The Path to Success: Motivation and Steps Toward Big Dreams I discovered for myself how easy it was to have big goals and dreams that I never act on. Somehow,…
President Obama’s Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, was recently quoted as saying “never waste the opportunity that a crisis brings to the table.” Leaders during earlier world crises challenged us…
Why were you interested in the 3rd Act? About 4 years ago, I was looking forward and seeing that my son would be graduating from high school in a few…
Finding Solutions: Revamping the Healthcare System When I turned 65 I signed up for Medicare and also for private insurance to cover anything Medicare didn’t cover or so I thought. …
Four Days Out Going to Pieces… Mark Epstein wrote “Going to Pieces without Falling Apart.” That’s me today, only I am not sure about the falling apart part. My normal…
Linda Ford’s Story: Finding Meaning in Retirement How did you hear about The 3rd Act? Why were you interested? Henry Plata from Ameriprise Financial recommended it. I am planning to…
Giving Forward in Our 3rd Act Journey When I was growing up my father always reminded me that it was important to “give back”, that there were others who were…
Two Weeks Out Ready To Go I’m 66, and I’m retiring in two weeks. I’ve worked for 30 plus years, the last 20 in this stressful company. I’ve been through…
Travel: A 3rd Act Commitment I have been traveling for the last month. Taking time to travel has been a 3rd act commitment to myself. For me, traveling helps me…
Part II: How can we experience fulfillment in the third age? I believe that our biggest challenge in the third age is to tap our creative potential and set a…







