In this manifesto, I beseech you to belly up to the realization that we can no longer afford to rest on our laurels. The world is shifting to a different playing field, one New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman says is “flattened by instant connectivity.” If we don’t wake up in time to retool for […]
The Third Act
Legendary actress and activist Jane Fonda’s book, Prime Time, is about living to the fullest in what she calls the “third act” of life. In her 70s, Fonda wrote about “stories from her own life and the lives of others” exploring” how the critical years from 45 and 50, and especially from 60 and beyond, […]
Questions First. Answers Later
Let’s face it: If you are in your 50s, 60s, or 70s, lost your job or business and/or your home to foreclosure, the future looks bleak. If you are younger, it will be difficult, but doable because you have time on your side. For so many of us, the last decade has been personally and […]
Whose Midlife Crisis, Is It?
The phrase “midlife crisis” for many brings to mind clichéd images of men quitting their unfulfilling jobs and leaving their wives to ride off into the sunset with younger women in their shiny new sports cars. Since the term was first coined, in 1965, by Elliot Jacques, much attention has been paid to this psychological […]
When a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Loses a Spouse by Michael Longsdon
In case you didn’t know it we open up the site to guest contributors. Especially when they provide such meaningful information. Please welcome Michael Longsdon from Elderfreedom.net . Photo Credit: geralt, Pixabay Losing a spouse, especially one who was the primary caregiver, is one of the hardest experiences in life. When the person suffering […]
Rock on To Your Greater Future
By-Pass the System Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Muriel Strode When you look back at your life, will you be able to say that you lived in your groove, working and loving to the fullest degree possible? Those who lead great […]
The Puppet Master is Powerful
Women tend to have the blessing and the curse of being invisible, especially as we approach 50 and beyond. The negative side of being invisible is the world no longer seems to notice or care about us or what we have to say—if they ever did in the first place. We seem to lose our voice […]
Time vs. Voice: Whose side are you on?
It is not surprise news that I talk and write about women leaving their corporate careers to start their own businesses. Honestly, who can blame them? The glass ceiling is still in place. Then throw in the now debilitating silver ceiling into the mix and women are out the revolving doors. The economy isn’t great. […]
Right Angle Precession
A problem adequately stated is a problem well on its way to being solved. R. Buckminster Fuller Last weekend, I sat in the lazy Spring evening with a dear friend to say goodbye. We all gathered outside on the genteel front porch, surrounded by splashes of outrageous colors in wafting fragrance from their lovely- tended perennial […]
Are You Riding A Dead Horse Or Are You On The Trail To Greatness?
If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you’ve never been in bed with a mosquito. -Anita Roddick We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world. -Woodrow Wilson Whether you are extraordinary at something, or everything, I bet you strive to be the […]
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