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No one really knows where the world of work is headed. The same goes for retirement, which is becoming more of a shifting set of priorities, rather than a static event. Underpinning everything as people live longer and want to get the most out of life (inside and outside the workplace), is the need to have enough money to finance our activities.
Kerry Hannon, my friend and former USA TODAY colleague, continues to provide nuts-and-bolts information and advice on all three interrelated areas, in a steady stream of articles, presentations, podcasts, and more.
What I wrote about her last year remains relevant today: “Kerry sets a great example for how more of us will need to operate now and in the future: thinking and acting entrepreneurially, developing niches of expertise, networking strategically, and searching for the widest possible avenues and types of outlets (online, and eventually again in person) for disseminating our work.”
Here are 11 of Kerry’s most crucial articles published during the last six months or so:
6 tips for older workers who want to get a new job this year; MarketWatch, February 2, 2021
Cautionary Advice About Small-Business Credit Cards: With AmEx under investigation for its sales practices, follow these tips; Next Avenue, March 2, 2021
How to Launch an Intergenerational Small Business in Midlife: 3 tips from a mom and daughter who successfully opened theirs in the pandemic; Next Avenue, January 15, 2021
How to Start a Business After 50 in the Pandemic: Insights from startup mentor, entrepreneur and author Wendy Mayhew; Next Avenue, October 15, 2020
‘I’m Not Done Yet!’ — An Expert’s Work Tips for Women Over 50: Author and executive coach Bonnie Marcus shares advice, partly from her own experience; Next Avenue, April 2, 2021
It’s a Terrible Time for Small Businesses. Except When It’s Not: Some entrepreneurs are finding opportunities in unlikely places; The New York Times, December 14, 2020
Making a New Start in a Business of Their Own: Whether because of layoffs or a desire for a new challenge, older people are becoming entrepreneurs at an increasing rate; The New York Times, October 21, 2020
Remote Learning Isn’t Just for Kids: New online tools and an array of remote classes and programs are ramping up education and training for adults; The New York Times, February 9, 2021
Rethinking Retirement: The days and nights and years could be long — if you’re lucky. Here are some tips to make them meaningful, too (Interview with Ken Dychtwald, of AgeWave); The New York Times, October 15, 2020
The ‘SecondActWomen’ Founders on How Women Over 50 Can Feel Invincible, Not Invisible: Their advice for starting a business, pivoting or finding work in midlife; Next Avenue, March 18, 2021
To Build Emotional Strength, Expand Your Brain: The quest to understand something new is a key factor to building the resilience necessary to weather setbacks and navigate life’s volatility; The New York Times, September 2, 2020
Kerry is currently leading, until April 11, a ‘Never Too Old to Get Rich’ Modern Elder Academy workshop, with MEA founder Chip Conley.
You can also learn more about Kerry and her work in the Susan Flory podcast “The Big Middle,” and in the Morningstar podcast “Kerry Hannon: Remote Work Trend Benefits Older Workers,” with Christine Benz. I also included Kerry’s books in my recent blog post “A Curated List of Books by Current/Former USA TODAY Writers.”
More turbulence is ahead, and I’m counting on Kerry’s continued guidance to help us navigate the changes, no matter where we are in our life’s journey.