What we’re about

In his seminal text entitled, “Encore: Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life” Mark Freedman inspires us and lays out a framework for how to find work that matters in the second half of life.

The average life expectancy in Canada for both men and women (combined) is now 83.11 years. We are living longer. And better.

So this career transitions group is intended for people who have gotten to the second half of life and are looking for something new. It is meant especially for people who, for whatever reason (malaise in their current work/early retirement/a desire or need to return to work from time off for whatever reason/a reignited search for purpose) are wanting a "fresh start" and a shift in mindset.

Here are some questions that guide our conversations:

How would you like to spend the next five or ten or twenty years?
What community or national or global problems motivate you to act?
How much income do you need to earn?
Do you want to stay in the same field or explore something new?
Do you want to start your own business or organization or do you wish to work for someone else?
Are you willing and able to go back to school or get other training?

The Over 50 Career Transitions Group generally meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month, from 5 to 7 p.m. Those present have an opportunity to share what drew them to the group and to get to meet others in similar circumstances. In addition, a "topic de jour" (generally previously selected by group participants) is presented by Lorne and typically animated discussion ensues. If the above has piqued your curiosity, please join us. Though there are no guarantees, most who attend meet at least one person with whom they "connect" and whose story is similar to theirs!