More and more boomers are becoming entrepreneurs so there is another option other than finding a job after 50.

I'm a serial entrepreneur who will retire at the end of this year. I launched a lifestyle business, Midlife Media Network, so I can enjoy a balance between work and play. I'm defining lifestyle as a way of making a living in a fun interesting way that's less than full-time. (And, I'm not the only one Boomers make up 54% of the self-employed.

On a recent trip to New Orleans I met a dairy farmer named Frank who began a unique new career as an Inn-sitter; he babysits guests while the innkeeper goes on vacation. All the fun with only part of the grind- ingenious. (I'm gonna post the video I shot of Frank to my blog right after I learn how to edit it.) Sure, the idea of taking a risk is scary. But it's seems like the potential for joy and satisfaction are greater when you call the shots for yourself.