
Reflections on Life at 62 and the lessons learnt for others who are around 50
I have just turned 62. Today I want to reflect on my life over the past 12 years and hopefully ...
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Marco Polo- Marco Polo
What comes to mind when you read this headline? Memories of a history lesson understanding the exploration of Marco Polo ...
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Looking for professional, skilled, passionate South Africans over 50
There are more than 2 million skilled people over 50 in South Africa. This is an amazing resource and asset ...
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Building, retaining and extending talent for South Africa
I have had an unusual career, working for many years in early childhood education space in South Africa. At the ...
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Over-50 skills for a successful SA
“Imagine a South Africa where we all have one goal: to build our economy.” Retire Successfully Retirementor, Lynda Smith, ...
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South African leader Lynda Smith shares her country’s longevity challenges and opportunities
Lynda shares her personal journey and elements of her encore work: As I reached the age of 50 I was ...
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Building your brand and becoming an entrepreneur 50+
The message out there is that the world of work has changed and that we all should work longer. In ...
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Just TEACH
I am sure that we all can reminisce around the song from Crosby Still Nash and Young called Teach your ...
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A fresh homecare model for the caregiving industry
Press Release, February 2018 Issued by CareChamp Meet CareChamp, a marketing and technology platform bringing qualified caregivers and care seekers ...
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Dreams, time and seasons
In 2007 as I turned 50 I found myself at the end of a great season and grappling with what ...
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The power of time
The retirement date looms on the horizon and you can’t wait for the big day. Life at work is no ...
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Saying “yes” opened a whole new world to me – by Pia Kemppainen
I will be returning to my beloved South Africa this February. Two years ago, I spent eleven magical weeks in ...
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Refire 2018
Welcome to 2018. A year filled with possibility and hope. What do you have planned? Have you had time to ...
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The sudden arrival of caregiving in our lives
The middle generation between young and old is called the sandwich generation. This generation is often caring for both children ...
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We are not done yet!
Written by Shaun Lindbergh from MobiliseGauteng.co.za We, the Boomers, are the biggest and most-profitable market segment the world has ever ...
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Designing a Legacy season 50+ for women
We have all been gifted with an extra season of life due to longevity and technology. This means that we ...
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Mind Shift | Talent as a Service – by Terry Madavo
In the increasingly competitive business landscape, there’s unrelenting pressure for companies to be more productive, with fewer employees and resources ...
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Refirement Skills Bank Survey Results
Over the past few weeks I have run a survey around my vision for a skills bank for the older ...
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Learning and sharing from my first online course for anyone 50+
I am about to complete my first online training course for anyone interested in designing a second career for themselves ...
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How Will You Use Your Extra Season of Life?
Lynda Smith is the founder of the Refirement Network, and is an expert in planning for the second half ...
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Learning is fun
This past four weeks I have been on an online learning course and learning more about digital literacy. When we ...
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Top 10 places to engage in South Africa to understand what work opportunities exist 50+
The process of deciding what comes next once we leave the formal work environment depends on many factors. We help ...
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Second career coaching. Why do I need it?
The articles and emails come through my inbox and via social media daily. The challenge of finding work beyond the ...
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Who can coach and how does it help?
Why do I need a coach? The world of coaching is a growing market both for coaches and those looking ...
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Ten steps to prepare yourself for a career 50+
The world of work has changed over our lifetime and we also have two factors impacting this significantly for the ...
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Coaches also need support!
Being a Coach is so rewarding when you see clients succeed and they keep in touch with you about what ...
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Ten technology tools for effective life, work and play 50+
Technology is changing the way we work, play and live. This process is opening up many opportunities for us and ...
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Retirement Homes – Places of positive aging and engagement
There is a new generation heading in the direction of retirement. The baby boomers. This generation thinks differently to that ...
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Ten things to do to market yourself better for a 21st century world of work fifty plus
The world of work as we know it is changing at an exponential rate. We can no longer look for ...
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Top Ten Ideas for work 50+
This list will help you to think through some ideas of the kind of work possibilities that exist as you ...
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Will your life be a tragedy or a legacy ?
None of us start out in life with this statement top of mind. If we have been lucky and had ...
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Preparing and simplifying your life as you retire
I have just completed the process of doing my mother's estate. I am the executor of her estate. She died ...
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Life Long learning- a gift with the advancement of technology
This past week I was given a gift. I attended and spoke at a virtual summit called Age without Borders ...
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Refire for energy and resilience
I spend a lot of time engaging with people about planning their next season of life. It normally is at ...
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Invitation for business mentors and advisors
The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Enterprise Development Academy was developed with the view to unearth and develop South ...
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Is South Africa on your travel bucket list?
It is a great honour for me to be one of the 50 speakers at the Virtual Aging without Borders ...
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Better – a different kind of shared space
As someone active in your second or third career you might have investigated shared office spaces as a place to ...
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A learning opportunity around LONGEVITY globally and what this means for individuals, companies and society
How does one start out on a learning journey about a new area in your life or learn more about ...
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Twenty questions to ask yourself about WHY you may need a second career?
There is a great author and TED speaker who has helped many people to understand that asking the question WHY ...
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The Assets in the Refirement Skills bank
One of the great tragedies of our time is that one day you are employed and valued and the next ...
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Build your own journey
The most profound book for me that has been published this year is The 100 year life - living and ...
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Live, Work, Play By Mike Gray
In Tim Ferris’s book “the four-hour-work-week, ” he sets out an audacious idea he himself has lived. By changing from ...
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Holley-woodpens by Bev Moller
Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it ...
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Lioness Leanin Encore Entrepreneur Session
On Tuesday the 18th we celebrated the first Encore event at The Standard Bank Incubator. It was wonderful to host ...
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You have not saved enough. Now what?
I have attended many financial talks where they use scenarios to show you what your situation will look like in ...
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Is looking for work when one is older like looking for a needle in a haystack?
In my work at Refirement Network, many people contact me desperate for a work opportunity. I explain that I am ...
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You have not saved enough. Now what?
I have attended many financial talks where they use scenarios to show you what your situation will look like in ...
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The Freebird Club – Social Enterprise & Impact – Refirement Network helps to grow this network in South Africa
This past week I was introduced to this wonderful new organisation focused on the the 50+ population around the world ...
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Creating a market for economic transformation for the 50+ generation in South Africa
We live in a world that is changing significantly both locally and internationally. Many in our Nation have retired early ...
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Put Foot – by Jenny Reid
I have always loved to travel and when I turned 40 decided I had to do something that gave me ...
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The Refirement 50+ Directory
Refirement Network has a vision and a dream. Our dream is to engage the skills of the older generation in ...
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Flexible workspace – a place of opportunity
My first encounter of working with a client that used flexible office space was a three day session I had ...
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Longevity Risks and Opportunities by Kay Darbourn
If you have the opportunity to plan for your future in advance – then do so! We are constantly learning ...
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Mentoring as a transformation tool
There are many ways in which we as South Africans can assist with transformation. Mentoring is one that is key ...
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Convergence offering new opportunities for the older generation
The convergence of longevity and technology is changing our landscape dramatically. The signs of this change are hitting our shores ...
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Mentoring for change by Louis Meijer
Introduction At the confluence of two tributaries the waters mix and swell the river as it proceeds down stream. The ...
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Refirement Story : Louis Meijer
Throughout my career I have worked for professional services companies serving clients in the infrastructure, manufacturing, commercial and mining sectors ...
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Refirement Story : Anne Timms – by Bev Moller
I am a firm believer in the power of tapping into the collective wisdom of a community to strengthen what's ...
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Refirement story : Deborah Nichols – by Bev Moller
It’s never too late to begin! It’s never too early to start! Our bodies are designed to move. Challenge yourself, ...
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Interview with Get It Hartbeespoort
Don’t retire- refire Lynda Smith from Hartbeespoort believes retirement is not the end of your life. It can be the ...
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Are your policies all in one place and does your family know what needs to happen when you die?
My mother died two years ago and I am the executor of her estate. This is something I have never ...
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Lessons for succession planning from Bill Hybels
On Friday I was privileged to attend a leadership session with Bill Hybels in Pretoria. Bill Hybels is the lead ...
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Interview with www.hippo.co.za
Nevertirees – Why Some Top Business People Refuse to Retire Hippo.co.za: Tell us a little about your career journey, landmark ...
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You will not retire like your parents and grandparents. Are you ready for change?
The world is a challenging and exciting place. Those of us now 50+ are in the last part of our ...
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The Legacy Project Interview | Social Entrepreneur
Lynda describes herself as a social entrepreneur. She graduated from the inaugural class of the GIBS Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme ...
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Building entrepreneurs through intergenerational connections
During February I was invited to a breakfast networking event called The Lionesses of Africa at The Standard Bank Incubator ...
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The Retirement Lifestyle Expo and going nowhere slowly in the Cape
It was a privilege to speak and share at the Retirement Lifestyle Expo in Cape Town at the end of ...
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Lynda Smith – The startup story of a social entrepreneur on a mission to encourage baby boomers to have second careers to positively impact society
As the world’s population ages, and the baby boomer generation (those 50+) are looking to make a difference in the ...
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Legacy, family and birthday celebrations
I have just finished attending the Retirement Lifestyle Expo in Cape Town. Over lunch yesterday one of the ladies joined ...
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Crossroads & Transitions | Lynda Smith
I met Lynda about a decade ago. A striking woman with an unassuming confidence about her. A skilled businesswoman, an ...
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Building brain connections between grandmothers and grandchildren
South Africa has an unusual challenge in our aging population. For a number of years, the HIV and AIDS pandemic ...
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Going Glocal
When I started Refirement Network around ten years ago, I wanted to clearly understand what the trend of longevity meant ...
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Life changes in an instant
As long as I live I will never forget these words. I was on holiday in the UK with my ...
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The story of the black mittens
On the 15th May I went past my Mom's home to give her the post I had just collected from ...
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Vocation – work that matters
This is an extract from a book called Streams of Living Water by Richard J Foster. I love his definition ...
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What is LOVE?
It is amazing as we get close to 14 February how the marketing world hots up around this topic. Just ...
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One million in my box
I have just finished reading a book called STUCK IN HALFTIME by BOB BUFORD. Bob has written a number of ...
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Going on a play date
I have been working too much lately and not spending enough time on rest, reflection and creativity. I spend time ...
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Me,Myself and I
Social media like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are moving from early adopter to main stream stage around the world. I ...
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Walking in my own Refirement Career
Refirement is about discovering and knowing your skills, talent and passion and turning this into purpose and change in your ...
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The story of life
I have stumbled across a great blog site called: http://www.charlenamiller.com/about-charlena-miller. In some ways I feel as if I know ...
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Happy Birthday Madiba- 67minutes- “46”-6-“64”
There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the ...
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Gini coefficient
The Gini coeffecient is a complex calculation. In simple terms it is a measure of the difference between the rich ...
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The world of work
Every day I get up to work. Sometimes I work for money and sometimes I work for free. At times ...
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Your children are my children
There are about 30 000 schools in South Africa. Only about 6000 of these schools are working with any sense ...
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The parable of the dinosaur and the chameleon
In the late 1940’s and 50’s after the Second World War a whole bunch of babies were born. These babies ...
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Call to Africa
You may live here in Africa or if elsewhere on the planet a piece of your heart still belongs to ...
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Waiting for Naomi
My daughter, Bronwyn is a missionary in Thailand. She and her Thai husband, Noiy run a YWAM ( Youth with ...
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Boomer memories from my childhood
We all have our own Valiant memories- long drives to seaside holidays, nights at the drive-in, four people on the ...
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Choices and Change- where to live?
As I celebrated my 50th birthday, I realised that I was entering a new season of my life and that ...
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Building Bridges
I have a dream To build bridges in South Africa For all South Africans This is a dream bigger than ...
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Disaster Management Strategy
This past week I visited Ground Zero where the greatest man made disaster of all time occurred. I also visited ...
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Spiritual Capital – Wealth we can live by
I have just finished reading a book called Spiritual Capital by Dahah Zohar and Ian Marshall.A great book for any ...
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Wise words from Mother Teresa
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ...
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Halftime by Bob Buford
I have just finished reading a book called Halftime by Bob Buford. This is his own personal journey of how ...
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Hired hands or Hired Hearts?
In a company where the leader has an autocratic style of leadership there is not enough concern for the growth ...
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A clear path for leaders when you are deep in the forest
One of the real challenges leaders face in business is seeing with helicopter vision. This is often very difficult when ...
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Opening the door of opportunity
For the second time in my life I find myself with time to look for new opportunities.Someone once described LUCK ...
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To enter one needs to first exit
This principle is true to many areas of our lives. If we are talking about a close romantic relationship with ...
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Looking for stories- Baby Boomers 50+
I am working on some research on the Baby Boomer generation heading for retirement. The trend for the future predicts ...
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Authentic Lives
"Professional and personal convergence - Just as the world of technology has bridged all elements of our lives, so is ...
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Have you lost the picture for your puzzle
We all have a sense of destiny and have all been created for a specific purpose. This is one of ...
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Family Connection in a global world
I have discovered that the wonderful tool of blogging has helped me to stay connected to my family. I have ...
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Focus and Direction
The new convergence of technology is causing an avalanche of information to arrive on our doorstep every day. The skill ...
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In search of meaning
I am sure that part of the empty nest syndrome is asking the question? What now? For many women being ...
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Imagine a creative society
Tom Peters writes the following in his book Reimagine - a must read- " I imagine a truly creative society: ...
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The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
I have just finished reading this book. It is a very interesting account of technology and how the world is ...
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Refirement Skills Bank
I have had a long term dream for our Nation. One where those with skills, work with those who need ...
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The vision of REFIREMENT in Communities
Refirement Network has a vision to engage a specific demographic group- The 50+ generation called the Baby Boomers. This generation ...
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Are your staff over 55 human assets or human fodder?
The world of work has changed significantly over the past 40 years. For those that started their careers 40 years ...
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Refirement story : From engineering excellence to birding brilliance
Most men might be said to show a keen interest in birds. But Peter’s interest is in birds of the ...
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Refirement Story : Being a free Spirit in an aging Gypsy
Children are resilient, me too. Circumstances change, I’ll adapt. I loathe mediocrity, dullness and apathy. My mind renews like shedding ...
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The story of the black mittens
On the 15th May I went past my Mom's home to give her the post I had just collected from ...
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Finding Light Bulbs
By Craig Hyman Founder of Findinglightbulbs.com The idea of becoming an entrepreneur after 50 is daunting. For many, our concern ...
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Trends affecting us – Charlene Van Onselen
By Charlene Van Onselen Retirement brings with it many new challenges and fears to be faced. The spending power of ...
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Refirement Story : Off the Beaten Track
William (Wim) LeMaire’s journey takes him off the beaten track – from the architecture of European universities to the jungles ...
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Important questions for your life journey
Inspired by reading Living on the edge by Chip Ingram Each of us is unique and born with gifts and ...
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Preventing Tragedy
In his captivating book, Don’t Waste Your Life, John Piper speaks about retirement by re-telling two stories: Story 1: “In ...
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BrainBoosters making a difference to the next generation
By GRAEME CODRINGTON Here at TomorrowToday, we’re very proud of one of our ex-colleagues, Lynda Smith. Lynda is a serial ...
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Senior Mind Moves® help senses to make sense again
It’s not only women who have a sixth sense, but men as well. We have five far senses which gather ...
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One million years of change for our Nation South Africa
There is a generation that has been in the world of work for more than 35 years and heading towards ...
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Planning the next phase of life
Will it be a sunrise or a sunset? Life seems to happen faster and faster and before we know it ...
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Retirement Expo
Older workers could offer a significant competitive advantage for future thinking companies Skills shortages across the globe could be worsened ...
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Retirement Expo
Industry Expert Lynda Smith provides options for ‘Work over 50’ at Retirement Expo 2012 The world has changed dramatically in ...
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Refirement Story : Rieneke Schutte
Rieneke Schutte spent most of her 20’s, 30’s and 40’s raising her children and selling Tupperware. Her aim was to ...
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Australian government recognises importance of older workers for the economy
– $1,000 bonus paid to hire a worker over 50 Businesses in Australia have been encouraged to find ways older ...
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Growing number of older workers could help solve labour shortage crisis
Job Creation and workforce growth are vital to any nation’s economic health. However, slowing population growth in developed nations, such ...
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Strengthened health workforce a prerequisite for ageing populations
World Health Day in 2012 focused on the vision of "Good health adds life to years" as the World Health ...
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Observations and conclusions about the Boomer generation by Brent Green
Aging is a non-negotiable part of the human condition, a biological imperative that binds, beckons, and bothers. What remains malleable ...
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Refirement Story: Meryll Brownlee
The story of Meryll Brownlee is an example of what can be achieved if someone takes the time to try ...
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My Brilliant Career: Young and old learn new skills
Lynda Smith is the CEO of BrainBoosters, which produces educational material for young children, and runs the Refirement Network, which ...
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Older Workers working longer
According to Statistics SA’s Mid-year population estimates for 2011, more than 5-million South Africans in their 50s and early 60s ...
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Refirement Story: Louise van Rhyn
Louise van Rhyn qualified with a BSc in Computer Science in 1987. Her early work life was spent as a ...
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Examples of how Intergenerational Collaboration can result in innovative solutions
Therapist Toni Heineman was just a couple years shy of her 50th birthday when she decided to gather a group ...
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Your well-being is linked to engagement in work, caregiving, education & volunteering
Your well-being as you get older is linked to your active engagement in work, caregiving, education and volunteering A new ...
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SA women neglect financial planning at their peril
Jenny Gordon, Senior Legal Advisor, Legal Services Department, Alexander Forbes Financial Services calls this the Prince Charming syndrome in which ...
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How Changes to the National Retirement Funding system could affect you
Few of the country’s working population will retire with sufficient savings to enjoy the same lifestyle they enjoy while working ...
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Refirement Story – Rene Testa
Rene Testa had always wanted to work with babies. She started baby-sitting in standard 2 and always had a baby ...
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Retirement Expo – News Release
PLAN FOR A LONGER, HEALTHIER LIFE – EXPERTS Experts agree that planning for a longer, healthier life is no longer ...
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Combine work & leisure to suit your lifestyle after 55
Traditional retirement generally requires you to work and save consistently for 30 or 40 years so that you can have ...
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Refirement Story – Izabella Gates
Izabella Gates (aka Izabella Little) spent most of her working life in IT. Sheworked her way up from programmer to ...
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Quick SA Retirement facts
- South Africans spend 75% of their take-home paying off debt.
- Almost 90% of South Africans spend more money than ...
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Rent-a-Grandma & Businesses for Boomers
Job Description: Female, 50+, and Grandma-ish At a time when older female workers are having trouble finding work, a new ...
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Hire out living books from your local library
Like every other taxpayer-funded public service, libraries have been hit hard by budget cuts during the economic slowdown of the ...
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Insufficient retirement savings
Changes made to retirement savings in the 1990s have left many employees worse off, according to the results of the ...
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Refirement Story – Beth Montocchio
Beth Montocchio qualified as a nursing sister and mid-wife in her early 20’s, but left nursing soon afterwards to work ...
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Quick facts – The latest on retirement
In Sickness and in Health How one long-married spouse fares emotionally and physically can greatly impact the other. Recent research ...
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On top of the world: A real life, local example of not retiring but refireing
Ten years ago Anton and Amor Barnes bought the perfect retirement spot in a beautiful part of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands ...
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Why Work Is Good for Brain Health
Studies show staying active is good for your body and mind An active retirement boosts cognitive health. — Ben Hupfer/Corbis ...
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The death of retirement
A combination of factors – including inadequate savings, high product costs, combined with the likelihood of muted future returns – ...
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WHO WANTS TO BE A BURDEN?
Memory training as a way to prevent memory loss 1. Why worry about memory? There is a current global trend ...
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WORKING BEYOND YOUR FIRST CAREER
Cradle-to-grave employment is, mostly, a thing of the past. The work environment has changed dramatically over the past 30 years ...
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WORK RISKS FOR THE OVER-50 s
If you plan correctly, your retirement years may very well be your golden years. But if are financially and emotionally ...
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WOMEN AT 50+ – MYTHS AND LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE
It is one of the milestones for any woman: turning 50 with all that it means and represents. But the ...
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Why knowledge is power
Information technology is changing the way we communicate and interact at an unprecedented rate. If we do not read the ...
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What colour is your retirement?
A 21st century retirement includes a new definition of success, and requires us to look at the long forgotten dreams ...
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Visit the family or save your money?
Having children or family on more than one continent is now almost normal. This trend is challenging families to stay ...
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Check Your Balance. Can You Be Trusted?
As the recession hits us in our wallets and bank accounts, we feel more vulnerable and less trustworthy. We find ...
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THEN and NOW
Life used to be so simple. Back then the world seemed a safer place, the future was more certain and ...
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The new age salesman
RIP to the salesman of the 20th century Selling is part of life. It’s in our faces 24/7, whether it’s ...
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THE DIVORCE DIVIDE
On the day we get married we all hope for “happily ever after.” We don’t plan to get divorced and ...
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THE DIAMOND IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP
The relationship between a husband and wife is like that of a diamond – precious, strong and, one hopes, with ...
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SCHOOL’S OUT – DOES THAT MEAN THE LEARNING JOURNEY IS OVER?
The way we learn in the 21 st century is dramatically different from how we learned in previous decades. Learning ...
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RETIREMENT AND RETRENCHMENT: A CROSSROADS, NOT A DEAD END
Retirement or retrenchment can be a body-blow for any active, engaged working person. The former is often not wanted, and ...
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PARENTING A 21st CENTURY CHILD
Parenting isn’t what it used to be. Our children are growing up in a world utterly different from the world ...
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LIFE IS NOT A DRESS REHEARSAL
There are parts of our lives that we can control, and parts we can’t. One thing we can control is ...
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Life is about choices
Every time you spend money, you’re making a choice about what’s important to you. You can have it all, but ...
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IS SOCIAL MEDIA A FAD?
There are now more than 500-million Facebook users. That is one in 12 people in the world – Facebook could ...
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Generations in a flat world
Generational theory is beautifully summed up in a message from author Thomas Friedman to his own children, included in his ...
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Discovering the world of Work 2.0
New ways to work beyond your first career The world has changed dramatically in the last 20-30 years since the ...
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Define your next chapter
As the Baby Boomers hit retirement age, they’re realising that perhaps they can’t afford to retire, or, more often, they ...
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Let’s talk money- teaching them financial responsibility
The world has changed significantly in the past 30 years since you were a child. The plastic age of cards ...
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Our 15-point checklist for the best possible life
To be able to enjoy retirement, you need to have planned ahead on the money front, and be covered on ...
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Spiritual
Have you lost the picture for your puzzle? We all have a sense of destiny and have been created for ...
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Focus and Direction
The new convergence of technology is causing an avalanche of information to arrive on our doorstep every day. The skill ...
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Flexible career option in the parenting world
You have finished parenting, learnt many lessons and now in “empty nest”. You may still be employed, been retrenched or ...
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Retirement Expo Press Release – 1 March 2011
Industry Expert Lynda Smith enthusiastic about being part of the first ever Retirement Expo in South Africa South African retirement ...
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Hero’s making a difference in their worlds
In Sub-Saharan Africa, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has left millions of children without parents. To help South African children and teens ...
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Why it’s important to handle your stress
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Twenty questions to ask yourself about WHY you may need a second career?
There is a great author and TED speaker who has helped many people to understand that asking the question WHY ...
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The Assets in the Refirement Skills bank
One of the great tragedies of our time is that one day you are employed and valued and the next ...
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Build your own journey
The most profound book for me that has been published this year is The 100 year life - living and ...
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Live, Work, Play By Mike Gray
In Tim Ferris’s book “the four-hour-work-week, ” he sets out an audacious idea he himself has lived. By changing from ...
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Holley-woodpens by Bev Moller
Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it ...
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You have not saved enough. Now what?
I have attended many financial talks where they use scenarios to show you what your situation will look like in ...
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Is looking for work when one is older like looking for a needle in a haystack?
In my work at Refirement Network, many people contact me desperate for a work opportunity. I explain that I am ...
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Creating a market for economic transformation for the 50+ generation in South Africa
We live in a world that is changing significantly both locally and internationally. Many in our Nation have retired early ...
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The Refirement 50+ Directory
Refirement Network has a vision and a dream. Our dream is to engage the skills of the older generation in ...
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Flexible workspace – a place of opportunity
My first encounter of working with a client that used flexible office space was a three day session I had ...
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Longevity Risks and Opportunities by Kay Darbourn
If you have the opportunity to plan for your future in advance – then do so! We are constantly learning ...
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Convergence offering new opportunities for the older generation
The convergence of longevity and technology is changing our landscape dramatically. The signs of this change are hitting our shores ...
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Mentoring for change by Louis Meijer
Introduction At the confluence of two tributaries the waters mix and swell the river as it proceeds down stream. The ...
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Lessons for succession planning from Bill Hybels
On Friday I was privileged to attend a leadership session with Bill Hybels in Pretoria. Bill Hybels is the lead ...
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Building entrepreneurs through intergenerational connections
During February I was invited to a breakfast networking event called The Lionesses of Africa at The Standard Bank Incubator ...
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Crossroads & Transitions | Lynda Smith
I met Lynda about a decade ago. A striking woman with an unassuming confidence about her. A skilled businesswoman, an ...
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Going Glocal
When I started Refirement Network around ten years ago, I wanted to clearly understand what the trend of longevity meant ...
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What is LOVE?
It is amazing as we get close to 14 February how the marketing world hots up around this topic. Just ...
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Going on a play date
I have been working too much lately and not spending enough time on rest, reflection and creativity. I spend time ...
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Walking in my own Refirement Career
Refirement is about discovering and knowing your skills, talent and passion and turning this into purpose and change in your ...
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Happy Birthday Madiba- 67minutes- “46”-6-“64”
There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the ...
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The parable of the dinosaur and the chameleon
In the late 1940’s and 50’s after the Second World War a whole bunch of babies were born. These babies ...
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Building Bridges
I have a dream To build bridges in South Africa For all South Africans This is a dream bigger than ...
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Hired hands or Hired Hearts?
In a company where the leader has an autocratic style of leadership there is not enough concern for the growth ...
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A clear path for leaders when you are deep in the forest
One of the real challenges leaders face in business is seeing with helicopter vision. This is often very difficult when ...
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Opening the door of opportunity
For the second time in my life I find myself with time to look for new opportunities.Someone once described LUCK ...
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Authentic Lives
"Professional and personal convergence - Just as the world of technology has bridged all elements of our lives, so is ...
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Imagine a creative society
Tom Peters writes the following in his book Reimagine - a must read- " I imagine a truly creative society: ...
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Are your staff over 55 human assets or human fodder?
The world of work has changed significantly over the past 40 years. For those that started their careers 40 years ...
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Finding Light Bulbs
By Craig Hyman Founder of Findinglightbulbs.com The idea of becoming an entrepreneur after 50 is daunting. For many, our concern ...
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Trends affecting us – Charlene Van Onselen
By Charlene Van Onselen Retirement brings with it many new challenges and fears to be faced. The spending power of ...
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Refirement Story : Off the Beaten Track
William (Wim) LeMaire’s journey takes him off the beaten track – from the architecture of European universities to the jungles ...
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BrainBoosters making a difference to the next generation
By GRAEME CODRINGTON Here at TomorrowToday, we’re very proud of one of our ex-colleagues, Lynda Smith. Lynda is a serial ...
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One million years of change for our Nation South Africa
There is a generation that has been in the world of work for more than 35 years and heading towards ...
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Retirement Expo
Older workers could offer a significant competitive advantage for future thinking companies Skills shortages across the globe could be worsened ...
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Retirement Expo
Industry Expert Lynda Smith provides options for ‘Work over 50’ at Retirement Expo 2012 The world has changed dramatically in ...
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Australian government recognises importance of older workers for the economy
– $1,000 bonus paid to hire a worker over 50 Businesses in Australia have been encouraged to find ways older ...
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Growing number of older workers could help solve labour shortage crisis
Job Creation and workforce growth are vital to any nation’s economic health. However, slowing population growth in developed nations, such ...
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Refirement Story: Meryll Brownlee
The story of Meryll Brownlee is an example of what can be achieved if someone takes the time to try ...
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My Brilliant Career: Young and old learn new skills
Lynda Smith is the CEO of BrainBoosters, which produces educational material for young children, and runs the Refirement Network, which ...
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Older Workers working longer
According to Statistics SA’s Mid-year population estimates for 2011, more than 5-million South Africans in their 50s and early 60s ...
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Examples of how Intergenerational Collaboration can result in innovative solutions
Therapist Toni Heineman was just a couple years shy of her 50th birthday when she decided to gather a group ...
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Your well-being is linked to engagement in work, caregiving, education & volunteering
Your well-being as you get older is linked to your active engagement in work, caregiving, education and volunteering A new ...
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Combine work & leisure to suit your lifestyle after 55
Traditional retirement generally requires you to work and save consistently for 30 or 40 years so that you can have ...
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Rent-a-Grandma & Businesses for Boomers
Job Description: Female, 50+, and Grandma-ish At a time when older female workers are having trouble finding work, a new ...
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WORKING BEYOND YOUR FIRST CAREER
Cradle-to-grave employment is, mostly, a thing of the past. The work environment has changed dramatically over the past 30 years ...
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WORK RISKS FOR THE OVER-50 s
If you plan correctly, your retirement years may very well be your golden years. But if are financially and emotionally ...
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THEN and NOW
Life used to be so simple. Back then the world seemed a safer place, the future was more certain and ...
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The new age salesman
RIP to the salesman of the 20th century Selling is part of life. It’s in our faces 24/7, whether it’s ...
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RETIREMENT AND RETRENCHMENT: A CROSSROADS, NOT A DEAD END
Retirement or retrenchment can be a body-blow for any active, engaged working person. The former is often not wanted, and ...
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Discovering the world of Work 2.0
New ways to work beyond your first career The world has changed dramatically in the last 20-30 years since the ...
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Define your next chapter
As the Baby Boomers hit retirement age, they’re realising that perhaps they can’t afford to retire, or, more often, they ...
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Focus and Direction
The new convergence of technology is causing an avalanche of information to arrive on our doorstep every day. The skill ...
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Flexible career option in the parenting world
You have finished parenting, learnt many lessons and now in “empty nest”. You may still be employed, been retrenched or ...
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Retirement Expo Press Release – 1 March 2011
Industry Expert Lynda Smith enthusiastic about being part of the first ever Retirement Expo in South Africa South African retirement ...
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Older workers offer better value than younger workers
Just a decade ago, experts warned of labour shortages in the United States and other countries as the baby boomers ...
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Working beyond your first career
Cradle-to-grave employment is, mostly, a thing of the past. The work environment has changed dramatically over the past 30 years ...
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Refirement Career Options – Fund Raiser
"A fundraiser can be an individual or company whose primary job is to raise money for a specific charity or ...
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Retirement and retrenchment: A crossroads, not a dead end
Retirement and retrenchment are emotional and life-changing events, especially when not desired or expected. Being able to see these challenges ...
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Traditional retirement shunned by the wealthy
Traditional retirement is being rejected by a new breed of wealthy worker who want to carry on working for as ...
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The parable of the dinosaur and chameleon – By Lynda Smith
In the late 1940’s and 50’s after the Second World War a whole bunch of babies were born. These babies ...
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Discovering the World of Work 2.0
New ways to work beyond your first career The world has changed dramatically in the last 20-30 years since the ...
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Retire ” in place”… Illusionary Oxymoron or Helpful Reality
This article is written by the founder of Retirement Options. Lynda Smith is an accredited coach for Retirement Options in ...
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Phased in Retirement
Tools to help an organization or individual look at this scenario. The July 3rd issue of The Economist sported an ...
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Scarce and Critical Skills List
This was taken from the Sunday Times of 30th March 2008 South Africa needs 913 000 people with scarce and ...
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The future of our youth – your part to play
Since starting in the recruitment field 8 years ago, I find myself steering conversations to my favourite topic – careers ...
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The IBM Solution to the Skills Shortage
The following story has been taken out of a book I have just finished reading. The Boomer Century 1946-2046 by ...
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Success factors for Retirement – Work Reorientation ( 1 of 15)
In this series we will discuss some factors that may affect you when you reach formal retirement. The Baby Boomer ...
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Over-50 skills for a successful SA
“Imagine a South Africa where we all have one goal: to build our economy.” Retire Successfully Retirementor, Lynda Smith, helps ...
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South African leader Lynda Smith shares her country’s longevity challenges and opportunities
Lynda shares her personal journey and elements of her encore work: As I reached the age of 50 I was ...
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How Will You Use Your Extra Season of Life?
Lynda Smith is the founder of the Refirement Network, and is an expert in planning for the second half of ...
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Interview with Get It Hartbeespoort
Don’t retire- refire Lynda Smith from Hartbeespoort believes retirement is not the end of your life. It can be the ...
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Interview with www.hippo.co.za
Nevertirees – Why Some Top Business People Refuse to Retire Hippo.co.za: Tell us a little about your career journey, landmark ...
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The Legacy Project Interview | Social Entrepreneur
Lynda describes herself as a social entrepreneur. She graduated from the inaugural class of the GIBS Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme ...
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Lynda Smith – The startup story of a social entrepreneur on a mission to encourage baby boomers to have second careers to positively impact society
As the world’s population ages, and the baby boomer generation (those 50+) are looking to make a difference in the ...
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Crossroads & Transitions | Lynda Smith
I met Lynda about a decade ago. A striking woman with an unassuming confidence about her. A skilled businesswoman, an ...
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