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 […]
Overwhelm and Burnout – What’s the Difference? [Guest Post]
Overwhelm and Burnout This article was originally published on the CareerWise website – “Your source for career development news and views.” We are time-crunched and over-scheduled, with demands from our work and personal lives that can make us feel overwhelmed. Who hasn’t looked at their to-do list recently and thought, “How am I ever going to get […]
How to Become a Flight Attendant in the 2nd Half of Life [Podcast]
Podcast #162 – Marc Interviews Joanne Webb, Author of Desire the Skies – The First Book Every Aspiring Flight Attendant Needs to Read Description: Joanne Webb has been a flight attendant for nineteen years. As she pursued this career path, she also took some miss-steps along the way. She applied to become a flight attendant […]
College Degree After 50 – Is It Worth It? It Depends! [Updated]
College Degree After 50 Is attaining a college degree after 50 years of age worth the effort and expense? There is a lot of conversation about whether higher education is worth the money. Make sure and read the many comments on this post below. The comment portion of this post is longer than the original […]
Certification – Is It Worth It? It Depends! [Updated]
Certification Certification is one of the hottest trends in adult learning and employment space. Over the next 20-30 years, I believe we will see a shift away from getting advanced college degrees to getting certifications. Note: This post was originally published in February of 2014. It was updated in January of 2020. The question I […]
Expat in Mexico Update – Healthcare, Shopping and More [Podcast]
Podcast #161 – Marc Talks about being an Expat in Mexico after 18 Months Description: In this episode, Marc talks about life as an expat in Mexico after 18 months. He gives you an update on: Healthcare Health Insurance including Medicare Voting from Abroad Shopping and Safety Key Takeaways: Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide […]
Never Too Old to Get Rich by Kerry Hannon [Book Review]
Never Too Old to Get Rich: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life by Kerry Hannon Never Too Old to Get Rich by Kerry Hannon is a guidebook for people in the second half of life who want to start a business. The book is dense with information, presented as a series of case […]
Has Your Network Aged Out and Abandoned You? [Updated]
Has Your Network Aged Out? I am hearing over and over again about how people’s networks have “aged out”. I was working on a brand story with one of the members of the new Career Pivot community (look to hearing a lot more about this in the coming weeks) who told me that new positions […]
“How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile” with Brenda Bernstein [Podcast]
Podcast #160 – Marc Interviews Brenda Bernstein, author of “How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile” Description: Brenda Bernstein, award-winning Certified Executive Resume Master, Certified Master Resume Writer, and accomplished editor and LinkedIn trainer, holds an English degree from Yale University and a J.D. from the NYU School of Law. Her signature presentations on How […]