Dr. Dychtwald
Reading and listening to warnings and predictions about the poor prospects retiring baby boomers might soon be facing,
I was reminded of an expression I’ve often heard “when one door closes another one opens” sometimes offered to someone who has
just suffered some major disappointment such as losing a job or maybe not getting the house or apartment they were hoping to get.
With the national economy crisis we are all going through now, the option to hang on to their job for a few more years after 62 or 65 might not even be in the cards for boomers, but the internet – another door – has opened up new possibilities!
In an earlier post I wrote about a very good book “With Purpose: Going from Success to Significance in Work and Life” written by Dr.Dychtwald, a psychologist, gerontologist, documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur and
best-selling author of fifteen books on aging-related issues. He predicts
that with the potential of a longer life, boomers could be heading for a satisfying new career.
I believe that the internet offers many opportunities without requiring
expensive training… people who have worked in the business world are quite capable of carving out an interesting and maybe lucrative home business… heck, some young people who have never worked in
business are learning to make money on the internet!
We are now living through a time of upheaval as definitive as anything
experienced since the industrial age replaced our agrarian society…
the tiny iphone contains way more information than the first computer I
bought in 1993 and we ain’t seen half of it yet! 
Dr. Dychtwald predicts changes in the meaning of success, work, relationships, adulthood and retirement… I say we might as well keep
a positive attitude
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I am that! I started my online biz about a year ago and find it to be incredibly fun and challenging! Just cause we’re old, don’t mean we’re dead.
Hi, thank for visiting! You offer a lot of
great information on your blog… I plan to
visit again and spend a little more time.
You’re so right it’s fun to keep busy… I’m
the mother of boomers and I’m enjoying the daily challenges of keeping up with this blog.
Talk to you again,
Fran
In the midst of an impressive career in the U.N., she decided to retire early in order to help launch Novica. Baby Books Wholesale
great post as usual!
Hi there could I use some of the information from this entry if I reference you with a link back to your site?
Milagro Reidy,
Yes, you’re welcome to do that!
Hope you come back to share your thoughts…
Good luck in your business,
Fran_C
Great site. A lot of useful information here. I’m sending it to some friends!
I’ve recently started a blog, the information you provide on this site has helped me tremendously. Thank you for all of your time & work.
Thank you for visiting! It’s nice to know that you
find some of our information interesting… Please share some
of your own thoughts and opinions next time you visit…
Fran