Is making a midlife career change right for you? My real question to you is…is it ever the right time to take a career risk? To follow your dream? To regret-proof your life? You may not think so…for so many reasons! Some might say that midlife complicates things like your career. You know, all...
Continue readingEp #16: Surprising Lessons from Leaving a Long-Term Job in Midlife with Wendy Goodridge
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Leaving a Long-Term Job in Midlife: Wendy’s experience with leaving her career and the challenges she experienced along the way in midlife. What it took for Wendy to see that losing her job was something that happened for her rather than to her. The biggest epiphanies she...
Continue readingWhy my layoff was the best surprise ever!
When I received a layoff notice five years ago this week, it was an unwelcome surprise. I was minding my own business, deep in thought at work when I got the knock at my door. I was told, “I need you for a meeting.” Even though I was caught off guard, I knew instantly...
Continue readingTop 4 ways retired friends can be good for your health
I’m only 53 and am surrounded by retired friends. I love having friends of all ages. Lately, I find myself going to retirement parties just as frequently as 50th birthday parties and baby showers! It’s a phase of life that I know less about and I’m fascinated to learn more. Just fascinated. Not because...
Continue readingAfraid to leave your “good” job because of golden handcuffs?
My job situation felt like golden-handcuffs. When someone referred to our work situation as “golden handcuffs,” I totally understood what she meant. My job was too good to leave. When I was 18, I had a summer job at a bank. My job was to verify income claims of credit card applicants. Because of...
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