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Life and Careers in the 2nd Half of Life

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Kathy Goughenour

May 22, 2017

Cash In On Your Skills: Become A Virtual Assistant [Guest Post]

Virtual Assistant Have you thought about a career as a Virtual Assistant? What if there was a career that allowed you to: Work from home (and home can be anywhere in the world) Travel (did I mention you can work from anywhere in the world, even an RV?) Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of being […]

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direction

May 10, 2017

Dealing with that Directionless Feeling [Updated]

Feeling Directionless? At various times in our careers, we may feel directionless. This is particularly true when our skills are rendered obsolete or industries have died. In my case, it was when I made a career pivot to being a high school math teacher, teaching Algebra I and II, in an inner-city school in 2004. […]

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April 19, 2017

I Am 60. Is That Too Old to Become a Developer? [Guest Post]

I am 60. Is that too late to become a developer? There’s a popular meme going around the developer boot-camp world: “I’m an unborn child. Is that too old to start learning to code?” Even millennials ask it. Like exposing themselves as a clunky beginner might become an embarrassing fashion statement? When you turn 30, […]

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unconscious bias

April 5, 2017

8 Ways Older Job Seekers Invite Age Unconscious Bias on Social Media [Guest Post]

Unconscious Bias Job seekers after 55 have a hard (but not impossible) task of finding work. Many find themselves searching for much lower paying jobs, creating a business, or both. Employers and recruiters look for ways to exclude candidates such as baby boomers. One way is to check to see if he or she has […]

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April 3, 2017

Is Your Career Tank on Empty? What to Do Next?

Is Your Career Tank of Empty? Your career tank is one of my favorite metaphors and it comes from Jason Alba from JibberJobber.com. Jason tells a story about driving a rental car trying to get to a speaking engagement and the fuel gauge is almost on empty. We know if we are driving our car what […]

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March 15, 2017

Necessary Endings – They are Part of the 2nd Half of Life

Necessary Endings Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud is probably one of the most thought-provoking books I have encountered in quite a while, particularly for those in the 2nd half of life. I think the author states it best in the following passage: “Whether we like it or not, endings are a part of life. They […]

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starting over

November 16, 2016

4 Career Tips for Starting Over After 40

Starting Over After 40 You have reached the magical age of four-zero (or some other number!)! Now, you might be thinking about starting over in your career. Wow, how exciting…or maybe terrifying. Likely, you have 15 or more years of work experience. You have developed your own personal work style. There is a network of […]

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change

November 9, 2016

I Don’t Like Change – It Has to Be On My Terms

I Don’t Like Change I don’t like change—unless I have control over when and how it is implemented. The needs statement in my Birkman report says: It is preferable that you be given advance warning of any change that significantly affects your life or work, and that you be provided the opportunity to express your input […]

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turning 60

August 1, 2016

Turning 60 – What It Meant Then and What It Means Now

Turning 60 Turning 60—which I did a few months back—was not what I expected when I first began my career. Boy, has the world changed. When I started my career, what did I think turning 60 would include? Security Financial freedom Grandchildren Travel Well, some of them are true. Let me explain. Career Beginnings I […]

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