This and That. More or Less.

I started this post during the pandemic when I turned 70 but never finished it then. Now, as I am several years older, they may be right. Fifty is the new thirty, and sixty is the new forty, so it isn't too far-fetched to say that seventy is the new fifty. Today's seventy-year-olds are different from those of my parents' generation. Nevertheless, turning seventy does signify the onset of what we used to call "old age." Interestingly, I rarely feel "old." Now that I am seventy-three and approaching seventy-four, I can tell you this: getting older is precisely what we make of it, no more and no less. This beg s the question: Who am I now at 73?   As the answer to that question shifts, you find yourself in a place of uncertainty. After a lifetime of thinking you were one thing, you discover that identity no longer fits. I realize I'm no longer a title or a job description. Yes, I'm still a husband and 'family' to many, but who am I? Our rela...

It's perfectly fine if you don't have a life plan by age 21 or 31, but I admire those who do. For instance, becoming a medical doctor requires a commitment that begins in your teenage years and continues throughout your life. However, that wasn't my path. Fortunately, my career opportunities often emerged through professional contacts and natural progressions. I started in a small business and later transitioned to the high-tech industry as a sales engineer, a product manager, and an IT consulting executive. I always thought the marketing team was out of touch and that I could do it better myself. So, I did. I moved from consulting and product management to becoming a marketing professional, ultimately attaining the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) position. In later years, this transition enabled me to return to small business by founding my consulting practice, collaborating with CEOs on strategic business plans and marketing challenges. O ver the years, I have changed caree...