According to a new study reported in Psychosomatic Medicine, the stress associated with unemployment can suppress the immune system. The stress associated with unemployment effects the nervous system by triggering the release of norepinephrine (the hormone that underlies the "fight-or-flight" response impairing the body's "natural-killer" cells. »more»

Master Mind groups are formal groups (I recommend no more than 4) that come together in person or by phone to support each other in whatever the individuals want help on. It harnesses the synergy of a team that you normally find in an organizational environment. »more»

“But I don’t know what I want to do?” This frustrated exclamation wasn’t coming from a twenty-something. This was my 52 year old coaching client. He had a 26 year career under his belt and wanted a change. He knew he wanted to take the early-out retirement being offered and start a new life. But doing what? »more»

Unemployment peaked in mid-2003, but remains stubbornly high among the oldest workers. Why?

There does not seem to be any one answer. But exploring the reasons provides insight into the difficulty middle-aged and older workers face when hunting for a new job, or even a new career. »more»

Your career choice impacts your quality of life, standard of living, personal identity, and much more. By the time you hit middle age, career changes are far from easy, but many people feel a mismatch with the career that they had selected earlier in life and want to at least explore the possibility of pursuing a new career. Are you one of these people? »more»

What Friedman means by "flat" is "connected". This book is about globalization and is a must-read for anyone considering changing careers. Why? Because changing careers is typically a multi-year process and the a worst-case scenario would be to find out too late in the process that the industry you are going into is about to be significantly and severely adversely affected. For example, right now is a very bad time for the record industry as it has been shrinking for several years and will probably continue to do so for the next several years. What are the next industries to be avoided and conversely what are the next big growth industries? "The World is Flat" is a good place to start your investigation. »more»

"Never Eat Alone" by Keith Ferrazzi is not a midlife book per se. But the lessons in the book will benefit anyone undertaking a career change (and who in midlife isn't at least considering ditching their current career?). »more»

The stereotypical entrepreneur may be a twenty-something living on Red Bull and writing code well into the night. But real entrepreneurs have greying hair and a nest egg.

U.S. News reporters Emily Brandon and James M. Pethokoukis say that as boomers approach 60, »more»

USA Today's front page story is a bucket of cold water for baby boomers who expect to work into their 60's to save money for retirement: »more»

In a play on the common expression "life imitating art," LifeTwo has started out imitating (mirroring?) the lives of its two founders. This is due to the fact that the very existence of this company were the result of long discussions about what exactly we wanted to do next with the working portion of our lives. Greg and I first wrote out what we felt was our 'perfect' work experience and then reconciled any differences between the two. As we honed what it would be, we ended-up with the following: »more»