The January-February 2018 issue of the AARP Bulletin included a nine-page article entitled “Great Second Careers” Sub-title: “Good news: You CAN Find Success, Security and Happiness After 50 With a New Job.” Not totally boring. Kind of a band-wagon article. An eclectic collection of stories of people who made late-life pivots to jobs or… Continue reading Have You Started Your Second-half Reinvention Yet?
Yippee! Soon, a pill to replace your treadmill!
Folks, did you know that squooshy thing at your midriff we cover up with oversized blouses and untucked shirts is just plain, simple old white fat. Well, you probably did, but for you Oakland Raiders fans (hey, I’m in Denver!!), it’s scientifically called white adipose tissue (WAT) and it stores surplus energy.… Continue reading Yippee! Soon, a pill to replace your treadmill!
The “$400 Trillion Time Bomb” and “An Unnatural Act”
Quartz, the digital global business news publication, recently published an article entitled “The world is sitting on a $400 trillion financial time bomb.” Solid fear-inducing stuff, this reporting. Globally, we are going to be short on retirement savings by a mere $400 trillion (with a “t”) by 2050. $137 trillion in the U.S.… Continue reading The “$400 Trillion Time Bomb” and “An Unnatural Act”
On How To Become an “Audacious Ager”
I have a new favorite term for what I’m striving to be – an “audacious ager”. Aging is a pretty hot topic because so many of us are experiencing the unstoppable nature of it. It seems we’re on a constant search for things to describe our denial of the eventuality. Things like “purposeful aging”, “successful… Continue reading On How To Become an “Audacious Ager”
Wishing you the best
No blog this week. Just my best wishes to you for the holiday season and for 2018 to be the most exciting year of your life! Thanks for being a subscriber! www.makeagingwork.com
Work Yourself to Death? Not a Bad Idea!
George Burns was guilty of some really fabulous quotes, most of them quite funny, some deadly serious. Many had to do with his advancing age (he died in 1996 at age 100). Here are a few: Retire? I’m going to stay in show business until I’m the only one left. People are always asking… Continue reading Work Yourself to Death? Not a Bad Idea!
Newsflash! Your Recruiter Practices Ageism!
By Oxford Dictionary definition, “ageist” as a noun is “a person with ageist views.” And “ageism” as a noun is “prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age.” The recruiter(s) you are working within your job search are practicing ageism. There, I’ve said it. I’ve been a recruiter for 16 ½ years… Continue reading Newsflash! Your Recruiter Practices Ageism!
Is Your Nose Pressed Against Reality?
At the request of a dear friend whose wife has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I read a book entitled “Jan’s Story”. It’s a very poignant book by Barry Peterson, acclaimed CBS reporter and foreign correspondent, about a man’s journey with his wife, Jan, a victim of early-onset Alzheimer’s. Barry coined a phrase in… Continue reading Is Your Nose Pressed Against Reality?
Are You “Flunking” Retirement- or About To?
Flunking retirement? Now there’s a strange concept. How does one “flunk” out of one of life’s most coveted and cherished prizes? I first came across the concept five years ago when I read a book entitled “Don’t Retire, REWIRE!” by Jeri Sedlar and Rick Miners, former executive recruiters and a husband and wife team… Continue reading Are You “Flunking” Retirement- or About To?
It’s Time to Get Real About Our Lifestyle – It’s Killing Us!!
“Americans are retiring later, dying sooner and sicker in-between” That’s the headline to an article published in the Standard-Examiner on October 23, 2017. My thanks to fellow re-invention coach, blogger and author John Tarnoff of Boomer Reinvention for posting it on LinkedIn. According to the Society of Actuaries (who could argue with such an exciting… Continue reading It’s Time to Get Real About Our Lifestyle – It’s Killing Us!!
