What do modern elders bring to the table? Contrary to stereotypes of older workers being poor performers and resistant to change, among many myths out there, modern elders have a lot more to offer than most people think.

Making the leap from being a Corporate Leader and Expert into becoming a Solopreneur can be daunting – but the rewards are great. You can work when you want, where you want, and do the work you love.

After 35 years of working at huge companies like Hilton Hotels, Marriott Corporation, and creating magic at Disney, Lee Cockerell left corporate life to finally start independent work. One of Lee’s major and lasting legacies was the creation of Disney Great Leader Strategies which was used to train and develop the 7,000 leaders at Walt Disney World.

On Creating Your Encore Career, I looked over two books that have been very helpful for me in my encore career. They are great resources for anyone considering an encore career. The books explore many of the things that go on when building a business in your retirement-age years.

Kevin Karschnik delivers high-energy, high-impact keynote speeches and training workshops that help business professionals with the leadership and communication skills they need to succeed in today’s complex business climate. He is a successful entrepreneur whose professional career spans 30 years and includes starting and selling two million-dollar training companies.

Do you struggle with productivity? Many entrepreneurs do. However, the truth is, you are already productive. You just need to take it to the next level through the use of focused work.

Last week on Creating Your Encore Career, I reflected on some of the things that happened on the podcast in 2021. I thanked many of the people who helped me make everything happen and looked back at the changes we made and our accomplishments over the past year.

In July, I pivoted my podcast and renamed it Creating Your Encore Career. I had talked about that subject often in the last year but decided to do a full rebrand. Rather than work on manufacturing leadership, I wanted to work on helping people start Encore Careers.

Lauren Davis is an expert on all things social media and business. She helps people with personal brands or businesses to develop their authentic “voice” on social media.

On Creating Your Encore Career, I obviously talk a lot about Encore Careers. I teach you how to create your own. I bring on guests who have built Encore Careers (or pursued entrepreneurship in any form) to share their insights with you.

Tasha Wilmore is the owner of Help On Deck, a firm that supplies support work for entrepreneurs. She has a remarkable story about creating her business. She is a military spouse and helps other military spouses have a remote work career.

On Creating Your Encore Career I had the opportunity to talk with Dennis McIntee of the Leadership Development Group. Dennis literally wrote the book on drama-free teams. It is titled The 8 Qualities of Drama Free Teams: Do More. Stress Less. Zero Drama. He still does this kind of work today as he helps organizations and leaders eliminate the drama from work and get more results.

Duane Zingale has made an interesting pivot in his life. He went from working in ministry to working in marketing. In making this transition, he looked deep inside his own life to build his understanding of how he wanted to do marketing.

Last week on Creating Your Encore Career I talked with Michele Nevarez. In our conversation, we discussed her recently published book, Beyond Emotional Intelligence: A Guide to Accessing Your Full Potential.

What is it that we all desire? Control of our time (personal freedom), control of our income (not being controlled by our pay grade and 3% raises), and control of our lives (getting back to being in control instead of being controlled by someone else’s arbitrary system).

I met Ernie Svenson at a conference and have always been intrigued by how he developed his new business. He used to practice law the “traditional way,” handling complex business litigation cases. This meant he juggled countless boxes of paper organized by many team members.

David Norris began his banking career in 1981. For the next 25 years, he helped his bank grow from a two-location company with $20 million in total assets to a bank with 35 locations in 24 communities and nearly $3 billion in total assets. It is now the 18th largest bank in Texas.

Last week on Creating Your Encore Career, I spoke with Tony Saccardi. Tony worked at Fintech for more than 25 years as a consultant and technical director. For years, he loved his job. However, when he began falling into the trap of chronic stress, he knew he needed a change.

Curt Burnett was the Enterprise Manager of Advanced Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering at John Deere for several years until he retired in November of 2016. Before retiring, however, he took up a special assignment as a Loan Executive. He spent three years starting the Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub. This opened many Encore Career doors for him.

Marc Miller literally wrote the book on Encore Careers. That book is called Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life.