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Next StepsTo paraphrase Teddy Roosevelt: the best place to begin is right where you are, with what you've got. So, let's cut to the chase with this collection of tips and resources taken from True Stories, links to other sources, articles, books, and other ideas that have come our way -- many contributed by visitors like you. We have organized them under four main categories suggested by the kind of stories you have sent us and your comments and ideas. We will be adding to it regularly. Point us toward a genuinely new business or career that is perfect for the 50+ age group, and we'll thank you with a 2young2retire t-shirt. Just drop Marika note: marika@2young2retire.com. If the idea of launching your own business after years of working for someone else makes you salivate, welcome to the club. Sure, most of the startups you read about in the last few years might have been fresh out of B-school, but a pretty sizeable number of newly hatched entrepreneurs are in your cohort: 50 and older, with a good idea they are burning to try out, a lot of life/work experience, and some available cash -- perhaps from a downsizing package or equity in a home. Many campuses are laying out a welcome mat for adult learners who are known for their motivation, perseverance and wealth of life/work experience. We're talking about more than Continuing Education, although that remains a great way to sample new subject matter with little risk or financial outlay. Schools like Harvard are wooing the mature student who seeks a degree in preparation for another, different career, or to enhance current skills. Can't make the geographic move or commit the time? No matter. There are countless distance learning opportunities that enable you to complete your course work on-line, with email and other tools. With reduced family responsibilities and a portable 401K, many people in the 50-plus cohort are beginning again, in careers they may have dreamed of and put on hold until now. You may be far better prepared -- with skills, personal contacts, resources -- than you realize to launch yourself into a new field. A personal inventory is a good first step. If not now, when? In his book, Prime Time: How Baby-Boomers Will Revolutionize Retirement and Transform America(Public Affairs, Perseus Books Group, 1999), Marc Freedman sees a vast opportunity in bringing together "the untapped resources of older Americans and the needs of American communities." For many in our cohort -- and not only the wealthy -- the impulse to give back in the mature years is strong. For many, community service has already been a part of their lives. Others see a need and find a way to fill it. 2young2retire people are making a difference. Let us count the ways. Home |
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