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Imagine being born at 50 years of age. Here you are with all the experience, wisdom, and skills that you’ve acquired the first half of your life. Now it’s time to use them. Welcome to the new retirement. Whatever your age, it’s time to enjoy all you’ve accomplished throughout your life. It is also time to put in place those things you didn’t have time [...]
Gloria Dunn-Violin THE NEW RETIREMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT BY GLORIA DUNN-VIOLIN How many times in the past have you said, “If I only knew then what I know now. If only I had been smarter, better, and more aware.” Today, those of us approaching or over 50 are. We’ve come a long way, as we stumbled through our first half of life. All our successes, [...]
North Bay Business Journal THE NEW RETIREMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT Monday, July 20, 2015 BY GLORIA DUNN-VIOLIN Shifting work policies will meet the needs of thousands of Baby Boomers who plan to retire during the next decade. New procedures will answer questions like: What happens to the lives and finances of people who retire? What if older people still want to work? Is there value [...]
“It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts. Robert H. Schuller, Televangelist As we get older, we need to be kinder to ourselves. We’ve traversed a good portion of our lives with wonderful and hurtful happenings. Sometimes we’ve risen above them, and sometimes we’ve fallen down. But, here we are [...]
Memory loss is one of the top fears people have as they age. It is one of the normal signs of aging, and does not mean we’ve lost the battle to dementia. There are several ways to keep our brains active and sharp. One of the key components of a memory-saving program is to keep the rest of your body healthy. Many medical conditions—from heart [...]
The 21st Century has graced us with innumerable inventions, healthcare advances, and other practices that will keep us living much longer and healthier lives. At the same time, most of us fear that because of these new achievements, our lives will outlast our financial resources, and we will become destitute. How are we going to keep ourselves housed, fed and enjoying life for 30 [...]
Hang in there, you tell yourself. Just two more years and I can retire. In the meantime, you dread showing up for work because you’ve come to hate your job. How can you stay when you want to go away? So many unhappy scenarios play out when we stay in jobs and work environments that no longer fit. They drain our talents, starve our [...]
By Gloria Dunn-Violin Are you searching far and wide to find the right fit for job openings? How does your workforce’s productivity match up to your competitors? Would you like to know of a great resource that could fill your open job requisitions today? Few, if any, organizations have an adequate supply of talent. Gaps exist at the top of the organization, in leadership positions [...]
Are you worried about whether to move or to stay in your present home after you retire? Are you thinking about downsizing, moving to a retirement community, or moving to a less expensive location? You probably have many questions about housing, but wonder where to find the answers. Bruce Wrisley, author of The Senior Homeowner’s House Dilemma, Stay or Move, provides excellent answers to [...]
As many couples reach retirement age, their lives begin to unravel. All the reasons they stayed together through the years no longer seem relevant. They have grown in different directions, become more worldly, more knowledgeable, and self-aware. They are no longer the people they were when they were younger. Now they know themselves better, and want to explore a new world and have new experiences. [...]
