A STORY FROM “THE BIG SHIFT”
Marc Freedman, Founder & CEO
Civic Ventures, THE BIG SHIFT: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife
What is so special about Marc Freedman’s new book, THE BIG SHIFT is that it shares a vision for a new stage of life that will be rich and full for both the people entering their fifties and sixties and the society at large.
It also shares stories of people who have entered that Encore stage. I always think one story is worth a thousand words. Here is Anne Nolan’s from THE BIG SHIFT…
COURTNEY MARTIN: A New Generation of Activists
Over coffee on a winter afternoon, I spoke with Courtney Martin for Encore.org about how to go about making the world a better place.
Courtney Martin is the author of “Do It Anyway: The New Generation of Activists.” She speaks to her generation in her writings and her blogs on Feministing.com (“young feminists blogging, organizing, kicking ass”). And she speaks about her generation to older activists who are trying to figure out where all the political flowers have gone.
WE’RE LIVING LONGER AND ASKING WHAT’S NEXT? THAT’S WHERE THE ENCORE CAREER PROGRAM COMES IN!
Want to Combine Purpose, Passion and a Paycheck? The Two-Week Program Begins ONLINE, October 19th LIVE Sessions: Oct. 22, 29, 2010, 12:00-1:15.PM EST On October 22nd, I will be part of a Live Interactive Webcast Panel and groundbreaking Encore Careers Program on The New York Times Knowledge Network (October 19-November 2, 2010). The two-week course, […]
“ENCORE CAREERS – Recession Prompts Reinvention”
“ENCORE CAREERS – Recession Prompts Reinvention” By Terry Nagel, Managing Editor Encore.org As the economy forces people to rethink their careers, a vanguard of the adventurous and the desperate is navigating an unrecognizable landscape that has little to do with resumes and contacts. In the June issue of San Francisco magazine, Nina Martin tells the […]