At a cannabis industry job fair near Chicago in October, IT specialist Pam Lefkowitz, 59, was tenth in line to talk to a recruiter from Green Thumb Industries, a Chicago-based cannabis packaged goods retailer with stores across the U.S. Calmly waiting … Continue reading
Brave New Workshop is an improv theater in downtown Minneapolis. Several years ago, I participated in its 55+ improv class taught by theater veteran Jim Robinson. A dozen students and I went through classic improv exercises, including spinning a tale o… Continue reading
Many boomers want to change careers for a variety of reasons: to reduce stress; to learn something new; to follow their passion; to find a change of pace or to stay ahead financially. But it’s easy to make mistakes and overlook factors that are critica… Continue reading
When I was in college in the early 1980s I had a second mother, so did my 40 sorority sisters at the Tri Sigma house at Northern Illinois University. Her name was Doris Streepy, a widow who patiently managed the sorority and tended to the daily dramas … Continue reading
The terrific podcast, “Second Act Stories With Andy Levine,” is out with another episode worth hearing. It’s called “Never Too Old to Rock N’ Roll: Meet Tom ‘The Suit’ Forst” and is all about a corporate VP who decided to chuck it all to pursue his lif… Continue reading
While the idea of creating a second act in life is nothing new, it traditionally referred to retired people shaping their next life stage. Professionals in the prime of their careers weren’t expected to launch them. But many fields — like magazines, w… Continue reading
You can launch a deeply rewarding career whatever your age. This is true even if you work fewer hours than you once did, saving plenty of time for the rest of your life. Today, in my 70s, I’m deeply engaged in my varied career as a leadership coach, wh… Continue reading
A high school tennis player had concern on her face during a changeover. “I feel really uncomfortable coach, totally off my game,” she said. “There’s no pace on her shots and I’m hitting everything out.” The junior I was coaching was down three games t… Continue reading
It looks like 2019 will be a promising year for workers: Unemployment remains at a historic low (3.7 percent) and wages are inching upwards. To help you make the most of this still-hot economy, here are six new books that can help you be happier at wor… Continue reading
Recovering from a career setback? Looking to pivot to a second-act career? If your game plan is to send out resumés and hope for the best, you’ll quickly find that the old ways of approaching this kind of challenge aren’t working today. That’s why a go… Continue reading