Recently, a questioner on Quora.com asked me to answer this question: “For people 55 and older, what would you tell your 40-year-old self? What do you wish you knew then that you know now.” I’m deep into the demographic so I took a shot at it. I found it hard to keep it short. So,… Continue reading OK, you’re over 60 – what do you know now that you’d like to tell your 40-year-old self?
Category: Career
Change Your Four-letter-word Selection to Get Through This Mess
I’m watching more movies these days than ever. I suspect you are too. We’ve never been movie-goers/watchers. Watching a half-dozen movies a year is a busy year for us. I’ve watched more than that just this month. End-of-day, late-night surfing the wasteland of HBO/Showtime/Epix, etc. and settling on one from the endless selection of mind-numbers.… Continue reading Change Your Four-letter-word Selection to Get Through This Mess
So, You’re Over 60 and COVID Sucker-punched. Now What?
We’re alike right now, I’m guessing. Lots of time to think. Thinking like we’ve never had to think before. Maybe even thinking about our thinking. What now? What if? What’s next? Can things possibly ever be the same again? (Can we say a collective “no” on that?) There are some who say that this is… Continue reading So, You’re Over 60 and COVID Sucker-punched. Now What?
85/15, 8 of 10, and 114 Years
What’s in a number? Meet Ron Benfield, Vancouver, WA. Numbers are a big deal for Ron. He has been swimming in them for over four decades as a finance executive with several prestigious hospitals and health systems. I met Ron last fall on the phone while doing business development work with an executive healthcare outplacement… Continue reading 85/15, 8 of 10, and 114 Years
Enough of this “Life Purpose” thing! Can’t We Get Over It?
Do me a favor. Google “life purpose.” Go ahead – I’ll wait. Did you come up with the same number I did: 5,680,000. Is it really THAT important? Some would say it’s in the “woo-woo”, “touchy-feely” category crafted to sell books, workshops, and coaching services. Others would say it’s essential to a life well-lived. I’ll… Continue reading Enough of this “Life Purpose” thing! Can’t We Get Over It?
Beware the Accidental Leap into Your Third Age
“Restless, nearly retired, discarded, and bewildered.” I found that phrase in Barbara Hagerty’s book, “Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife.” It describes many in the baby-boomer generation and the tone of numerous conversations I’ve had with prospective career or retirement coaching clients. If you are at that mid-life point, you’ll be an… Continue reading Beware the Accidental Leap into Your Third Age
Are You the Author of Your Life? Probably not.
Author: The person who originated or gave existence to anything and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created. (Wikipedia) Last week, I finished an excellent book by NPR journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty “Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife.” One page received my personal trifecta treatment for importance and follow up… Continue reading Are You the Author of Your Life? Probably not.
Why Your Free Time In Retirement Doesn’t Feel Right.
What are the chances that the following statement would be found in any of a financial planner’s training manuals? “Ironically, jobs are actually easier to enjoy than free time, because like flow activities they have built-in goals, feedback rules, and challenges, all of which encourage one to become involved in one’s work, to concentrate… Continue reading Why Your Free Time In Retirement Doesn’t Feel Right.
Can We Become Age-agnostic? Do Your Part – Be a “Perennial”.
Image by Mabel Amber from Pixabay The deeper I get sucked into this vortex of dialog about aging – older vs elder, saging versus aging, retirement versus rewirement, etc., etc., ad nauseum – the more I sense that we are creeping to the edge of an age-agnostic era. What does that mean? It means that instead of our… Continue reading Can We Become Age-agnostic? Do Your Part – Be a “Perennial”.
On Becoming a “Sage” – A Podcast
I had the good fortune recently to be asked to do a guest interview with Jann Freed, PhD, on her “Becoming a Sage” podcast. Jann is a well-known business consultant specializing in strategic planning, leadership development, and life planning. You can learn about her and her services at www.leadingwithwisdom.net. Jann liked my guest post on… Continue reading On Becoming a “Sage” – A Podcast