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

Reinvention in your senior years - Hustler Daily Thumbs Up - June 20

Hello fellow Encore Hustlers

Check out this longread article from The Atlantic about the regret that many feel as their working careers approach their end.  For many it can lead to depression, health issues and early death.

This dreaded feeling of the end is acutely felt by professionals at the top of their game,  professional athletes, scientists, artists, or titans of industry.

The article does provide some remedy for this malaise by recommending that you recognize the enviable decline and embrace it by reinventing yourself.  For example, JS Bach went from being a composer to a teacher in his later years, allowing him to mentor another generation of composers.

I know that few of us can compare to those at the top of their professional peak but we will in all likelihood feel regrets and depression as see our talents diminish and careers come to an end either slowly or abruptly.

This is the time to consider how you will spend the coming years.  Will it be reinventing yourself? Taking what you know in a new direction or pursuing a totally new course?  Or will be a time of regret and sadness of what was and what will never be?

Cheer,
Mr EH

The Hustle High 5 - Hustler News for the Week - January 4

Welcome to a new Encore Hustler feature.

At the end of every week I will endeavor to provide you links to interesting stories related to EncoreHustlers.

I hope you enjoy reading these articles as much as I did.

Happy clicking!

1)   Great article from Fast Company that outlines "Your 12-month guide to building your side hustle this year".

2)   Motley Fool makes the case of using side hustles to build your retirement nest egg in The Disturbing Reason 22% of Americans Don't Have Retirement Savings.

3)   Smokey Mountain News (North Carolina) profiles those who need multiple side hustles just to make ends meet in Working 9 to 5 (plus nights and weekends).

4)   One of the benefits of side hustling is being able to turn passion into profits.  The Cleveland.com website has as a story of Cleveland orchestra members pursue passions business interests with-side-hustles.

5)   Finally check out this long read article from The Atlantic on How to Lose Tens of Thousands of Dollars on Amazon.  It is a cautionary tale of people who were looking to make easy money as Amazon FBA Sellers.