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“I Never Thought This Would Happen to Me”

The Immigration officer at Kennedy Airport was a distinguished, middle-aged man who, in the five minutes it took to admit me into the country, told me the story of his fall in the publishing world....

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That’s Life

Have you heard the Frank Sinatra song? That’s life, You’re riding high in April, Shot down in May. These days, for many former high-riding professionals such as I once was, those words ring very true....

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How Loss of Possessions Can Liberate You

Several months ago, I saw a TV interview with a couple who had lost everything they owned and were living in a hotel room. Before, they owned a mansion and a 100-foot sailboat. The wife worked as a...

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Fired? Go Out with A Roar

“You’re fired” may not be politically correct these days (except for Donald Trump on The Apprentice). Terminating someone’s services has become more like a skill, or even a job. Seems there’s a demand...

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Each Move Carries Its Own Baggage

Last month, all of a sudden, I had to move out from where I was living. The very idea was enough to send shudders through my body – and my mind. Not again? From experience, I knew a move would disrupt...

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Fired at Fifty

“I am still in shock and awe at being fired.” Peter Arnett (This is a repost of, “Fired! Going Out with A Roar,” partly excerpted from my book, “Don’t Hang Up!”) “You’re fired” may not be politically...

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Farewell, Old Friend!

“Your friend is your needs answered.” Kahlil Gibran There are no words to fully express how much I will miss you, but I will try. • I’ll miss your welcome, the fact that your arms were always open to...

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YESTERDAY’S HOME WAS A MANSION AND NOW IT’S ONE ROOM?

Just answered a question on Quora: how do people react when a high living standard changes to a much lower one? I know. I’ve been there. So have many other former midlife professionals who got laid off...

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