“I’d tell people it was like I was surfing in front of a very large wave and as long as I kept going forward as fast as I possibly could, the wave would never get me. But if I ever stopped, and took a moment to look back. . . . Whoosh, the wave would […]
Now is Better Than Later
“Human beings have a very limited ability to accurately predict or even imagine the needs of their future self. It is especially true when that future contains scary possibilities.” ~ Dr. Bill Thomas I lost my mom before she died. I could no longer deny that her Alzheimer’s was full-blown. She had early onset […]
Home Is Where the Heart Is…
“Ah! There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” ~ Jane Austen Is it any wonder that as we grow older so many of us want to remain in our own homes? After all, our home is often the space where we have lived for years, if not decades, a place that […]
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 […]
False Alarm: Reinvention Is Boomer Friendly
Wanna keep on moving on up to the higher ground Wanna keep on moving on up and I’ll stick around Wanna keep on moving on up, got to stand my ground . . . I don’t fade away, I don’t fade away, unless I choose I choose, I choose, I choose . . . […]
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 […]
WARNING: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You!
Be forewarned, the road to a great future has potholes, speed bumps . . . and unexpected detours! Change is all around us and it can quake you to the bone and bring us to our knees. What I’ve learned over the years is that it’s far easier to enter the future with a prepared […]
A Note from Karen
Greetings, as we enter 2014! Hang on to your hopes, my friend. That’s an easy thing to say, but if your hope should pass away, Look around, leaves are brown, There’s a patch of snow on the ground. —Simon and Garfunkel, “Hazy Shade of Winter” We did it! We made it through another year. . […]
Your Social Edge
Whether you’re thinking of re-careering or starting a business, or you just want to rev up your existing career or business, recent trends point to a way 50+ women especially can capitalize on their strengths. Online recruiter Jobvite has reported that 94% of recruiters use or plan to use social media to find candidates. Although […]
One Secret of Graceful Aging
or Some Things Just Don’t Work the Way They Used To By Sidra L. Stone, Ph.D. The war was over and the big day had finally arrived. My mother and I took the subway to Manhattan to a fine department store for my first pair of really special shoes. They were perfectly delicious—a luxuriously soft […]
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