Some things are learned when you are young and if you don't do it then it is a whole lot more difficult. Learning Chinese as a second language would be one example and playing golf is another. Despite never really playing the game with any regularity, it is on my list of things to do before I die. I'm not ready for the time commitment yet, but the game of links is unlikely to ever come off the list until I do it. But there has been one little thing nagging me since I first put it on, when I do decide to start playing golf will I be able to master the game enough to enjoy it? I understand that it can be a frustratingly difficult for adults to learn. »more»

Jeanne Stawiecki, who we interviewed earlier this year, sets out next week on her third attempt to climb Mt. Everest. If successful, she'll become the first woman to summit the highest mountains and run marathons on all seven continents.

That would be a feat at any age. Jeanne is 56. »more»

LifeTwo encourages its readers to challenge themselves by setting goals that require dedication and self-improvement. No one has set harder goals or improved themselves more than Jeanne Stawiecki who entered middle age a smoking, non-exerciser and then set the goal to run a marathon and climb the tallest mountain on every continent. She is now just one mountain (granted it's Mount Everest we are talking about) away from achieving her goal. [Read LifeTwo's interview with Jeanne which explains her motivation by clicking here.] »more»

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A Happiness Tip from LifeTwo: Digitize Your Photos the Easy Way

If you are a typical middle age adult you have hundreds if not more photos in shoe boxes, drawers, and photo books. These are largely sitting idly because the accessibility to them is limited, particularly when compared to the more recent digital photos you may have taken and that are on your computer. »more»

LifeTwo had the opportunity to ask Jeanne Stawiecki about her incredible midlife adventure: climbing the tallest peak on each continent (the "seven summits") and running a marathon on each continent. Yes -- that includes Antarctica. Jeanne will be the first woman in the world to accomplish this seven continent summiting / marathon feat.

She will also be the first woman in the world to run a marathon on each continent in one year, the oldest woman in the world to reach the seven summits, and quite possibly the oldest woman to summit Everest.

What makes Jeanne's story even more amazing: she was a regular person (just like you and us) before starting out in middle age to do something extraordinary.

Jeanne Stawiecki at the summit of Australia’s Kosciusko in 2006 »more»

You're a type-A list maker. You're going to die. So how should you figure out what to do with the next thirty-plus years of your life?

1) make a list.
2) Or buy a book with the list ready-made -- if you can choose which one! »more»