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My Community is Your Community Our members are at the heart of everything we do. Your support of Next For Me is a commitment to your journey for what’s next. We created My Community as a way for you to get more involved and to connect with us at Next For Me HQ. If you […]
David Allen: Getting Things Done and What’s Next
David Allen has been in an ongoing state of transformation for the past 35 years. As the bestselling author of ‘Getting Things Done (GTD) he took a leap four years ago and moved with his wife Kathryn to Amsterdam to start a new chapter. They radically changed how they ran their company and expanded the reach […]
Retirement Wisdom Podcast
In this episode we catch up with Jeff Tidwell, who is the CEO and Co-Founder of Next For Me, a resource that “connects and inspires our generation to evolve our post-50 lives through new work, a new purpose, or a new social contribution.” Jeff shares his insights on the challenges and opportunities faced by the 50+ generation, the resources needed to overcome obstacles […]
Weekly Newsletter: Sharing is Caring
Support Next For Me with a One-time ContributionOur members are at the heart of everything we do. If you like our events, newsletters, and advocacy and would like to help power our programs please consider a contribution. LINK How Old Should the President be?Wherever you stand on the age debate for the 2020 election you’ll […]
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Weekly Newsletter: Texas, Ohio, New York, Arizona – Events Near You
Next For Me Events, Coming to a Town Near YouOur summer and fall lineup of events is jam-packed with diverse voices on working and financial health over 50. These events are fun, engaging, and eye-opening. Hint: You’ll talk as much as listen. Join or host an event. LINK A Unique Partnership Matches Teachers with Homesharing […]
Silvernest Brings Affordable Housing to Colorado Educators
Teach For America Colorado, City Year Miami, Encore.org and Silvernest partner to bring affordable housing to educators in Denver through homesharing tech platform Silvernest has been a Next For Me partner from our beginning. We believe in their mission to reinvent housing options for empty nest homeowners and adults looking for a rental with a […]
The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity
We were introduced to this book recently which seems to have gotten ahead of many of the topics we discuss at Next For Me. The authors dig into the implications of living longer. With the gift comes new opportunities and a call to rethink life stages, our financial lives and endurance, and the transformation from […]
A Next For Me Event – Dayton, Ohio – August 15, 2019
We’re teaming up with Retirepreneur for our first ever event series in Ohio. We’ll be Dayton on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Along with partners The Entrepreneurs Center, Silvernest and New Retirement we are hosting an evening of conversation around the topic “Too Young to Be Done: What’s Next for You?“ Longevity advances have graced us […]
A Next For Me Event – Columbus, Ohio – August 14, 2019
We’re teaming up with Retirepreneur for our first ever event series in Ohio. We’ll be Columbus on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Along with partners Silvernest and New Retirement we are hosting an evening of conversation around the topic “Too Young to Be Done: What’s Next for You?“ Longevity advances have graced us with a vibrant […]
A Next For Me Event – Hudson, Ohio – August 13, 2019
We’re teaming up with Retirepreneur for our first ever event series in Ohio, beginning in Hudson, Ohio on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Along with partners Silvernest we are hosting an evening of conversation around the topic “Too Young to Be Done: What’s Next for You?“ Longevity advances have graced us with a vibrant new talent pool […]
Weekly Newsletter: The 100-Year Life
SURVEY: Your House and Your FutureDo you rent or own? What’s the payoff date on your mortgage? Our latest confidential survey is getting to the bottom of your future housing plans. You could win a $50 Amazon Gift Card. LINK Since We’re Living Much Longer, Some Restructuring is in OrderIn the book The 100-Year Life, […]
Financial Survey: Home Ownership, Mortgages, and Staying Put
From time to time we survey our readers to learn more about the topics that are helpful to you as you plan your next chapter. In this confidential survey, we’d like to better understand your choices around home ownership. One participant will be chosen at random to receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card. We appreciate […]
Book – Reinventing Your Life: Your Guide to Finding Fulfillment in Starting Your Business
Sandra Hughes, Founder of Life Reinvented, has published a new guide for those in transition with the goal of creating a company of their own. Hughes covers these topics: Navigate the transition from employee to entrepreneur with confidence. Become clear on your market and competition. Become clear on your market and competition. Learn how to network […]
Weekly Newsletter: Getting Together: Next For Me Events
Come Together, Right NowGet togethers with people you can relate to is something we love to organize at Next For Me. We’re headed to Columbus, New York, Los Angeles and Phoenix. Our readers are planning more intimate events in their homes. Find out more about Next For Me Events. LINK Here’s What’s Trending for Late […]
Next For Me Events
At Next For Me Events we discuss the future of our 50+ generation. We cover work, finances, our communities and what’s next. It’s a great way to connect with people who are thinking about these things too. We host public events and our readers host more low-key events in their homes. Public Events This year […]
Weekly Newsletter: Supercharging Your Career, Again
Does Everybody Need a Coach Now? Nancy Branka hired an executive coach who specialized in helping people transition into that second or third career act. She says it was worth it and her coach propelled her further than she would have gone on her own. LINK FAIR Health Demystifies Healthcare CostsNo matter what plan you’re […]
Financial Health and Readiness: Our Survey Results
Over the past month we surveyed Next For Me readers on the issues of financial health and readiness. It’s an uncomfortable topic for many, but the anonymous nature of the survey have allowed people to open up about the topic. Here are the top level results that caught our attention to date. 93% of respondents […]
Supercharging Your Career: Not Just for Millennials
Last summer during my college reunion, my friends and I perused the schedule of seminars offered each morning and decided to attend one called, “Supercharge Your Career.” I thought this was terribly amusing. After all, as 60-somethings, our careers were pretty much over–at least according to traditional norms. Because the reunion weekend hosted all graduation […]
Fair Health: A Resource for Vetted Healthcare Cost Information
The world of healthcare is enough to give anyone a headache. Clear information on pricing and plan decision-making is hard to come by. This is where FAIR Health comes in. The nonprofit has found a logical way to gather and present information vital to today’s healthcare consumer. FAIR Health’s estimates are based on the collection […]
Gap Year Podcast Interview
In today’s episode, Debbie interviews Jeff Tidwell, a 35-year digital veteran who has worked with big brands like eTrade and WebMD as well as with numerous startups on product, community, marketing and user experience strategies. He’s lived and worked in New York, San Francisco and LA. About two years ago, as he approached 60, he […]
Weekly Newsletter: Keep Going: Strategies for Staying Creative
Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad “Keep Going“, the new book from Austin Kleon is a set of uplifting strategies to march on against all the odds. Tomorrow’s another day. Another day to go at your dreams all over again. LINK Taking the Work Out of NetworkingKaren Wickre’s latest […]
Karen Wickre: Taking the Work Out of Networking
Silicon Valley veteran Karen Wickre is the former Editorial Director at Twitter, where she landed after a decade-long career at Google. An advisor to startups and a lifelong information seeker, she is a member of the Board of Visitors for the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, and serves on the boards of […]
“Keep Going” by Austin Kleon
If you’ve read the bestselling “Steal Like an Artist” by Austin Kleon you’ll know what a positive inspiration he can be. He has a way of breaking down the work of living a creative life into simple, easy-to-accomplish ways. His writing is peppered with his whimsical cartoons, newspaper “blackout poems”, and quotes from creative types […]
Be an Entrepreneur: How to Start Your Own Business After 50
Here at Next for Me we noted how starting your own business can certainly be a scary prospect – the uncertainty that comes with being an entrepreneur can be a little daunting. This concern is especially amplified for people over the age of 50, an age where financial security starts to matter more than ever. […]