Barbara Pagano 12/11/19 Barbara Pagano 12/11/19

You Are What You Do. (I Don’t Care What They Say.)

At the end of my bike ride yesterday, I pushed the odometer and, as the digital numbers for my distance appeared: 18.34. A surprising “ugh!” entertains no one except garage doors and me.I hadn’t ridden for a couple of days, then purposely planned plenty of riding time, set a goal of 20 miles, and … didn’t make it.I wasn’t pleased.

Barbara Pagano 4/6/16 Barbara Pagano 4/6/16

The Working Retirement: 7 Things To Do Within 5 Years of Leaving Your Job

It’s no joke. You intend to create a different kind of life in the future.In this imagined life, you cease responding to texts and emails that waste your time. You’ll never again endure a narcissist’s rant.No long commutes, improbable targets and boring, stupid meetings.No way.In this new life, the day unfolds just the way you’d like.

Barbara Pagano 1/19/16 Barbara Pagano 1/19/16

Ten Ways to Transition into Paid Work Instead of Retirement

Yesterday outside Publix, I ran into an old friend. We talked, caught up and then he asked about my work.“I’m helping people uncover possibilities for being productive in work until they want to retire at 85!”He smiled.

Barbara Pagano 7/27/15 Barbara Pagano 7/27/15

Stuck? Confused? Can’t Find Your Late-in-Life Groove? You Need a 'Tough Cookie' Voice.

Getting stuck in a life transition isn’t fun. Even smack in the middle of a lull when we feel something’s bound to come along to move us forward (we’re not sure what) is enough to make us think we missed a step we should have known about.

Barbara Pagano 6/23/15 Barbara Pagano 6/23/15

The #1 Myth of Midlife Change: How It Holds You Back and Ways to Bust It Up

“Roll up your sleeves - midlife change is your best and last chance to become the real you.”Thus begins the article, “The Existential Necessity of Midlife Change,” in the Harvard Business Review OnPoint,Your Next Move, Summer 2015.I was puzzled momentarily. The term “real you” is odd, isn’t it?Who are you now if you’re not the real you?Here’s the answer:

Barbara Pagano 8/4/14 Barbara Pagano 8/4/14

Expand That Career Arc! The Wonderful Work of Odyssey.

Barbara Pagano 7/16/14 Barbara Pagano 7/16/14

Be Dangerous Again: A Renaissance for You in Post50 Freedom

Welcome back to Part 3/5 on crafting a remarkable Post50 Life. We explored Geography of Place last time and today, it's all about getting our time back. We move on to Freedom, the second of the Four Elements of Post50 Lifestyle.Retirement isn’t being retired. It’s already retired. You know that by now…