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Should I Take a Survival Job and Why? [Updated]

April 15, 2019 by Marc Miller 6 Comments

Survival Job Are you considering taking a survival job? Have you been out of work for over six months? Have your unemployment benefits run out? Are you running out of money to pay the mortgage, or are you going to raid your 401(k) for living expenses? Many are driven to this decision by monetary issues […]

Encore Episode with Freelance Writer and Author Susan Lahey [Podcast]

April 9, 2019 by Stephanie Brodt 1 Comment

Episode #122 – Marc Miller revisits the interview with Susan Lahey about her life and work and Susan adds an update to the present day. Description: Susan is Marc’s co-author for the Repurpose Your Career books. Susan Lahey is a freelance writer who is driven to taking on new challenges, whether they’re writing about the […]

How to Remain Valuable in a Volatile Market [Guest Post]

April 8, 2019 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

The job market today is incredibly volatile. People are staying with the same company for shorter periods of time (partially due to many companies’ lack of loyalty to their employees). Well educated employees are coming from overseas, companies are outsourcing certain business functions, and many companies employ the tactic of laying off tenured employees in […]

The Millers Go Back to Austin and Start the Resident Visa Process [Podcast]

April 2, 2019 by Stephanie Brodt Leave a Comment

Episode #121 – Marc Miller reveals the next steps in becoming expats in Mexico Description In this episode, Marc covers the events of the Millers’ trip back to Austin where they stayed with an old friend, Marc’s presentation to an association of his Multi-generational Workplace Workshop, getting rid of old stuff, connecting with old friends, […]

Ageism and What to Do About It – Part III

April 1, 2019 by Marc Miller 3 Comments

Ageism – Part III This is the third in the series on ageism. The 1st post was Ageism – What It Is, How to Identify It and What to Do About It, the 2nd was How To Identify Ageism In The Workplace – Ageism Series Part II, and in this post, I want to identify […]

Boomer Reinvention Revisited, with John Tarnoff [Podcast]

March 26, 2019 by Stephanie Brodt Leave a Comment

Episode #120 – Marc Miller interviews John Tarnoff about his recent career developments. Description In this episode, Marc catches up with return guest John Tarnoff, author of the book, Boomer Reinvention: How to Create Your Dream Career Over 50. John lives in Los Angeles, California and is a recovering movie studio executive. John spent about […]

How to Move Abroad and Take Your Job With You – Banking

March 25, 2019 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

How to Move Abroad – Banking Now that we have permanently moved to Mexico, banking has become a necessity of life. We need money to live on, and up until now, all of the money resides in institutions in the U.S. I have been chronicling our experiences in this blog and on the Repurpose Your Career […]

Considerations for Moving Abroad, with Queen Michele [Podcast]

March 19, 2019 by Stephanie Brodt 1 Comment

Episode #119 – Marc Miller interviews Queen Michele about moving abroad in the second half of life. Description In this episode, Marc interviews Queen Michele, author of the book, Considerations: A Guide For Moving Abroad. Queen was raised in Detroit, Michigan. In the first half of life, Queen became a schoolteacher, teaching second grade in […]

This Chair Rocks! with Author Ashton Applewhite [Podcast]

March 12, 2019 by Stephanie Brodt Leave a Comment

Episode #118 – Marc Miller interviews Ashton Applewhite about combating ageism in either half of life. Description In this episode, Marc interviews Ashton Applewhite. Author and activist, Ashton Applewhite, has been recognized by The New York Times, The New Yorker, National Public Radio, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism. She […]

How Careers in the 2nd Half of Life are Different [Updated]

March 11, 2019 by Marc Miller 4 Comments

Careers in the 2nd Half of Life I have been thinking about how careers in the 2nd half of life are different. In fact, I claim that the idea of a career in the 2nd half of life is a relatively new concept. My father was forced into retirement at the age of 59 in […]