Have you ever heard a certain song and been instantly transported to another place and time? Maybe it was your wedding song, and your heart starts to pound remembering the powerful emotions of the day. Maybe it was a song on the radio as you had your first kiss and… Read More ›
Would you be bold enough to change your career at age 70? We can learn a few things from Ellen Goldfarb who decided to follow her heart and take the plunge into a late life career change. Goldfarb went to FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) in New York and graduated… Read More ›
The face of retirement for today’s workers differs sharply by generation, a nationwide survey recently revealed. Earlier this year, Harris Poll conducted the 15th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey – one of the largest and longest-running surveys of its kind. Results showed that three generations of workers have three very different… Read More ›
The nation’s population of adults aged 65 and older is projected to nearly double by the year 2050, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Driving the growth are baby boomers – those born from 1946-1964 – who in about 25 years will comprise 21 percent of the population. Two new… Read More ›
There are numerous considerations about how we will spend our retirement years. One consideration is finances and whether to work in retirement. The January 27, 2014 issue of US News reported that “most retirees receive income from several sources.” If you don’t want to work on a full time or… Read More ›
Are you starting to get a stronger sense of the “real” you? Are you ready to explore some of the many options available to you in the wonderful world of encore careers? Remember, I define an encore career as a new stage of work, post-retirement, that’s purposeful, meaningful, and joyful…. Read More ›
The journey to retirement is never easy. To arrive safely and sanely requires we make sacrifices every step of the way. We do without in order to provide for our children and their education. We struggle making ends meet as we feed and shelter the family. We delay our immediate… Read More ›
“It doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” – Brian Tracy As a coach and speaker, my job is to encourage people who are leaving their familiar work environment and entering a new chapter of life to try new and different things. However,… Read More ›
You spent a lifetime together raising children, going to work, going to meetings, and in general, meeting everyone else’s needs. Whether one or both of you worked outside of the home, you are now retired, together in the house alone…just you and your spouse…now what? If you are among the… Read More ›