Goodbye 30-Year Retirements, Hello Encore Years
02/03/2012 - 02:20:13pm
We need a new map of life.
We've been making do with one that was fashioned for an expected longevity of threescore and 10. We shouldn't knock that legacy. At one time, that constituted progress.
But we can't stuff a 21st century life span into a life course designed for the 20th century – or stretch the old model so that it accommodates a task well beyond its intended capacity. The story starts with the numbers, but it is really about the nature of lives.
- by: Marc Freedman | More >
The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife
Are you in your 50s, 60s or 70s searching for answers to the urgent question: “What’s next?” Are you caught between chapters, confronting not only a void in identity but a society ill-prepared to make use of your experience?
Start: 04/19/2012 - 6:30 p.m.
End: 04/19/2012
Reuters columnist John Wasik announces his top book picks of the year, including The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife, by Civic Ventures founder and CEO Marc Freedman. Wasik writes, "If you're hitting the sweet spot between middle age and retirement, you need to read this book." (Find this column on the Reuters website here.)
Encore Transition Talk
At this Encore Transition Talk, find out about transitioning from your last work experience to what's next. Paid work? Part-time work? Volunteer opportunity? Nonprofit? Just want to do something different? This informal meeting offers encouragement, brainstorming and networking.
Start: 03/07/2012 - 6 p.m.
End: 03/07/2012 - 7:30 p.m.
Encore Transition Talks
Encore Transition Talks are the place for you if you are transitioning from your last work experience to what's next. Paid work? Part-time work? Volunteer opportunity? Nonprofit? Just want to do something different? These informal meetings offer encouragement, brainstorming and networking.
Start: 02/08/2012 - 1 p.m.
End: 02/08/2012 - 2:30 p.m.
Mensch Society Lecture with Marc Freedman, The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife
Marc Freedman is CEO and founder of Civic Ventures.
Start: 02/16/2012 - 7:30 p.m.
End: 02/16/2012
Our sputtering economy needs workers with more of that entrepreneurial spirit. Think tank Civic Ventures suggests they might come from an unexpected demographic: workers who are approaching middle age or their retirement years. The group found that one in four Americans between 44 and 70 want to build an enterprise, and nearly half of them want it to be a business with a strong social impact. (This article also appeared in Good.)
Encore Transition Talks
Encore Transition Talks are the place for you if you are transitioning from your last work experience to what's next. Paid work? Part-time work? Volunteer opportunity? Nonprofit? Just want to do something different? These informal meetings offer encouragement, brainstorming and networking.
Start: 01/11/2012 - 1 p.m.
End: 01/11/2012 - 2:30 p.m.
Retirement is no longer viewed as a brief period of rest at the end of life. It has become an integral element of the American dream, says Civic Ventures founder and CEO Marc Freedman, who has studied the cultural history of retirement. “People scrimped and saved and deferred gratification to get to it as soon as possible – not even 65 or 62, but in your 50s,” Freedman says.
As many as 9 million people ages 44 to 70 already have chosen encore careers, putting their experience to work for the greater good, according to a new MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures study. Another 31 million are interested in joining them, adding to their list of job benefits personal meaning and a connection to something larger than themselves.
