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Next For Us
We’re encouraged by the online connection we’re finding with our communities during these uncertain times. Carole McManus assembled these Resources for Staying Connected and Grounded. Our new book “Next For Me: A Guide To Change For Everybody” is on Amazon now. Change is coming to our work lives, we hope our tips and exercises help […]
Resources for Staying Connected and Grounded
What a long couple of weeks it has been. We’re all inundated with COVID-19 information all day long, and it can be hard to focus. We wanted to share the resources that have been helpful to our team as we shelter in place, keeping in touch as best we can. (Photo credit: Edward Jenner) Gathering […]
Keep Going + Quarantine Book Club
We’re encouraged by the online connection we’re finding with our communities during these uncertain times. We’ve been using What’s App and Zoom to see our friends and family on live video. Both tools are easy to use and free. The Quarantine Book Club a timely project for connection and culture from Mule Design. Chat with […]
Coming to a Town Near You
We’re hitting the road again. This week we’re in the Bay Area for Startup Grind’s Global Conference. We’ll be talking about our new book A Guide to Startups for Dreamers and connecting with entrepreneurs and anybody aiming to take transitions in their stride. We’re broadcasting the complete book. Follow along on YouTube or on Arianna […]
Transformative Change at Any Age
Oprah Meets Gaga Who thought these two would synch on so many topics. Self care, transformation, and self confidence. CHECK IT OUT Can-do CrewWe really like the Duluth Trading campaign “Can-Do Crew” of women taking transition in stride. What do a shop teacher, coppersmith, furniture maker, stained glass artist, live-edge woodworker and a bee charmer have […]
I Spent $25K on Healthhcare
We’re Talking Healthcare Costs A lively conversation in our community exposed some pricey realities this week. What’s your horror story? CHECK IT OUT We just released our latest research report. This time we have one on one conversations with consumers about the impact healthcare costs have on their decisions about work, health choices, and financial readiness. […]
Let’s Go! Oh, Healthcare
A Catalyst for ChangeOur new book, Next For Me: A Guide To Startups For Dreamers, is available now! Get the latest news on book events and where to find it, and read and discuss in our free workshop. BOOK NEWS Pasadena this ThursdayWe have a book event in Pasadena on Thursday at CTRL Collective with […]
Events For Change
On the Road AgainWe took San Francisco by storm last week. Hundreds attended our talks and celebrated our message of change. Next up are book events in Pasadena and Los Angeles. In March we’ll be wrangling two events at South by Southwest.ATTEND AN EVENT A Catalyst for ChangeOur new book, Next For Me: A Guide […]
Thanking Your Mentors
This week we’re honoring those people that made a difference in our lives. Mentors, teachers, and friends that may not have known how much they meant to us and our development. We’re asking the community “Who has been a valuable mentor in your career and what would you say to thank them?” WRITE A THANK YOU […]
Celebrating You
Welcome to 2020. At this time of year we’re especially focused on what’s next. Whether it’s a new career, a new business or a new interest in giving back we’ve got you covered with a few of the books that inspired us in 2019. A Guide to Startups for DreamersWe believe that looking at your next […]
Startups For Dreamers
Our BookWe believe that building a startup that reflects your values is a great way to proceed with your next act. That’s why we wrote our new book Next For Me: A Guide To Startups For Dreamers. Here’s a synopsis. In their new book Silicon Valley veterans Carole McManus and Jeff Tidwell deliver a philosophical and […]
2020 + Shopping + The List
Next Year NowYou may be having that end of the year urge to make “some changes” in 2020. We’re happy to encourage you now before the holidays take over. But first, Shopping! Next For Me Branded GearTell the world you’re looking forward and support our work at the same time. Get Next For Me t-shirts, […]
What’s Next? 2020
Next Year NowYou may be having that end of the year urge to make “some changes” in 2020. We’re happy to encourage you now before the holidays take over. If what’s next includes meeting and expanding your network we’d like to help with some of our best resources. Your Social Media PresenceLike it or love it, […]
Thanking Our Networks
Your Evolution and Your NetworkIt’s a perfect time of year to let the many people in your network know that you appreciate them and the contributions they’ve made in your quest for what’s next. We advocate maintaining a diverse network that you regularly tend to, especially when looking at new horizons. If Next For Me is […]
Weekly Newsletter: Join The Bold School!
With Curiosity and EnthusiasmWashington Post visual journalists Vicky, 64, and Suzette, 55, are publishing a 12-week newsletter series, Bold School: Approach life after 50 with curiosity and enthusiasm. “Bold School aims to nourish, educate, inform and stimulate you, all while helping you save time and money. Younger generations seem to navigate this rapidly changing world […]
Podcast: Don’t Retire, Graduate
Carole and Jeff from Next For Me were the guests of Eric Brotman, host of the podcast “Don’t Retire, Graduate”. From their site: Eric is joined by Jeff Tidwell and Carole McManus, co-authors of the book “Next for Me” to discuss—and abolish—the stigma that follows older individuals as they look for work. The lesson: you […]
Weekly Newsletter: What’s Next with Healthcare
News from Healthcare Month This week we continue our roundup of news pointing to cultural shifts and preferences relating to healthcare costs for our community. If you haven’t, please take our survey. Healthcare and Starting Your Own CompanyErika Hall, Author of Just Enough Research and small business owner tweeted this out and heads were nodding.What do […]
Weekly Newsletter: Healthcare Costs and Work
Our Survey: Your Healthcare Costs NowWhether on the campaign trail or around the family table, we hear how healthcare costs are an enormous concern for Americans. It gets more complicated with the complex situation older workers are facing to keep working, and with it, their health insurance. This month we’re digging deep into your concerns with […]
Weekly Newsletter: Resilience and Belonging
Why 2019 is the Year of Resilience?We met with the Editor in Chief of Everyday Health a few weeks back to learn about their 2019 report that showed the importance of resilience— namely its connection to your physical, mental and emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.Read more Is There a Crisis of Belonging? We’ve been hearing a […]
Weekly Newsletter: Reinvention with Pride and Integrity
From Laid Off to Successful Business OwnersJohn and Francesca Vrattos had a wonderful life of family, travel, and career success. Then came the recession. After layoffs, an accidental recipe, and then a big leap of faith, they started a restaurant and the rest is sausage history. Read and Discuss An Unabashedly Honest Conversation on the Realities […]
Weekly Newsletter: You Are Who You Associate With
Our Partners and What They Can Do For YouOur partners amplify everything we do at Next For Me. We had a great event in New York last week and were reminded about the good people we associate with and the important work they offer all of us. They are leaders in the movement to keep the […]
Weekly Newsletter: My Two Year Job Search
Meet Hope. Laid Off and Searching, Then Searching AgainAfter a 25 year career at The Financial Times, Hope Kaye was laid off in a restructuring. Her job search is a familiar story of 100s of resume submissions without a peep. The upside is that Hope is now gainfully employed, but her journey was a nail-biter. […]
Weekly Newsletter: Mindset Makeover
Burnout Costs Companies 20+%In their new book “Extinguish Burnout” workplace culture experts Rob and Terri Bogue take a deep dive into the signs, sources, and solutions of burnout and deliver an essential resource that helps anyone identify, prevent, and recover from burnout. Podcast | DISCUSS NY State Senator Robert Jackson on Mature WorkforceWe’re in NY […]