You’ve heard it a thousand times. We’re living longer. Yay! We extended our average lifespan more in 110 years than we did in the previous 100,000 years. That’s quite a hockey-stick performance. Makes you wonder why we waited so long. What was so magic about the 20th century? I guess you could say that a… Continue reading Five Critical Steps to Thriving Within Your Longevity Bonus
You’re Over 50 and On The Back-Nine. How Are You Going to Play It?
For the last few summers, I’ve been playing golf in a senior men’s league at a local muni. It’s a mid-week event, so this group is mostly retirees mixed with a few business owners who can step away from their businesses for a day. This is truly a geriatric bunch – the average age is… Continue reading You’re Over 50 and On The Back-Nine. How Are You Going to Play It?
Work Yourself to Death? Not a Bad Idea!
I happened across an old article recently about “the oldest working CEO in the United States.” It was about Jack A. Weill, founder and CEO of Rockmount Ranchwear, a Denver-based manufacturer of western wear. Jack died in 2008 at 109. He was working as the CEO of Rockmount at 106, showing up daily for four… Continue reading Work Yourself to Death? Not a Bad Idea!
“R” Words Are Important – Here’s Five That We Need For Our “Second-half”
In June 2018, I posted a blog that became one of my more popular posts. It’s entitled “Your Second Half Should Be Filled With These Four-letter Words” – click on it and become enlightened (How’s that for a dose of arrogance?) It even became one of the more popular blogs on Next Avenue for several weeks.… Continue reading “R” Words Are Important – Here’s Five That We Need For Our “Second-half”
Post COVID, Can We “Be Better Than Before?” Yes! Here’s How.
Last week was an interesting and somewhat grueling week for me, attending back-to-back, multi-day virtual conferences for two separate organizations I’m affiliated with. These were high-level conferences that one would normally fly to and pay dearly for hotel, meals, et. al. Both were amazingly effective – the technology, with a few minor hiccups, worked amazingly… Continue reading Post COVID, Can We “Be Better Than Before?” Yes! Here’s How.
How Would You Answer the Question: “What Does It Feel Like To Get Old?”
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?”
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!
Beware the Furniture Disease! I Have It – My Chest Has Fallen Into My Drawers!
I can’t deal with it – having an untucked shirt touch my midsection when I stand up. It’s a condition that has added to my indigenous grumpiness for the last few years. I’m venting because it reached a new peak of seriousness this last week when I decided to order some new T-shirts from “Nordy”… Continue reading Beware the Furniture Disease! I Have It – My Chest Has Fallen Into My Drawers!
