Life a grind? Mid-life crisis? YOU don't want to miss this week's Geeks Geezers and Googlization!
Jan 17, 2023 3:06 pm
Hi There!
Feeling like life is a grind? Like you’re going through the motions instead of living life to the fullest? You're not alone.
According to Gallup, 19% of people are miserable! 50% of workers reported feeling stressed at their jobs on a daily basis, 41% as being worried, 22% as sad, and 18% angry. One in five working Americans feel their job is NOT making a meaningful contribution reveals a recent poll from YouGov.
We all go through difficult times in life, but the midlife crisis is one of the most common, challenging, and mysterious. It’s that time in life when we look back and question the meaning of our life and what we really want out of it. It can be overwhelming to confront these questions.
The good news is that it doesn’t need to be a right of passage, a dreaded necessity required to live our next life chapter.
So what’s the antidote?
We’re thrilled to welcome world renowned midlife and wisdom expert, Chip Conley, to Geeks Geezers and Googlization.
Among Chip’s many accomplishments, he’s the CEO and Founder of Modern Elder Academy - the world's first "midlife wisdom school," where attendees learn how to repurpose a lifetime of experience for the modern workplace. He’s also a NY Times best selling author including his most recent book, "Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder."
Under the Category of #ICMYI
Two. Count 'em.
Two Podcasts Exposing What's Ahead for 2023!
(1) A Recession is Coming! So Why Are These Wall Street Execs Bullish on America?
Anyone holding out for an economic, political, and social reset when the ball dropped and fireworks exploded on New Year’s Eve just a few weeks ago can quickly see that ain’t gonna happen. That is why we invited 3 of our favorite Wall St experts (Richard "Dick" Bove, Mat Van Alstyne, and John Aidan Byrne) to help make sense of what is without a doubt a murky, finicky, confusing and never-normal time.
This timely, lively, and informative conversation is one you don’t want to miss, whether you’re an employer or employee, business leader or educator, retiree or student, investor or consumer.
Timely and often provocative topics include:
- The demographic cliff most western developed countries are facing
- A recession is coming, a recession is coming … maybe!
- Will this be the 1st time in history that a recession doesn’t happen when interest rates rise?
- How should we make sense of record corporate profits with inflation and in impending recession?
- Why the Inflation Reduction Act can be massively inflationary
- What needs to happen for the U.S. economy to move away from a consumption driven economy back to a product producing economy?
- What is the greatest threat to the global economy?
- Why are these experts bullish on America?
(2) Hiring Slowdown or Labor Market Showdown in 2023 with Gad Levanon
The 2023 labor market is top of mind for many executives and business owners as they contemplate the future of work and its impact on their ability to grow. But what happens when the labor markets, job markets, and Federal Reserve collide?
Will we see a hiring slowdown or labor market showdown?
How has the pandemic forever altered labor markets?
What are the trends and potential solutions for coming out on top of a labor showdown?
To answer these questions and more, we welcome back Gad Levanon, chief economist at Burning Glass Institute and founder of the Labor Market Institute at The Conference Board.
We've all heard the saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." But what if that wasn't true? What if there was an alternative approach to growing old? What if instead of succumbing to the limitations of aging, we could go through old age like an athlete?
If you missed our final event during the holidays, the incomparable Steven Kotler painted an absolute masterpiece! Fortunately you can watch the replay or listen on your favorite podcast.
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Enjoy ... and Remember: Don't Let the SHIFT Hit Your Plans!
Ira S Wolfe