Financial Advice for Widows: 9 Steps to Help You Get Control and Move Forward
Just when you feel least able to cope with life after your husband’s death, you’ll be faced with making crucial decisions that can affect your finances, your family, your livelihood and more. Read More
Second Home: An Investment and Income Opportunity
The decision to purchase a second home triggers a host of follow-up decisions, many of them financial. Of course, there is the question of how to pay for the home and the many ongoing costs of owning a real estate asset. That huge subject…
Read MoreDaring Greatly: 6 Inspirations to Uplift Yourself from a “Bad Hair Day” or Unpleasant Encounters
Today, I had a metaphorical “bad hair day”: an unpleasant encounter with a disrespectful person who tried to rip me off. While dealing with anger and disbelief, and trying to restore my peace of mind, powerful words by Theodore Roosevelt came to my mind…
Read More7 Ways to Manage Incontinence in the Workplace
For those of us who are still working – whether full time, part-time or even as volunteers – incontinence can be an issue. Between dealing with deadlines, back-to-back Zoom calls and pressure to succeed, people have enough to worry about without…
Read MoreDon’t Relinquish Your Perfectionist Tendencies – Establish New Standards Instead!
How many times have you been admonished to release your perfectionist tendencies? I’ve often taken this advice to heart, and with pride, declared, “Today, I’m relinquishing my perfectionist queen crown forever!”
Read MoreWhat Does Success Look Like When You’re Selling Your Business?
Many top business coaches like Ali Brown, Brene Brown, and Stephen Covey suggest you start a project with the end in mind. The same applies to selling your business. Along this line, if I asked you to list goals for selling your business, you might list…
Read More7 Best Trench Coats for Women Over 50
Do you like to wear trench coats when Spring or Fall rolls around? Trench coats symbolize the change of seasons and are always a good staple item to have in your closet. They are timeless and elegant and look good with a variety of footwear…
Read MoreFrom Rush Hour to Rest Hour: Finding Joy in Life’s Pauses
Here I am, waiting for Spring to arrive and Winter to finally release its grip, and I feel like I am stuck in rush hour traffic. I am idling and unable to move forward until others move first, and I have no power or influence to get them going. The folks behind…
Read More9 Benefits Boomer Women Can Find in an Encore Career
For many elder boomers, like me, the outdated model of retirement isn’t a good fit today. We’re healthier and living longer than prior generations. Most of us don’t want to just sit in a porch rocking chair gazing at the sunset…
Read MorePiano Lesson 33: Distractions!
One of the biggest obstacles to effective practice is distractions. Sometimes it seems like the minute we sit down to play, our family members suddenly need our attention, desperately. Or we realize that we forgot to send an important…
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