Pivot and Thrive

Cheryl Collins is an enthusiastic, licensed realtor and is about to become a broker. In our conversation she told me that her pivot from a retail saleswoman to a realtor in retirement will serve her …

Carolyn Reinmiller of Carolyn B. Reinmiller Public Relations still has her finger on the pulse of how to promote businesses after 39 years in the industry.But that's not the only place where her hand…

Larry Indiviglia was looking online for a woman to date. When he met Gayle, he was instantly drawn to her and to her honesty that she had been battling Stage IV breast cancer. Their relationship was …

Anita Bennett is the candy maker for Sunset Bay Candy. After being let go from her administrative assistant job, she decided to pursue her lifelong hobby of making candy and sharing it with others. T…

When Rayna Neises' father developed dementia, she began commuting 200 miles to help her sister care for their dad for four and a half years until he passed away. She shares their story and the takeaw…

"We are undergoing a Vitality Revolution, so it's no longer the case that old people are just doddering, pathetic creatures that need all sorts of sustaining stuff." –Jack Cumming

Jack Cumming is an …

Dr. Wayne Anderson retired from Family Practice three years ago but he hit the ground running even though he had no time to prepare for this stage while he was working. Dr. Anderson made a plan to ke…

Chris Shea is an accomplished author and artist, and retirement is not on her radar. She built and still owns a greeting card company, Lifesighs Cards, and has many books to her name including Dogs …

Alan Mindell notes that the characters in his books lead more interesting lives than his own, but he has a lot of projects and activity in his reinvented life. He is a published author of two books, …

John Sanders, an engineer who worked for the CIA, turned investor, is now investing in young companies, young children, and small charities with a passion. Retirement has been a huge win for him beca…

Entertainer, singer and songwriter, Peter Seltser, was successful in the insurance business for decades. But a visit to a nursing home to serenade a staff member for a friend, turned into more than j…

Marketing and Sales expert, Tom McGrew, has had many roles and seen tremendous changes in his career. He has succeeded with every change. Tom is quick to analyze the effects of change in industry on …

Richard Blue is a career coach who has had decades of experience in human resources at Polaroid and at Tufts University, to name a few of his roles. Over time he developed a life goal to have a signi…

Kate Torri is my Aunt. She was a dedicated full-time mother when her son was growing up, but had been working on her acting skills for decades when time allowed. Once she had an empty nest, Kate was …

Peter Marin has just published his first book, Hollywood Entrepreneur: Behind Practiced Smiles. It's an interesting journey through his life with the fascinating people he has met and worked with and…