The smartest move you’ll ever make
Picture this: you’re sifting through an old box and out falls a note with a line you’ve heard a hundred times: ‘The best investment you can make is in yourself.’ And for a moment, it makes you pause, right? Because we’re usually so busy investing in everyone else—our jobs, families, friends—that we forget to invest […]
Entrepreneurship in midlife: Maria’s organic farming venture
I felt quite inspired by my recent blog about entrepreneurship in midlife, so in these past weeks I’ve been interviewing three midlifers who started their own business. In this blog you can find the third interview (you can read the first interview here and the second interview here). Maria, a 55-year-old former mathematics teacher, had […]
Entrepreneurship in midlife: Tom’s tech startup
I felt quite inspired by my recent blog about entrepreneurship in midlife, so in these past weeks I’ve been interviewing three midlifers who started their own business. In this blog you can find the second interview (you can read the first interview here). Tom, a 54-year-old IT professional, had always dreamed of creating a tech […]
Entrepreneurship in midlife: Sarah’s transition from corporate to creative
I felt quite inspired by my recent blog about entrepreneurship in midlife, so in these past weeks I’ve been interviewing three midlifers who started their own business. In this blog you can find the first interview. Sarah, a 48-year-old former corporate executive, had spent over two decades climbing the corporate ladder in a multinational company. […]
Turning life experience into midlife opportunity
In a previous blog post, I wrote about how some midlifers feel like their job has lost its spark, which makes them rethink their career options. Quite a few of them are considering blazing their own path forward by launching their own business. In Europe, 45-54-year-olds make up about 30% of new entrepreneurs, whereas in […]
Embracing the emotional rollercoaster of midlife divorce
Yesterday, I had a heart-to-heart with a friend who’s just come out the other side of a divorce. At 51, with two children still in secondary school, her journey has been far from easy. The relief on her face was clear—she was glad the legal part was finally over. But at the same time, she […]
Money on my mind
As Sam Smith sang it so eloquently a decade ago: ‘I don’t have money on my mind.’ But, as it turns out, he seems to be quite the minority. Midlifers definitely have money on their mind, as evidenced by the number of questions we receive at Midlife Crossroads Academy about financial planning. Midlife is all […]
How to meet new people
(this blog post follows on from my previous post about finding love in midlife) Almost 90 years ago, Dale Carnegie offered practical advice and techniques for how to make friends quickly and easily. His book ‘How to win friends and influence people’ has been a huge bestseller. But I always thought it had one major […]
Finding love in midlife
Recently I overheard a conversation between two women in their 50s about the frustrations of finding love in midlife. They were making jokes, but beneath the humour was something deeper. One of them asked, “Is it over for me? Will I spend the rest of my life alone?” It’s a familiar fear for many of […]
It’s not easy to start a career shift
In my previous blog post, I gave a couple of pointers to help midlifers realign their career with their values or get out of a role that no longer excites or fulfills them. Despite these tips and your heartfelt desire for change, you might still feel overwhelmed by the idea of a career shift. I […]
