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Plan a Satisfying Retirement

Harvard Business Review

That’s a long time,” says Marc Freedman, CEO of Encore.org and the author of The Big Shift. Give yourself time to rest, renew, and restore,” says Freedman. Your goal, says Freedman, is to “figure out what your priorities are at this juncture in your life.”. Freedman advises taking a “try-before-you-buy” approach.

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Leadership That Longfellow Would Appreciate

Harvard Business Review

Younger generations will bring fresh insights and energy, but older generations must bring the wisdom that comes from lives rich with experience and perspective. Marc Freedman, chair of the Civic Ventures think tank , calls it "one of the most significant social trends of the new century."

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Yes, Marketers, There Is Life After Mommyblogging

Harvard Business Review

On her blog, A Boomer's Life After 50 , Judi Freedman covers everything from heart health to cooking, to dealing with raising adult children and the recent loss of her mom. Barbara Grufferman writes The Best of Everything After 50 , talking to Boomer women about health, style, finance, sex, and design. Then there's food.