Taking a Chance on Life
Bill Thompson Talks about Stepping Out on the Limb of Life Taking a Chance on Life (photo courtesy of pablo by Buffer) What’s harder than getting fired? What if you’re a baby boomer plugging away at a job you’ve had for years, and suddenly everything is turned upside down the day your much younger boss strolls into your office to let you know your services are no longer needed? What would be the first thing you’d do? What would you tell other people? What feelings would be coursing through your mind right then ... and for weeks and months afterwards? It’s a sobering thought for those of us who are cruising toward that magical time called retirement. Even if you’re not—even if you’re one of us who plans to work until he or she drops—the idea that an involuntary career change could be right around the corner has entered the minds of every one of us who works for someone else. Now think about something even more daunting and challenging. Instead of getting fired,...