You’ve heard it a thousand times. We’re living longer. Yay! We extended our average lifespan more in 110 years than we did in the previous 100,000 years. That’s quite a hockey-stick performance. Makes you wonder why we waited so long. What was so magic about the 20th century? I guess you could say that a […]
Five Critical Steps to Thriving Within Your Longevity Bonus Read More »
For the last few summers, I’ve been playing golf in a senior men’s league at a local muni. It’s a mid-week event, so this group is mostly retirees mixed with a few business owners who can step away from their businesses for a day. This is truly a geriatric bunch – the average age is
You’re Over 50 and On The Back-Nine. How Are You Going to Play It? Read More »
In June 2018, I posted a blog that became one of my more popular posts. It’s entitled “Your Second Half Should Be Filled With These Four-letter Words” – click on it and become enlightened (How’s that for a dose of arrogance?) It even became one of the more popular blogs on Next Avenue for several weeks.
“R” Words Are Important – Here’s Five That We Need For Our “Second-half” Read More »
Last week was an interesting and somewhat grueling week for me, attending back-to-back, multi-day virtual conferences for two separate organizations I’m affiliated with. These were high-level conferences that one would normally fly to and pay dearly for hotel, meals, et. al. Both were amazingly effective – the technology, with a few minor hiccups, worked amazingly
Post COVID, Can We “Be Better Than Before?” Yes! Here’s How. Read More »
Someone asked me online recently how I felt about getting old. While I was tempted to launch into another of my characteristic snarky-style responses, I exercised uncharacteristic self-control and provided the following: At 78, I guess I qualify for the “old” category. Occasionally, there are days when I wish it weren’t so but I settled
How Would You Answer the Question: “What Does It Feel Like To Get Old?” Read More »
If you are at mid-life or beyond and reading this, do yourself (and me) a favor and spend 34 minutes, 23 seconds and watch this video. Marc Middleton (on the left) is CEO of Growing Bolder which is described as ” – a team of award-winning journalists, broadcasters and creatives all focused on sharing the
Don’t Be a “Get Off My Lawn” Elder! Read More »
I believe it was Satchel Paige that asked the question that is my article headline. You may have heard of (or remember) Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige, American Negro League pitcher who is notable for his longevity in the game. He became a Hall of Famer, died in 1982 at age 76, and was known for
How Old Would You Be If You Didn’t Know How Old You Are? Read More »
How’s your whiplash going? Mine sucks!! I’m coming off a bad week. Actually, two weeks of funk. Last week was the first time in over two years that I missed a Monday 5 p.m. blog post. Couldn’t do it. The draft that I ran by my first-level “copyeditor” (my roommate of 49 1/2 years) got
Is COVID a Cataclysm? Or a Catalyst? I’m Going With the Latter Read More »
2020 COVID-19 bucket-list revision: Daughter’s country club wedding Backyard, limit to 20 guests, buy masks, cancel caterer, saved $45K. Bahama/Mediterranean cruise Vision of floating petri-dish won’t go away – cancel, try to recover deposit. Early retirement Hmmm – maybe these non- or semi-retirement heretics are on to something. Buy some books. Find therapist to help
Your Bucket List Just Got Blown Up – Now What? Read More »
Recently, a questioner on Quora.com asked me to answer this question: “For people 55 and older, what would you tell your 40-year-old self? What do you wish you knew then that you know now.” I’m deep into the demographic so I took a shot at it. I found it hard to keep it short. So,
OK, you’re over 60 – what do you know now that you’d like to tell your 40-year-old self? Read More »
