Advocating Non-Traditional Lifelong Growth and Productivity
In addition to the normal day-to-day stuff you have to do on a daily basis just to keep the doors of your business open and the employees and customers happy, you as a business owner are charged with an additional set of responsibilities.
These special responsibilities are unique to yourself as well as all other successful business owners. Simply stated, how will the business you … [Read more...] about Responsibilities and Thoughts for Business Owners
In my quest for the "supplemental" truth it seems necessary to explore the qualities of the latest hot supplement topic: Coenzyme Q10. Everywhere I turn these days, I'm reading about the benefits which range the gamut from anti-aging to heart protection. But, is Coenzyme Q10 right for you? First: The Claims A Rich Source of Anti-oxidants: Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), also known as … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging Supplements: Should You Be Taking CoQ10?
Love after 50 is real, whether you're still with the person who made you starry eyed at 18 or just getting to know a new "One." There's no better time to be "looking for love." Why? Because we're finally to the point of admitting who we are and not trying to be someone else for the sake of "love." When you're honest about who you are and what you need, it's a lot simpler to find … [Read more...] about Finding Love after 50 – Myth or Magic
By Barbara Pachter "You must have been a real looker when you were younger."The graying of the American workforce has begun. Many people have delayed retirement because of the economy and some older workers still want to work and don’t plan to stop. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of workers age 55-64 in the workplace is expected to increase by 36.5 … [Read more...] about Still Working? 7 Ways to Stay Vibrant When Over 50 or 60
Watching someone you care about deal with a major problem is every bit as daunting as trying to solve it yourself. And far too often, that’s how we respond—by trying to solve it ourselves. Then there are two problems—the original challenge and the relationship that needs to be patched back together. It’s not easy watching a loved one struggle. As parents, grandparents, and spouses, our … [Read more...] about When People You Love Face Adversity
Here is some practical useful information that can be used by everyone regardless of whether they’re in the Accumulation Phase, the Conservation Phase, or the Distribution Phase of their lives. People in their own business, executives, professionals and the employees that work with them, neglect paying attention to what they should be doing during each of the above mentioned phases to … [Read more...] about Financial Tips for You, Your Kids, and Grandkids
I was introduced to aging – or the lack of it – observing my widowed mother move out of two retirement homes in six years. Both were with the same complaint, “I don’t like living with old, sick, negative people.” Finally, at age 95 she relented, moving into her third and last retirement home where she passed away at age 100 after a five day illness. At the third retirement home, … [Read more...] about Be Inspired: Meet Barbara Blomquist
By Mary Lloyd +++++++++++ When things aren’t going the way you planned, don’t assume it’s a bad thing. If you can stay open to what’s happening instead of what you thought should happen, life often has some exciting new offerings. Everybody is nodding their heads, right? It sounds so logical. But let’s be honest. It’s not typically how we react. When things aren’t going the way we … [Read more...] about Is This A Problem?
I love Megan Munroe’s new book, Bitch, Please!: How Nice Girls Can Succeed in a Bitch’s World but the title caused me to wince. Frankly, I’m tired of seeing the “B” word in book titles (and elsewhere) but I realize that the coarseness of our culture makes acceptable many words that demean women. It’s bad enough when the “B” word is hurled at a woman by a man; it’s even more … [Read more...] about Do Nice Girls Finish First? You Bet!
by Henry Montag, CFP, CLTC Whether you’re wealthy or earn a modest income, there is one estate planning concern that is shared by people from all walks of life—the decision of who gets what when you’re gone. While some individuals logically assume that a will is the only official forum to express such decisions, that’s not always the case. Often, an equally important issue in estate … [Read more...] about Who Gets What When You Are Gone?
