By Marc Rayfield Despite what the adage claims, mature dogs can learn new tricks (note I did not write ‘old.’) According to the Committee on Economic Development, mature workers outscore younger workers in managerial, sales, educational, and legal professions. Roughly...
By Seth Cohen Making a shift in your career is hard. This is true if you’re changing companies or industries. It’s equally valid if you are moving from full time to retired or a second career — it’s all a little bit scary. As someone with experience helping executives...
By Seth Cohen What you know is important. But in many cases how you express it, can be even more critical. There’s no place where this is more evident than in an interview. Executives moving from the C-Suite to a portfolio of activities in a second career are at risk...
By Seth Cohen From the time I was little, until the time I was 21, I was a severe stutterer. I was the type of stutterer who struggled to put together even one fluent sentence and feared speaking on the phone. Speech pathologists did not know how my stuttering began,...
By Seth Cohen You generally don’t get to be senior management in a global fortune 500 company without being incredibly hard working. I was no exception. When I worked for UBS for example, I managed a large team. One day, HR came to me and asked why my direct reports...
By Seth Cohen When you venture into a second career, examining, solidifying and protecting your personal brand is one of the first and most important steps you should take. It’s not that your personal brand isn’t important when you are an employee. It is. But when you...
