“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson How do we know our life purpose? How do we find a fulfilling career… Read More ›
Finding Your Luster in Retirement
I went to a wedding recently and was seated next to a charming gentleman, who politely inquired about my occupation. When I told him that I worked with Baby Boomers who did not know what they wanted to do when they grew up, and did non-financial retirement coaching, he gleefully… Read More ›
The Mid-Life Challenge: Make a Plan to Re-ignite Vocational Passion
Nobody will stop you in the hallway at work to ask if your career provides meaning and personal fulfillment. Recognizing that something’s missing in your vocational life and taking the initiative to change must come from within. Serena Williamson found a way to turn her passion – helping writers hone… Read More ›
Seeking Silver Linings
How many of you are life-long learners? As coaches, I expect that all of us not only enjoy learning but also possess a keen sense of curiosity. Both of those particular qualities led me to a journey of discovery that culminated in writing a book entitled, “Silver Linings: What Five… Read More ›
The Benefits of Music for Baby Boomers
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 ›
Designing Your Retirement Career
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 ›
What’s Next?
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 ›
Encore Careers: 4 Ways to Inject Fun into Your Next Career
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 ›
Retiring and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
“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 ›