In business and life, you learn the ropes by untying the knots
Let’s talk about relevance and entrepreneurship. First, relevance. When you reach your bonus years, you are at the top of your game — with lots of wisdom and many skills. But there’s often a problem. In the words of Laurence J. Peter, author of “The Peter Principle,” “Old age is when you know all the…
Retiring from a job does not mean you retire your calling
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland “A servant’s heart.” That’s a term I’ve heard many times over the years, referring to people whose joy in life comes from serving others. Those with servant hearts are everywhere, but because they are driven by a desire to serve rather than…
Creating age-friendly workplaces to retain later-life workers
Many of our stories focus on later-life Annapolitans who are continuing work into their bonus years – whether it’s paid, volunteer, Samaritan or enrichment kinds of work. We do this for two reasons. First, research shows that continued social engagement is the most important predictor of successful aging, and work is sure-fire channel for social…
‘Work is a blessing:’ The gift of satisfying work in later life
Physician Alexis Carrel, recipient of the 1912 Nobel Prize in Medicine for pioneering work on vascular suturing, organ transplants and the aging of cells, famously said, “The aging man should neither stop working nor retire. Leisure is even more dangerous for the old than for the young.” That also applies to women, according to Mary…