I’ve talked before about why it’s a mistake to wait for the economy to recover before we transform our lives, work, and world. The future belongs to those who are starting those transformations now, who are shaping the world and creating their own place in it. If you can’t afford to make a huge leap […]
The Value of Experience
If there is one thing that is more important than ever in our businesses, our marketing, our careers, and our lives, it’s experience. Experience is at the heart of what post-50 women and men bring to business, whether this is as an employee, an executive, or an entrepreneur with the knowledge and connections, gained through […]
Discarding the "Too Old" Myth
I doubt that anyone is surprised that the GOP is preemptively attacking Hillary Clinton based on her age. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, and Karl Rove, Republican strategist, have both been busy in the media casting doubts on whether Ms. Clinton is fit to run for office based on age and health. […]
A New Story for Positive Aging
I remain an optimistic aging junkie, having just gotten my annual hit of positive aging at the Seventh Annual International Conference on Positive Aging (aka “PAC”), now hosted by the Institute for the Ages, in Sarasota, Florida. Passing the baton from the West Coast to the East Coast venue, the conference was co-sponsored by the […]
The Value of Experience
If there is one thing that is more important than ever in our businesses, our marketing, our careers, and our lives, it’s experience. Experience is at the heart of what post-50 women and men bring to business, whether this is as an employee, an executive, or an entrepreneur with the knowledge and connections, gained through […]
The Future of Multigenerational Leadership
Business is becoming more and more multigenerational, especially as Boomers plan to work longer, out of necessity for some but also as a result of longer, healthier life spans. None of this is news to anyone, much less to futurists. For all the media hype pitting the generations against each other, the facts demonstrate that […]
Eco-Elders: Legacy and Environmental Advocacy, by H. R. Moody
Guest post by Ageless Expert Harry R. Moody The future is entirely foreseeable. What is unpredictable is how we will respond. I once was sitting in a restaurant with Rabbi Zalman Schachter, talking about the search for meaning in old age. Suddenly Reb Zalman turned to me and said, “You know, this search for […]
Birds of a Feather Fail Together
It is human nature to seek out like minds, to befriend people like us. In business, people are more comfortable mentoring, grooming, and promoting people who look, think, and act like them, people they understand. As Google VP Megan Smith points out in her interview with Fortune, people aren’t necessarily conscious of the biases that […]
Work Reimagined Pledge
Most of us know that the stereotypes about 50+ workers are usually the opposite of the truth: We actually have lower absentee rates and greater job performance and problem-solving ability, largely due to experience—on the job and in life. But employers who consciously or unconsciously believe the stereotypes won’t hire the workers who would prove […]
The Triple Bottom Line
More and more companies are recognizing that an investment in employee well-being is an investment in sustainable success. This goes right along with the trend toward green business practices, which consumers actively look for when choosing among companies to patronize. In other words, sustainable business in the 21st century is one that meets what I’ve […]
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