Career Disruption from the Coronavirus? There will be career disruption from the Coronavirus. Now is a good time to take a moment and do some career planning. The career disruption for the coronavirus could be short term career disruption OR it could permanently change your career for the worse or the better. This is not […]
Can Phil Repurpose His Career? Part 1 of 4 [Podcast]
Podcast #165 – Marc works with “Phil” (not his real name) to pivot his career in the first of four episodes featuring “Phil”. Description: This week I start the next Career Pivot evaluation series called “Can Phil Repurpose His Career?”. This will be the fourth individual I have done this with. Previously, I worked with […]
Have You Followed the Default Path in Your Career? [Updated]
Default Path A lot of baby boomers, including myself, took the default path in our careers. We waited for opportunities to appear, and then we reacted. We let others dictate the path our careers followed. I know I sure did! I graduated from Northwestern University with an engineering degree in the late 1970s. I took […]
Next for Me: A Guide to Startups for Dreamers [Book Review]
Next for Me While targeted to entrepreneurs over 50, Next for Me is really for anyone creating a new business. The authors and business partners, Carole McManus and Jeff Tidwell, are two self-described “time-tested Silicon Valley professionals” with careers spanning startups to Fortune 500 companies. They don’t claim to know the secret formula for success. […]
Is Medicare at 50 a Solution for People in the 2nd Half of Life? [Podcast]
Podcast #164 – Marc Interviews Danielle Roberts from Boomer Benefits about Medicare at 50 Description: Danielle Roberts is a co-founder of Boomer Benefits, a licensed insurance agency that helps baby boomers navigate their entry into Medicare in 48 states, and has nearly half a million social media followers. She is a member of the Forbes […]
Repurposing Your Industry Knowledge or Skills [Updated]
Repurposing Your Industry Knowledge or Skills When you want to make a career pivot you will either be repurposing your industry knowledge or job skills. We make career pivots rather than career changes because for those of us in the 2nd half of life, we have financial obligations…mortgage, putting kids through college, retirement, savings… Note: […]
2019 Career Pivot Readers’ Survey Results
Career Pivot Readers’ Survey Results I want to thank everyone who participated in the Career Pivot readers survey. I know I called it the 2020 Career Pivot Readers Survey because I was late putting the survey together. This is the third year I have run the survey but previously I did them in December. 2019 […]
Do You Know About the Next for Me Community? [Podcast]
Podcast #163 – Marc Interviews Jeff Tidwell and Carole McManus, founders of NextforMe.com Description: Next For Me was founded by Jeff Tidwell as a catalyst for change. This organization celebrates potential through new work, a new purpose, or a new social contribution. Jeff began his career with alternative newspapers and then moved online; he has since […]
Are You a Closet Creative? Are You Coming out of the Closet?
Closet Creative I have a lot of clients who should wear a name tag that says Closet Creative. That would be the only way you’d know they have many creative talents that are waiting to burst out. These folks have taken their musical, artistic, or literary interests and shoved them into a closet, especially as it […]
