Don’t you love it when people defy stereotypes of aging? I just read, It’s Not About The Pom Poms – how a 40-year old mom of 2 became the oldest NFL cheerleader. You can get it here on Amazon. Laura Vikmanis came from a difficult childhood and an 18-year abusive marriage. She had always loved […]
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Steve Jobs As Life Coach: Inspirational But Hard To Implement
Marc Freedman, author of Encore, wrote a provocative, timely post about Steve Jobs’s advice to baby boomers. Read his post here. Like so many leaders today, Steve Jobs sounds more like a life coach than seasoned business executive. Job said: “…[F]or the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked […]
Age Discrimination and Career Planning
Recently I asked subscribers to my career guide, “What is the biggest challenge to your career?” Over half were related to age and age discrimination. A publisher once told me, “I’d love to see someone write a book on getting a job after 60 … easily.” Yeah, right. Here is the reality. (1) Age discrimination […]
Finding a new Mid-Life Career : Med School at Age 51
A Canadian CEO, Brian Levy, returned to medical school after his corporate job went sour. To be sure, he enjoyed a number of advantages. He’d left corporate life with a package of $11 million. He drives to the hospital in a Lexus. But his profs say he works harder and he’s the most prepared for […]