Evolution not revolution I am a member of a generation that wanted to rebel against the establishment and then we became the establishment. The Beatles got it and sang about us being a group that did not want to really rebel when they sang "Revolution" in the watershed year of 1968. For those of [...]
Moving One of the realities of the afternoon of life is that we are going to move, even if it is to an urn on our grandchildren's mantle or a hole in the ground. It is not a question of if, it is a question of when and a question of how. Many people, [...]
Many people are stuck in victim energy or see others as victims - what if we were not broken? We choose to remain broken, it is a way of being a victim and not needing to take responsibility for ourselves. We become our disease. Oh, I can't do that - I have cancer. Or [...]
“You can do it alone. But it's going to be so much harder." It sounds somewhat harsh, but author Jennifer Egan hits the nail on the head. Launching your second career venture is not a solo practice, even if you are a solopreuneur. It takes a village to launch your efforts. There is a side [...]
One book I have read and re-read over and over again is William Bridges' book, "The Way of Transition". This is a publication that he wrote in 2001 after the death of his wife caused him to revisit the whole process of transition. Clearly, his close ties to his wife significantly influenced this [...]
As a member of the Pittsburgh Coaches Association, I will be joining a demonstration of coaching techniques at PNC Park on Wednesday November 14th at 4PM as part of the second annual "Coaching Works" presentation. There will be many coaches present demonstrating different coaching techniques. Why should you care? According to the International Coaching Federation, [...]
Yesterday was July 4th. It was a little over one year ago that I had my first massage at a spa. Now, I am no expert on the subject, having lived over sixty years before even experiencing my first treatment, but I can tell you that the experience transformed me. In terms of healing and [...]
No, this is not about the next series on the "House" genre… In the book "Generations, The History of America's future 1584 to 2069" published back in 1991, authors William Strauss and Neil Howe make a compelling case that the “Boomer” generation really only goes through 1960 and actually started in 1943. They contend that [...]
I have been researching the third stage of life, what I call Life 3.0 for some time now. A trend which I am finding consistent is that the “reporting" on what "boomers" are doing with their lives is centered around "senior stuff.” This gives the impression that we are solely focused on creating systems, products, [...]
Are males disposable? About a year ago, I listened to a very well done series called the Evolutionary Man Summit. Michael Dowd, a former Unitarian Universalist preacher, that I had the pleasure of hearing in person a few years ago, comments in the series that men are raised to be disposable. I grew up with [...]
