This is what I love about good ideas – if you didn’t quite get them the first time around, they often keep circling back. The same is true of great resources. If you’re like me, you have a long, long, long list of bookmarked sites on your computer – and you use about five of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'midlife'
Old Friends
August 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Choices, friendships, midlife
Last weekend there was an all-Bette Davis day on one of the movie channels. I needed a quick cry, so I tuned in for the last few minutes of Dark Victory. Remember how, when Judith discovers death is imminent, she tells her friend, “I’m the luck one.”? She’s moving forward while everyone else is staying [...]
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Midlife Presence, First Impressions and Customer Service: A Cautionary Tale
March 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Choices, Presence, midlife
Ever think about the impression you’re making on the world? Are you conscious about how you are being received? Women at midlife often report that they feel invisible. I’ve felt that way myself some days. And, like others, I’ve put that feeling off to age bias. Two recent customer service experiences helped me start rethinking [...]
Who Wants to Work?
March 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Choices, Maps, midlife
As more and more of my friends and colleagues near or pass retirement age, I wonder about questions like these. Who wants to work – and why? Do people feel the same way about work beyond 50? Beyond 65? Are they looking for different things? Do they bring the same passion? Energy? The most recent [...]
Hello world!
January 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Maps, Uncategorized, midlife
Midlife – a time of adventure and sometimes confusion. Do you know where you want to go? If you don’t, then any road will get you there – or at least get you somewhere. If you have some ideas but are not sure how to implement them, you’ve come to the right place to begin [...]
