For Life’s Next Phase – What Do You Need?

I’ve been a bit remiss in posting to this blog regularly because I have been working on that question, what is needed for life’s next phase?  One of my businesses which is project management with an emphasis on relocating facilities such as offices, warehouses, & IT labs, now has a separate division focusing on relocating Seniors.

We primarily work with the families of seniors, assisting them with services they may not have the time to do themselves.  A large number of our clients don’t live in the area (but the seniors in their lives do), and it is not only time consuming for them to come back and forth, but also expensive.  As we work with families and other service providers, we are reminded daily of how much information families are looking for to make their decisions.  As you know these are very emotional decisions as well as practical.

The current site that is up, ForLifesNextPhase, has been a placeholder while we identify what else is needed by the families we serve.  We are currently in the process of making major changes to the site and would really appreciate your taking the time to think about if you were (or are) in this situation:

• What kind of information and support would you like to see?
• What services would you like more info about?
• What would keep you coming back to this site for your Eldercare needs?

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The U.S. Economy Has Affected Down South of the Border Too

The last two weeks in Mexico were fabulous, great for my mind and spirit.  However, it saddened me to see my friends south of the border really struggling.

Before telling you more, can you believe how amazing this sunset is ~ taken from the front of my apartment?

Zihuantanejo (or Zihua or “Z”) used to be a sleepy little fishing village with very little English spoken.  During the last 5 years most of the restaurant wait staff and taxi drivers have learned some English making it less of a challenge to get around….. not as much fun however!  Over the last 10 years it has also become a tourist destination, especially now that research is so easy to do on the Internet.  Typically in areas such as Zihuantanejo the locals make their money during the high season (tourist) season, which over the last number of years has been “now” ~January to Easter.  Then things will slow down, picking up again during continue reading »

What Was Your Take on the State of the Union Address?

I’m not bringing this up to irritate anyone.  I’m not bringing this up even thinking I could possibly make a difference as “one.”  The general feeling I have been hearing from others though is that of disappointment, the, “here we go again”, the “samo-samo talking heads”, the “how can services be lessened and we stay as the number one global power“? What do you think of the state of the union address?

I think back to all of the years as a single parent and how I struggled to make ends meet.  There was one point I even had to rent rooms to others to keep my house.  My heart just aches for the single parents now, who actually need to hold down 2 jobs to make ends meet – but can’t even find one.  My heart aches for the families who have lost their homes, have swallowed their pride, yet they still feel continue reading »

Building Retirement Fortune Through Online Trading

There is a certain romance to trading on the stock market.  Wall Street and all the drama of what goes on there seems exciting and a place where millionaires are made in a day.  For many, Wall Street is a far away place and would be too intimidating to actually try to trade in that complex environment.  If you get a chance to visit and watch the frantic trading floor in action, that’s plenty.

Baby boomers are notoriously self confident and have a generational attitude of, “If someone can do it, so can I.”  When this attitude is brought to investing, that can set up a dangerous situation for the baby boomer from a financial perspective.  The explosion of the internet which has put virtually continue reading »