Most women over 50 will agree that nothing would make us trade-in our age and the way we feel about ourselves now (wrinkles and all) to return to our teen years and all of that angst: the pressures to fit-in… the insecurities… the pimples? No thank you! Although I try not to dwell on the number of candles that will be adorning my next birthday cake, I’ve never felt particularly old. Yes I have aches and pains and, yes, I can’t push myself like I used to. But, when I get sufficient rest and take care of … [Read more...]
Special Tips For Female Jobseekers of Maturity
Female applicants of maturity are hit with a double whammy. Both age and gender play a role (and not a positive one) in your chances for getting hired. Although boomers are the generation who burst through the barriers formerly excluding women from professions that represent authority, money or prestige, we are once again finding ourselves the victims of prejudice. Nevertheless, much of this discrimination can be mitigated depending upon how you present yourself to prospective employers. Whether you like … [Read more...]
Have We Lost Touch With the Basics of Happiness?
By Susan Williams, Founder at Booming Encore I read a very interesting article entitled “America The Anxious: Americans are spending a fortune on finding happiness—and becoming less happy in the process“. In the article, it described how the packaging and selling of happiness has become over a $10 billion industry (yes – that was billions) however the level of people’s happiness has not really increased at all. The story went on to say that Americans continue to not rank high in the world’s happiness … [Read more...]
Create The Life You Want: Employ Intentional Energy
The great sages and thought leaders know it to be true: we can and do create much of what we experience in life through our actions, reactions, and the intentional energy we bring to our everyday choices. External events unfold in seemingly surprising and random ways, but how we focus our energies in relation to these events is within our own power. Moreover this power of focus and choice provide the essential current that directs the course of our future. Age, if anything, teaches us this lesson, … [Read more...]
Older Jobseeker? Here Are 4 Smart Ways to Overcome the Overqualified Objection
As a jobseeker over 50, you have likely faced one of the most frustrating aspects of looking for work: being told that you are overqualified for the position. This point is used as a common excuse to overlook mature applicants in favor of their younger counterparts. Too often employers consider older workers to be (a) lacking energy and drive; just putting in time until they retire, (b) reluctant to report to a younger or less qualified boss or (c) using the position as an interim step until something … [Read more...]
Dinner With Girlfriends…Remember Times Like These?
A group of 15-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Dairy Queen, next door to the Ocean View restaurant, because they had only $6.00 among them and Brad Johnson, the cute boy in Social Studies, lived on that street. 10 years later, the same group of friends, now 25, discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the beer was cheap, the restaurant offered free snacks, the band was good, there was … [Read more...]
Food Sanity: How to Separate Fact From Fiction
Wouldn’t you love to be able to separate fact from fiction and understand the real science behind food?Wouldn’t it be great to be able to stave off the years, feed your body what it needs and maintain your health and vigor? Wouldn’t it be refreshing to be told the truth about what you put in your mouth? These demonstrate why this podcast (link below) is especially important. Our guest is Dr. David Friedman, a holistic practitioner and health expert who has hosted numerous radio and TV shows focusing on … [Read more...]
Got the Job Search Blues? 3 Surefire Antidotes to Your Biggest Challenges
Attitude is everything… especially in a job search. But looking for work is hard and filled with mounting frustrations and multiple rejections. So how will you keep upbeat and positive? How can you pull yourself out of the slumps and setbacks so inherent to the process? How will you maintain the necessary energy, enthusiasm and confidence that a winning candidate needs? Here are 3 surefire antidotes to help you overcome the biggest challenges: #1) Avoid Isolation The potential for feeling isolated and … [Read more...]
Aging: The Art of Acceptance
We all know the famous line credited to the late, great Bette Davis: “Old age ain’t no place for sissies, ”and oh… how right she was! Yet—being the modern with-it women we are—this is when we can start practicing the art of acceptance. Acceptance, fortunately, is a point of view and life is all about perception. Despite our best efforts to the contrary, we are getting older and it takes some strength, as well as a little humor, to face the inevitable. The good news is that we have a choice as to how we … [Read more...]
Downsizing: Ways to Make Your Small Apartment Feel Huge
If you belong to the baby boomer generation, you’ve probably been advised that it’s high time you started thinking about moving to a less spacious apartment or a condo in order to live in a place that is more age-adequate. So, once the time for moving comes, the biggest issue that you will face is how to adapt your new life to a smaller living space and what to do with all the items that you won’t need anymore. Therefore, in order to help you adapt to this transition in the best possible way, we have … [Read more...]
Want the Job? Make Maturity Work for You!
If you’re a jobseeker on the far side of fifty, you’ve undoubtedly been bombarded with messages telling you your age is a major deterrent to your chances of finding work. Job search gurus love repeating their mantra that it’s critical for you to play down the fact you’ve passed the half-century mark—otherwise you won’t have a prayer of landing a job. They caution candidates to omit any signs of age from their resume and, as much as possible, from their demeanor and appearance. But what do these messages … [Read more...]
Retirement and Your 401k: The Facts You Need to Know!
By Gary Foreman How will my money be given out to me from my 401k when I retire? Will a portion be given monthly or will it be given in a lump sum? I would like to get a big wad as soon as I retire for a new home in a new location. Owen Owen's not the only one asking this question. According to the Wharton School of Business, in the next 10 years, over 10 million people will reach age 65. So quite a few folks will be looking for an answer. First here's a disclaimer. Before making decisions that … [Read more...]