 By Jim Selman | Bio
I’ve been thinking about aging and
observing the human phenomenon for a long time and I know that most of
the chatter in my head isn’t ‘me’—it’s just the tapes of my past and my
ego playing the tune to which my culture expects me to dance. For
example, I believe and know from experience that the key to health and wellbeing is “participation”—staying
engaged in whatever games I choose to play. Yet, that little voice in
my head insists that I should rest more, take it easy, slow down and
just enjoy life. I can observe myself being seduced by the reasonable
and conventional wisdom that as I get older I should participate less. [ Read More]
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Companies and organizations across North America are looking to retirees as part-time or temporary workers. Hewlett Packard is reaching out in a different way
to capitalize on the power of its former employees. In this year's
annual gathering of HP retirees, chief executive Mark Hurd asked people
to get involved in volunteer sales, join local alumni clubs, speak up
about legislative issues the company cares about and represent
Hewlett-Packard in philanthropic and community events. Third-party
endorsements and word of mouth can generate goodwill for the company
that will help it achieve its goals.
With the emphasis on participation being its own reward, it
will be interesting to see how former HP employees, some of whom
'built' Silicon Valley, respond. Other high-tech companies like IBM,
Intel and Xerox have similar networks of retirees, but their loyalty is
often focused on particular communities of practice or projects rather
than the company.Considering that many retirees have spent much of their working lives,
if not all, with one company, such calls for institutional loyalty are
being closely watched.
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One of the concerns ‘older’ people share with us is how important it is
to keep our health. Hypochondriacs aside, the majority of us still hear
and believe that the older we get, the more difficult maintaining good
health will be. It doesn’t take a genius to realize that if we lose our
health, we lose most—or all—of our other options. I confess I am not a
health expert: the latest developments in nutrition, dieting and
exercise are not my key concerns. Yet I am healthy and, while I could
be more fit, I am told I am somewhere in the normal range. When it comes to health, I acknowledge there are numerous events,
accidents, and externally caused diseases that can destroy the best of
intentions. However, I believe a great deal of declining health
(physical and mental) is actually a function of ‘giving up’, becoming
resigned and becoming less active.[ Read More]
Written by Jim Selman at Personal Empowerment
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