Resilience: The ability to bounce back from hardship. We all have resilience. We need to recognize that we have it and give ourselves credit for our ability to bounce back from hardship in these challenging times. I see resilience as a rubber band that stretches as we need it. It is often surprising how much […]
The Time Between Dreams: How to Navigate Uncertainty in Your Life And Work.
The Time Between Dreams: How to Navigate Uncertainty in Your Life And Work. by Carol Vechio I read this book after hearing Carol Vechio present an all-day workshop for Maine Career Development Association on how to navigate uncertainty using her model of transitions. The metaphor of looking at our ability to navigate uncertainty using the four […]
Why Is A Career Transition So Difficult?
Whether you planned for the career transition or it was unplanned…it is still often difficult. While an unplanned career transition may be more challenging, any change involves adjustment. Most of us live as if our lives will stay the same every day. I was listening to the podcast ‘Hidden Brain’ where people were asked to […]
Too Young To Be Old. Nancy Schlossberg
Too Young To Be Old: Love, Learn, Work, and Play as You Age. By Nancy Schlossberg, a friend to the career counseling world who is now in her 80’s and still writing, thinking, and sharing her thoughts on transitions. Much of this book is her personal journey in her 3rd Age and 100’s of interviews […]
Ahhhh…retirement. Hey WAIT A MINUTE!!!
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” Yogi Berra “Retirement ain’t what it used to be.” Jim Peacock First off, ‘retirement’ is clearly not the correct word. I don’t think we have found the right word yet but they also didn’t know what to call young people in their teens in the early 1900’s […]
Interview with Dorian Mintzer, Life and Retirement Transition Coach
November 2, 2016 This is a summary of my interview with Dorian Mintzer a Therapist, Life and Retirement Transition Coach, Relationship Coach, Executive Coach, Teacher, Author and Speaker. She works with individuals and couples and help them navigate pre-retirement and retirement transition issues. She also consults with Financial Planners and other professionals to help their […]