You’re so vain. I bet you think this song is about you. You’re so vain.
Changing Lanes Blog: Personal resources
Jun
02
Dealing with Weighty Issues
You don't sweat much for a fat girl.
My weight goes up, it goes down, but then it’s up again. No bell curve, no modest sine wave, just a steady trend up a few pounds every year or so. Now, at 57, I find it harder and harder to stay at a desirable…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
12
Happy Mothers Day!
My mother was the making of me.
Yesterday was Mother’s Day, and I thought I’d talk about my mother, Nancy King.Mom was 19 when she had me. Training to be a nurse when she met my father, she had to put any ideas of a career behind her when I was born.…READ MORE »
Apr
14
Is it wise to make a lane change at the same time you are facing a crises?
Make your own luck
I often think about how lucky I’ve been to have control of the timing and nature of my lane change. When my division was bought, I was blessed with good health and had few obligations that restricted my choices. So even though I had opportunities…READ MORE »
Apr
07
Making a Difference
Mother and Child Reunion
This is the first of a two-part series on the topic of choosing to change lanes to become more socially engaged at a grass roots level. Since publishing Changing Lanes, Susan and I have come across several remarkable change artists who have deepened our understanding…READ MORE »
Mar
24
Maintaining your health is key to independence
Stay with the chase as long as you can.
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about the dimension of time. Then, quite recently, a reader wrote in, quoting Seneca: “we should live each day as a separate life.” Now, I must confess that when Bryan Chong first submitted his comment, I first…READ MORE »
Mar
17
The Not-for-Profit Lane
Lions and Tigers and Bears
In their second half, many boomers would like to figure out how to earn a living while serving the wider community. Willing to give up some of the financial benefits of their careers for the psychic benefits of working for the common good, they hope to…READ MORE »
Mar
03
Do you have a craving to be your own boss?
Oh Fudge!
You’ve had a good run in your career and now you’re ready for something new. Maybe you can’t quite afford to ride off into the sunset. Or maybe you have a recessive entrepreneurial gene that’s demanding to assert its dominance in this stage of your…READ MORE »
Feb
25
A Handy Guide for Book Clubs
This list of questions will help guide any book club in their discussion of "Changing Lanes: Road Maps to Midlife Renewal"
Last week I found myself in the wonderful predicament of facilitating my own book for a book club discussion. My book club, now in our third year, is a collection of women in their fifties and sixties. We make it a point to cover a wide…READ MORE »
