I have been known to roll my eyes when I tell my story about an editor several decades my junior who didn’t return my phone calls or emails–which enraged and frustrated me. Then one day, I tried texting and poof, she responded immediately. I realized t… Continue reading
One morning a week, we are 12 older adults assisting in one of the youngest classes at our local school in Denmark. We call ourselves School Aunts and School Uncles. With 25 curious and lively children per class, a lone teacher cannot give each pupil t… Continue reading
Real estate is a marathon, not a sprint. Top agents must spend countless years building their business. Maintaining those high levels of energy is crucial in persevering the roller coaster ride of real estate. Here are five steps I recommend to maintai… Continue reading
A few weeks back, I wrote a blog post called “Retirement: Employers Just Don’t Get It” about surveys showing that employers are dismissing the dire financial circumstances of many older workers and the eagerness many older employees have to keep workin… Continue reading
Across the country today, millions will mark the Martin Luther King Day of Service by showing up to help others. Throughout the month, others will mark National Mentoring Month by thanking those who mentored them and considering how to become mentors t… Continue reading
(Excerpted from Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation by Dan Schawbel. Copyright © 2018. Available from Da Capo Lifelong Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc.) There’s a … Continue reading