Four keys to your late-career working life
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Four keys to your late-career working life

Imagine your retirement. What are you doing? Traveling around and hanging out with grandchildren? Sounds boring to me. Sure, after the end of a frenetic work life, it sounds attractive to have few actual responsibilities. You can think of it as a longer vacation. But people who are active workers, thinkers, and problem-solvers aren’t likely…

Tom Brady isn’t retiring

Tom Brady isn’t retiring

Tom Brady, the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, announced yesterday that he was retiring, “for good.” Bullshit. Oh, sure, there were a thousand headlines about it and unlike last year at this time, it appears Tom actually won’t be playing in the National Football League any more. But he’s not retiring. Is he going…

Why you can’t just keep doing what you’re doing. Especially after 50.
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Why you can’t just keep doing what you’re doing. Especially after 50.

The Atlantic has a fascinating piece by Arthur C. Brooks called “Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think.” It forces you to face the inevitable: you won’t always be as good as you are now, and no, you won’t keep getting better. Here’s what to do about it. As Brooks, president of…