By Leo Babauta There’s a hope that when we start creating a new habit that we’ll master it and never have to worry about it again, or when we start a new project that it’ll go perfectly. Unfortunately, life never goes according to our plans. We travel, and eating and exercise habits go out the… via Starting, Over and Over Again
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Will I fit in? I ran across an article in Forbes this morning regarding what not to do when you start a new job. To be perfectly honest, I had not even considered how difficult it might be adapting to a new company culture. Intrigued by the thought, I decided others working for one company a long time might find
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Obsessed. For the last 4 months, I have been obsessed. I have read every article I could find. I have written my resume over and over again. I have gotten pretty good at spitting out a really nice cover letter. But what if it all works? I had that thought today. “What if it all works? and they offer me
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Change is hard. Unlearning or changing your way of thinking at our age, 50+, can be difficult. I know when I was laid off, I was convinced that I knew best when it came to writing a resume. “I had the experience, and anyone who read my resume could see that.” This way of thinking is an arrogance you gain
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I am posting this article I received from Dr. Devin Vicknair, PH.D., LPC. He has made a mark in my life several times without his really knowing it. He is one of those people that is there, and a comfort, when you are least likely expect it. This email came to me as a mass mailing, when I really felt
Read moreI’m skeptically thrilled. Not only did Editor in Chief of Allure magazine, Michelle Lee, have the balls to put an “Old Lady”, i.e. the beautiful Helen Mirren on the cover, but she also put out a call to the beauty industry to end “anti-aging”. I literally ran into Barnes via The Alluring Message of Allure Magazine. The End of Anti-Aging.
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You’ve heard about it. You’ve thought about it. What about being your own boss? You don’t have to be redundant. After you have been made redundant, in order to help your previous employers’ bottom line, it could be very difficult to replace your income. In most cases employers don’t consider that you are too young to retire. It does not
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What? Back to school? At my age? School daze. When I think about going back to school my mind goes fuzzy. I did not like it much the first go around and the the thought of doing it again was just daunting. But competing with all those young college grads was also disheartening. How could I stand out? I
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In Write that Resume – Part 1, we discussed the process of “thinking about” what you want to do and how to create a keyword list. Frequently it is difficult to think losing your job. Given some time however, you begin to start looking forward to the prospect of a new adventure and new choices. Retire? Entrepreneur? Job Search? You
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When did I cross over the line to old? First of all lets get this straight. I do not “feel” old, therefore, in my opinion, I am not old. So why am I, in the opinion of others, classified as old at 50+? The government of this country says you cannot retire with full benefits until age 67. However,
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