I recently began writing a blog from the perspective of a 67-year-old man who was taking a big, hopeful jump to the next chapter of his life. This at the end of long stints doing communications at a downtown Washington D.C. trade association, and previously with a U.S. Senator. As I searched for what I […]
Marc & Susan Answer Your Job Search Questions [Podcast]
Episode #116 – Marc Miller invites Susan Joyce of Job-Hunt.org to help answer listener questions about searching for employment in the second half of life. Descriptions In this episode, Susan Joyce of Job-Hunt.org joins Marc Miller to read and respond to listener questions. They discuss building your online reputation, marketing your content boldly, pigeonholing, and […]
How to Work Online When You Think You’re Too Old [Guest Post]
How to Work Online When You Think You’re Too Old The ‘how’ of working online is actually the easiest part of everything. The hard part of working online is what is going on in your mind. Let’s first define ‘too old’ What age would that be? 45? 55? 65? 75? I bet we would all […]
An Expat Pivots to Selling Health Insurance Solutions in Ajijic [Podcast]
Episode #115 – Marc interviews his health insurance agent, Valerie Friesen. Description: In this episode, Marc interviews Valerie Friesen from Blue Angel Solutions. Valerie is an early-stage Baby Boomer who moved with her husband to Mexico from Canada during the Great Recession with intentions to teach English, on the side. She now has a very […]
How To Identify Ageism In The Workplace – Ageism Series Part II
Ageism In The Workplace Can you identify when ageism in the workplace occurs? Very often ageism is very subtle or veiled in language that on first blush is acceptable but after some reflection, you might say “they said I was too old”. In the first post in this series, I discussed how to define ageism […]
An Introvert’s Guide to Making Connections That Count [Podcast]
Episode #114 – Marc presents an interview with networking expert, author Karen Wickre. Description In this episode, Marc and Karen discuss her book. Taking the Work out of Networking: An Introvert’s Guide to Making Connections That Count. Karen is a veteran connector, editor, and communicator and has worked in and around Silicon Valley long enough […]
Purpose and a Paycheck Finding Meaning Money & Happiness [Book Review]
Purpose and a Paycheck – Finding Meaning, Money, and Happiness in the Second Half of Life by Chris Farrell Purpose and a Paycheck paints a positive outlook for people in the second half of life. Chris Farrell, a writer for Next Avenue and expert on workforce topics affecting people over 50, shares many examples of the […]
The Career Pivot Multi-generational Workplace Workshop Part 3 [Podcast]
Episode #113 – Marc presents Part 3 of a new short series based on the Career Pivot Multi-generational Workplace Workshop. Description In this episode, Marc covers Gen X and Gen Y, the events and technologies that shaped them, the differences between them, and why we need to adapt our method of communication to them. Key […]
The Career Pivot Multi-generational Workplace Workshop Part 2 [Podcast]
Episode #112 – Marc presents Part 2 of a new short series based on the Career Pivot Multi-generational Workplace Workshop. Description In this episode, Marc covers the Greatest Generation, the Silent Generation, and the Baby Boom Generation in America, from the events and technologies that shaped them, to the life choices they made. Key Takeaways: […]