It's time to do our own thing! After years of working for someone else, retirement allows folks to choose what they might want to "do". According to the Small Business Administration, more than five million Americans age 55 and older run their own businesses. Carol Larson discusses businesses
Time on Our Hands: 168 hours…What to do?
How do you feel about having 168 hours of free time? For this Kitchen Table Talk, Mary Helen Conroy and Carol Larson discuss having more time on your hands than you're used to, which can be both a blessing and a curse. So you're retired and you've had your first cup of coffee after you left
The Tool of Reinvention in Retirement – MHC #104
Retirement requires new tools in our life tool box. Having talked about the tools of review and retreat, Mary Helen Conroy now adds the tool of reinvention. Some folks term this time, reintegration as we piece together our likes, our desires and blend something new. Listen to how you can reinvent
Part-Time Jobs: Not just for kids anymore!
Part-time jobs are not just for kids anymore. More and more retirees need to continue working after their "retirement" to supplement their income. Some just need to get out of the house. But regardless of the reason, it's hard to find a job. Ageism is rampant. Carol Larson discusses the realities
Rebels Interview – Dr. Cheryl Woodson – Generate Joy
Generating JOY is a prescription Dr. Cheryl Woodson of Chicago, Illinois applies to herself as well as her patients. She is a physician, wife and mother, author of several books on caring for the aged and now mystery book author under her nom de plume, Teria Robens! Discover the joy in Dr. Woodson's
The First Year of Retirement
Ah, Retirement, the waking up each day and happily sighing that life is good and all is well. Maybe for some. Carol Larson and Mary Helen Conroy discuss the important topic of what the first year of retirement is really like. The bliss might be dampened by depression, loneliness and
The Tool of Retreat in Retirement Reinvention – MHC #103
In the last episode we talked about the tool of Review to use while reinventing ourselves in this time of retirement change. The second tool of reinvention is Retreat. Corporations spend millions of dollars on retreats. Time and places that encourage employees to strategize
We’re Not Done Yet!
Just because you're retired, doesn't mean you're dead. Carol Larson talks about how retirees need to move away from the ageist stereotypes of being old, doddering or near death....because you're not done yet!