I would not be just a nuffin’, My head all full of stuffin’, My heart all full of pain. I would dance and be merry, Life would be a ding-a-derry, If I only had a brain.
Changing Lanes Blog: Being creative
Nov
03
Marrying in Midlife
Getting it right for the last time
When I retired in my early fifties, I never expected to remarry. I designed and built my home in the mountains thinking I would always live in it alone. I was comfortable being by myself. After all, in the previous three decades, I spent less…READ MORE »
Oct
13
What’s the meaning of community?
Give and Take.
I’ve been pondering the idea of community a lot recently. To be honest, Jane and I have been debating this topic for some time now. We’ve come at it from the notion of volunteerism. Who volunteers…and why? Do you volunteer because you are part of a…READ MORE »
Oct
06
How to Achieve Renewal without Dumping Your Career
Crime doesn't pay--enough
Sometimes you can take a metaphor too far. When Susan and I write or talk about Changing Lanes, our road trip imagery might give the impression that we are trying to get all you fellow boomers to dump your current careers. You might conclude that…READ MORE »
Sep
15
Super conducting, super colliding, slip-sliding away
Geeks, nerds, eggheads, and other terms of endearment.
Jane and I both majored in mathematics while in college—and discovering this common link only served to further cement our friendship almost 25 years ago. While attending the University of Maryland in the early 70’s I found pride in being one of at most four…READ MORE »
Aug
18
Putting it together in retirement
Being a dilettante can be a good thing
“Focus, focus, focus.” This seemed to be the mantra for getting ahead in the decades I was developing my career. As a management consultant, I had to pick an industry (banking) and a functional area (technology) to be credible as an advisor worthy of the…READ MORE »
Aug
11
Did curiosity really kill the cat?
Getting to the “who, what, why, when, where and how” of life.
When I first retired, I had the idea that periodically I would select a topic and research it until I knew all I cared to know about it I had my own list, much like Jane’s “bucket list.” Here’s one example on my roster: the…READ MORE »
Jul
13
My new business card
Playing the back nine.
When our book first came out, I got an email from an old friend who was a stellar entertainment lawyer. He was grateful that Changing Lanes was being published just as he was turning 65 and setting out on his own path to renewal. While…READ MORE »
Jun
08
What’s on Your Bucket List?
Life is a Buffet
Years ago, I started keeping a file in my desk where I saved clippings and notes of ideas for things I might do someday. All kinds of things. Some were just for fun, like taking fencing lessons at the local “Y”, or going to the…READ MORE »
May
18
Turning a Love into a Profession
Hey good lookin', whatcha got cookin'?
I recently caught up with Jean Duane, a friend from my Denver book club. When we first met, we were both in the cable industry but our paths had never crossed—even though it’s certain we’d both attended the same industry conventions and events.But it is…READ MORE »
May
05
Discovering Your Inner Artist
Carving out Loud!
Recently I had the good fortune of catching up with two old friends, both of whom have made significant lane changes in the last couple years.I was taken by their stories and thought that if we were writing Changing Lanes today, we would certainly have…READ MORE »
