Decline is not inevitable - Hustler Daily Thumbs Up - July 1

Hello fellow Encore Hustlers

Last week I featured a link to an article from The Atlantic that laminated our professional peak and decline.  I found the article to be overly pessimistic and did not take into consideration other strategies that can be employed as we age.

Chris Farrell, has provided a great rebuttal in NextAvenue that counter-argues that late career can be a time of creativity and entrepreneurship.  Chris has written a great piece and it is worth your time to read.

Cheers,
Mr. EH

The Hustle High Five - Hustler News of the Week - February 1

Much of the country is indoors taking shelter from the polar vortex.  It's a good time to read this selection of curated stories related to Encore Hustles.

1)   Chris Farrell has written extensively on retirement and encore careers.  He has a new book Purpose and a Paycheck coming out on February 5th.  Here is an exert from his first chapter.  I highly recommend picking up a copy of this book.








2)   In Australia seniors are turning to Airtasker, which is similar to the American TaskRabbit, to earn extra money by performing a variety of tasks that others want outsourced: gardening, baking, handyman work and IT help.  Check out this story from Yahoo Finance of an Australian senior who has made $20K over three years by being an Airtasker.

3)   Read and watch this story of a 71 year old Nashville retiree who funds his bucket list goal of visiting every National Park by working 4 months of the year Amazon.

4)   It is a big decision when to retire, assuming you are not forced into it by layoffs or poor health.  Read this article from Canada, where 1 in 4 retirees regret retiring and want to go back to work.

5)   One of the reasons people consider an encore career is to pursue a passion.  Here is a story from NextAvenue of an aerospace executive, who at age 60, left corporate life to become a high school tennis coach in Chicago.