter
How’s your whiplash going? Mine sucks!! I’m coming off a bad week. Actually, two weeks of funk. Last week was the first time in over two years that I missed a Monday 5 p.m. blog post. Couldn’t do it. The draft that I ran by my first-level “copyeditor” (my roommate of 49 1/2… Continue reading Is COVID a Cataclysm? Or a Catalyst? I’m Going With the Latter
Your Bucket List Just Got Blown Up – Now What?
2020 COVID-19 bucket-list revision: Daughter’s country club wedding Backyard, limit to 20 guests, buy masks, cancel caterer, saved $45K. Bahama/Mediterranean cruise Vision of floating petri-dish won’t go away – cancel, try to recover deposit. Early retirement Hmmm – maybe these non- or semi-retirement heretics are on to something. Buy some books. Find therapist to… Continue reading Your Bucket List Just Got Blown Up – Now What?