It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Baby Boomer who simply wants to return to the world of work because you want something to do, or you want the money to spend on luxuries in your life, actually doing so can be a bit of a daunting prospect. While work can seem appealing, having to become employed by a company where you have to turn up daily, work under someone else, and all the … [Read more...]
Baby Boomer Entrepreneurs – Your Success May Depend on Where You Live
I interviewed Kali McFadden, who is a senior research analyst for Lending Tree. They conducted a study on the Best Places for Baby Boomer entrepreneurs to live. In a nutshell, here were the results. San Jose is by far the best place for Baby Boomer entrepreneurs. In addition to representing high business income, San Jose boasts the largest share of boomer business … [Read more...]
Midlife Plus Women are Alive, Well, and Forever Fierce Like Never Before
I went to a midlife women’s conference over the weekend in Redondo Beach, California called Fierce Con 2018. It was an offshoot of a Facebook Group I recently joined called Forever Fierce Revolution. I learned about it at the last minute when I met with my online friend Jacynth Bassett for tea while she was visiting Los Angeles from London. She has a fabulous online clothing … [Read more...]
7 Survival Tools Every Woman Over 50 Needs to Have
The inspiration for this post came at a woman’s networking event I attended. One woman was giving her 30-second introduction and listed several survival tools that women over 50 need to make it through the next few decades. I can’t recall all of them, because I didn't take notes, but remembered a few and added a couple of my own. As soon as I find out her name I will credit … [Read more...]
How Life-Long Learning Keeps Aging Boomer’s Brains Sharp
If you happened to catch the film “Life of the Party” starring Melissa McCarthy she plays a mom (Deanna) who has just sent her daughter to college. As she leaves the school after dropping her daughter off, Deanna's husband lays a bomb that he’s been having an affair and wants a divorce. Deanna decides to go back to college and joins her daughter, much to her kid’s chagrin. It … [Read more...]
