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EDUCATION CENTER

Your Center for Self-directed Learning, Planning and Community-building with My Plan After 50.

You’re here! You’re one of the vast majority of Boomers that have come to rely on the internet as a convenient, reliable source for information. As an adult learner, we know that you learn best through interactions—dialogue, discussions, debates—with other adult learners.

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Research tells us that you are also becoming more comfortable making new acquaintances, even forging new friendships, with people you will meet through the internet. That’s why My Plan After 50 asks you for simple demographic and background information, career, hobby and other life interests. As this larger My Plan After 50 community grows, so will the number of people who are like you, open to expanding their social networks and, as important, wanting to learn with and from other adults.

We’ve combined it all for you in this one location, the My Plan After 50 education center. Through this portal, you’ll be able to access a research library of information on all manner of topics related to the Eight Elements Essential to a Vibrant Life after 50! And, since those eight elements are a conceptual model for the comprehensive planning for life after 50, there's not much you won't find here.

In addition to self-directed learning, we encourage you to participate in our expert-led topical forums and webinars, and to engage in actively planning for the most vibrant life after 50 possible for you, through the My Plan After 50 workbook, e-learning communities, consultation with a coach and coaching itself.


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Read this article and get a better understanding of currently proposed healthcare plans and how they could impact all of us.

Can I Make a Difference?

Can I make a difference?  This is such a personal question.  One understanding or perspective does not fit all. Only you can make that judgment call.  What indicators do you use to determine if any of your actions really ‘make a difference’?  What is important to you? What kind of difference do you want to make in your family, in your workplace, in your community and/or in our world?

Cautiously Optimistic Innovation

Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it.  We have spent so many months retrenching that it seems imprudent to even consider reaching for opportunities beyond the horizon.  But if we believe the financial gurus, there is now a dim light at the end of the tunnel. 

Destressing the Holidays

Even exciting events with positive outcomes can generate stress in employees.  So it’s not a surprise when tough times raise the level of stress in the entire workforce.  As employers, we are no less impacted by stress around the holidays.  Unlike other stressors, though, the holidays are predictable so Wisdom Worker Solutions would like to offer suggestions to plan for the upcoming celebrations and offer budget-wise alternatives for office parties and bonuses. 

Dont Sabotage Your Relationship with Negative Assumptions
Negative assumptions close off the possibility of exchanging information that can lead to healthy, meaningful communication.
Healthcare for the United States in the Twenty-First Century

What will health care in the United States look like, and as a nation what sort of health care system do we want? Give us your input!

Identifying and Living Your Life Purpose

As you approach retirement it is time to identify how you will fill your additional free time with purpose , passion and meaning.

Keeping the Employer-Employee Relationship Vital

For quite some time, researchers in human behavior have been looking at the relationship between employee engagement, productivity and their impact on the bottom line.  Some employers believe employee engagement is just another human resource fad.  Others believe that if it is incorporated into the organizational culture, it can lead to a win-win -  sustainability of the organization and meaningful job satisfaction for employees.

Retirement Readiness
How much control you feel you have over your retirement choices can affect the success of your retirement.
Staying Healthy in this Economic Crisis

Did you know that the gloom and doom that permeates the news these days can be taking a toll on your health? Even if you are normally an upbeat, positive person, being inundated with information about how bad the future looks can’t help but have an affect on the most optimistic of individuals. Read this article to help you learn how you can stay healthy during these difficult times.

There is More to Retirement Than Financial Security

Readying oneself to be in charge of life beyond finances will help to stave off the disappointment and depression that could accompany retirement.

Why Plan for Life After 50
By taking time to do some advance planning the 30+ years of retirement can become a time of joy and meaning instead of fear and depression.
Workplace Solutions - August 2009

For nearly two years, we have been bombarded by a landslide of bad news and leaders setting the expectation that the economic turnaround would be long in coming.  So this month, we wanted to focus on recovery and suggesting that we turn our hesitation and caution into a focus on planning and preparation.  We offer tips for keeping the organization healthy, like how to re-engage employees through the power of relationships
and organizational practices that may unearth the next best thing since sliced bread.
 

Workplace Solutions - January 2010

While a number of us had high hopes of imminent retirement, the events of the last few years may have reshaped our original plans.  For those of us who need to continue working or for those fortunate enough to have a passion for their work, we are focusing this month on performance - how we can continue to meet ever-changing performance standards and be recognized for our on-going contributions to the workplace.

Workplace Solutions - July 2009

As we celebrate our independence, made possible by the courage of our Founding Fathers, there probably isn’t a more fitting theme for our July newsletter than Leadership.  We’ll help you identify the critical competencies experts suggest future leaders develop now, how you can manage the desired impact you have as a leader and how top executives can create an organizational culture of health and productivity.

Workplace Solutions - October 2009

October is a month filled with national and local observances.  So rather than having an overarching theme this month, we’ve taken our cues from today’s headlines.  Our article on the value of volunteerism is our homage to Make a Difference Day.  In Walking a Fine Line we offer suggestions for addressing the potential threat from the H1N1 virus, furthering Health Literacy efforts.  And the month’s emphasis on the employment of those with disabilities is the focus of our article revisiting the dilemmas and opportunities when hiring and retaining this valuable segment of the workforce. 

Workplace Solutions - September 2009

Once again we’re headed for another Fall; a transitional season to help us acclimate from the heat of summer to the cold of winter.  So we felt a fitting theme for our September newsletter was change.  Read about the adaptability skills of each of the four generations in the workplace.  Learn about the history of women of achievement and how organizations can leverage their diverse employees.  And discover the resources available to leaders should they encounter alcohol or drug related issues in the workplace. 

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Featured Testimonials

Steve Wooderson - (Windows Media)
Steve, an executive in state government, talks about coaching with My Plan After 50 and how he benefited.
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Featured Webinars

Stages of Change - A Transtheoretical Model

Brunie Emmanuel explains the steps of a model of change that are relevant for any type of change we experience.

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Featured Workbooks

My Plan After 50 complete workbook

This workbook helps users assess, plan, and implement their growth in all of the Eight Elements Essential for a Vibrant Life After 50.  It can be used as a self-guided tool or in cooperation with a coach.

My Plan After 50 Marriage/Relationship Workbook

Finally, a workbook dedicated to improving your marital/relationship health! Explore thought-provoking exercises that can be done on your own and shared with your partner. Your relationship needs its daily nourishment and exercise, just like each of you so start here and enjoy the time together.

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