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Finding Financial Freedom: Karen Roy’s 2nd act blueprint

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Coach Melanie Klein profiles Karen Roy, who found mentorship, ongoing training and a strong brand when she joined a real estate team. Continue reading →

Comeback Career Advice for Women Over 50

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Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, has written books inspiring women to take control of their career and fight the forces holding them back in the workplace. She launched a “Know Your Value” conference series and a slick website sponsored… Continue reading →

How Returning to College for an Advance Degree Changed My Life

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The day my mother gave me a journal to help me cope with my grandmother’s suicide undoubtedly changed my life forever. That seemingly benign gesture, when I was 10, laid the groundwork for my life as a writer. Following this continuum, and after a seri… Continue reading →

The Big Pull: Going to Back to Work After Retiring

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When Kathy Pauss retired from her job as a school secretary a few months before turning 65, the Downers Grove, Ill. resident thought it was for good. She was looking forward to gardening, spending time with her grandson and getting to a long list of pr… Continue reading →

Should You Take a Soulbbatical?

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You’re probably familiar with the idea of a work sabbatical: a paid leave, usually from one month to a year, often to study or travel. But what about a soulbbatical? Never heard that word? It’s OK. Shelley Paxton, author of Soulbbatical: A Corporate Re… Continue reading →

VIDEO: Congratulations! It’s just the beginning

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Part of the Vitality Arts Special Report Have you ever thought about what it means to plan your freedom? Director and playwright Rick Shiomi surprised himself when he considered what “retirement” might look like for him. Look for additional episodes of… Continue reading →

3 Drivers to Success in the Second Half of Life

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Your second half of life can be invigorated and energized by living out one or more of three opportunities. You can do all three at once, but will benefit most by focusing your energy on one, and enjoying the other two as additional fuel. They are: Pur… Continue reading →

3 Drivers to Success in the Second Half of Life

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Your second half of life can be invigorated and energized by living out one or more of three opportunities. You can do all three at once, but will benefit most by focusing your energy on one, and enjoying the other two as additional fuel. They are: Pur… Continue reading →

What’s on TV? New Shows About Second Acts

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Remember when NBC billed its Thursday nights shows as Must See TV? This fall, NBC and CBS have three new Thursday night half-hour comedies that might be called Second Act TV, featuring popular stars launching new careers, romantic lives or both. Carol’… Continue reading →

The Secret Sauce When Choosing a Second Act Career

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What’s the secret sauce to a satisfying second-act career? Most people assume meaningful work is the key. But according to Rob Cross, Edward A. Madden professor of global leadership at Babson College, research shows that people tend to overestimate the… Continue reading →