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| Reigniting Passion at Work: One Baby Step at a Time |
October 25, 2011
Don't buy into the stereotypes of aging, avoiding risk and just putting our time in until we can make a graceful exit. What a waste of precious time and talent that would be!read more »
| Memo to Leaders: Model Health |
October 04, 2011
At a company where I once worked, taking a couple of hours away from work, for any reason, was frowned upon. Workers were expected to soldier through. The irony: most times, those last-minute sick days could have been headed off in advance. read more »
| The last laugh: Jobs that make you happy |
September 27, 2011
Traveling Route 66 this past summer, I learned something profound about true success from a server at a fast food restaurant. read more »
| The Zen of Severance: Tasting Independence |
September 19, 2011
When we find ourselves in times of transition, we should do everything we possibly can to make the most of the freedoms—large and small—that come with. We can let ourselves enjoy a slow cup of coffee, and we can broaden our thinking in regards tread more »
| About our men |
August 23, 2011
There’s a difference between living the high life and living the dream. And it turns out that a number of the men of our generation have something to teach us about rediscovering the joy of simple pleasures. read more »
| 9 questions to reduce 2011-style stress |
August 15, 2011
Once upon a time, stress was thought to be something you could mostly overcome with sheer grit and determination. But in 2011, there is nothing simple, nor logical about the times in which we now live, and our beliefs about stress have taken a hit, aread more »
| Can Lipstick Change Your Life? Yes. |
August 03, 2011
Somewhere between 55 and 60, my nose started peeling. This was a new one for me. I expected my nose to be intact for the duration of my life, taking for granted the previous five or six decades of nose skin that behaved according to plan.read more »
| The Last Bear: A Collector’s Lament |
July 27, 2011
By the time my mom was in her eighties, she had were not shelves but entire cabinets stuffed with giraffe scarves, sculptures and toothpick holders. But because of what happened when I gave her one last giraffe, I’m determined to do things differeread more »
| Growing Whole: The Work of Spirit |
July 20, 2011
For Boomers who are eager to share their insights and opinions, there are many ways to mentor, give back, counsel and coach. But spiritual counseling is a good choice for anyone who is willing to surrender control, practice humility and learn to truread more »
| Time Off: 5 Tips for Vacations that Rejuvenate Not Deplete |
July 11, 2011
Underwhelm yourself on your vacation, and you may emerge enriched rather than depleted by your time away from work.read more »
My rule for a happy marriage is this:
If you wouldn't say it to a co-worker, don't say it to your spouse.
It's amazing the hurtful things that spouses who supposedly love each other will say sometimes - things they wouldn't dream of saying t
I over heard a young teacher say that people prefer young teachers to older teachers because they are enthusiatic. My smart ass answer was that enthusiasm and confidence are poor substitutes for skill and experience. I still believe that, but only be
I used to work for a company like many have the macho mentality of work through it. When the president of the company got the flu he then made it that the company would pay for everyone to get a flu shot.