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Purpose and a Paycheck Finding Meaning Money & Happiness [Book Review]

February 11, 2019 by guest blogger Leave a Comment

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 […]

7 Career Experts Share Their 2019 Baby Boomer Predictions

January 28, 2019 by Marc Miller 8 Comments

2019 Baby Boomer Career Predictions It is January of 2019 and it is time to look to some experts for their predictions and prognostications for the coming year. You can look back at the predictions and prognostications by many of the same experts last year in the post 10 Career Experts Share Their 2018 Baby Boomer […]

55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal Book Review [Guest Post]

January 7, 2019 by guest blogger 1 Comment

55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal Elizabeth White’s book 55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal is an unflinchingly honest, practical, and guardedly hopeful look at options for seniors who are struggling, or may soon be struggling, with all-too-common issues of un- or under-employment, insufficient retirement funds, unaffordable housing, and isolation. It’s no secret that ageism delineates our […]

How to Keep Your Mind Sharp As You Get Older [Guest Post]

November 26, 2018 by guest blogger 2 Comments

How to Keep Your Mind Sharp You’re only as old as your ability to process new information. Scientists used to believe that your brain developed rapidly in the first few years of life, and then slowed down in your 20’s as your mental capabilities reached their peak. This wasn’t even close to the truth. The […]

Do I Ever Want To Retire? I Do Not Think So.

October 8, 2018 by Marc Miller 2 Comments

Do I Ever Want To Retire? On my walk back from my workout this morning, the question about whether I ever wanted to retire popped into my brain. My wife and I are living in Ajijic, Mexico, one of the oldest expat and retirement locations in Mexico. We are finalizing our move in the coming […]

Do You Really Want a Full-Time Job After 60?

August 20, 2018 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

Do You Really Want a Full-Time Job? I am over 60 years of age and I do not ever want a full-time job, ever again. Let me be clear, I have no intention to retire, but I want to work on my terms which means I want to work: When I want to work On […]

Mindset And Belief Systems In The 2nd Half Of Life

July 30, 2018 by Marc Miller 1 Comment

Mindset And Belief Systems We all have mindsets and belief systems that proved useful in the 1st half of life. I am squarely in the 2nd half of life and that mindset no longer works for me. Over the last couple of years, many of my mindsets and belief systems have been challenged. I am […]

The Looming Healthcare and Insurance Catastrophe for Baby Boomers

July 16, 2018 by Marc Miller 7 Comments

The Looming Healthcare and Insurance Catastrophe Healthcare and health insurance are the driving forces for my wife and me to leave the country. I have been chronicling our progress on this blog and the Repurpose Your Career podcast. You can find the entire series of blog posts and podcasts here. 2019 looks like the year […]

Full Employment is Here Except For Baby Boomers

June 18, 2018 by Marc Miller 23 Comments

Full Employment is Here … Well, It Sure Does Not Feel Like It. All of the data that is being published says we are at full employment. With unemployment rates below 4%, we should all be feeling pretty good. Why then does it not feel that way? I speak at job clubs every few months […]

Being Bold is the Pathway to Success in the 2nd Half of Life

May 7, 2018 by Marc Miller 1 Comment

Being Bold is the Pathway to Success Are you being bold in making changes in the 2nd half of life? The inspiration for this post came from the numerous comments I have been receiving from one of last month’s podcast. People have been telling me how inspired they were by episode #72 of the Repurpose […]

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Purpose and a Paycheck Finding Meaning Money & Happiness [Book Review]

7 Career Experts Share Their 2019 Baby Boomer Predictions

55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal Book Review [Guest Post]

How to Keep Your Mind Sharp As You Get Older [Guest Post]

Do I Ever Want To Retire? I Do Not Think So.

Do You Really Want a Full-Time Job After 60?

Mindset And Belief Systems In The 2nd Half Of Life

The Looming Healthcare and Insurance Catastrophe for Baby Boomers

Full Employment is Here Except For Baby Boomers

Being Bold is the Pathway to Success in the 2nd Half of Life

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