What are the chances of a homeless man who’s sleeping rough, with no  job and no money becoming a multi-millionaire in a couple of years entirely through his own efforts? 1,000 to 1? 1,000,000 to 1? I don’t know either but that is exactly what Mark Anastasi did with his life.   Mark Anastasi  has [...]

I am worried. I’m worried that too many mature people in the depths of today’s recession are living in fear. Fear of losing their job. Fear of not being able to pay their rising bills. Fear that if they lose their job they’ll not be able to find another. And if they lose their job, [...]

This morning I dug out a report undertaken for the Third Age Foundation, entitled  ‘Past it at 40?’, looking into the causes of workplace ageism and discrimination. You can find it here:   http://www.thirdage.org.uk/researchbbk.html   Whilst the research was designed to inform policy makers and promote debate, it is just as relevant to individuals in [...]

I have set up a new blog here: http://40pluscareerguru.blogspot.co.uk/ Whilst 40pluscareerguru.com will remain as my main site , my blog will carry much more information and background which will be of interest. Please have a look now and I look forward to hearing any comments.       Share this

I am considering putting a forum here on the site to enable members to post their views and exchange information, ideas and experiences. It will also help me considerably to better understand people’s needs and priorities and add new content and resouces that best match these preferences. As you will appreciate though, moderating a forum [...]

I thought it was high time I talked a little about this. It’s hard to avoid feeling negative and despondent with all the bad economic news lately. But please try and forget all that for now. I am going to try and explain why none of that really matters if you decide to take things [...]

Tracking the economic outlook is something that has always fascinated me. Believe it or not, one or two of my friends are economists. I  consult them on their views about what we can expect in the near future, because on a personal and practical level, understanding what is happening in the economy is vital for [...]

I came across a new term this week, the Previously Important Person or ‘PIP’.  The strict definition being applied is:   Someone who just retired from a position of power and authority, who now orders around family members and is a control freak around the house because he/she has nothing else to do. Often treats [...]

As we progress in our careers, our pension benefits become an increasingly important component of our reward package. And the reward for our 40 plus years of toil will be a comfortable retirement with a good income. At least that’s how we all used to think… I had a conversation with a friend yesterday who [...]

Today I have been looking at stress in the workplace and how it is affecting people. Back in 2007, The Work Foundation produced an illuminating report on this subject. You can read it for yourself here:   http://www.theworkfoundation.com/Reports/69/Stress-at-Work   This report was written before the recession when we still had a buoyant economy and strong [...]

I have been trawling around the web today looking at the job hunting advice being given for the over 40’s. It was a pretty  depressing experience. Co-incidentally, one definition of insanity as we were reminded today by Richard Branson is, ‘keeping on doing the same thing when it doesn’t work and expecting a different result’. [...]

If ageism is rife amongst employers and you are concerned that your age is threatening your career and future prosperity, stop and think about this. You’ve got stacks of experience and have learned through many years of seeing successes and failures at work. Your present or prospective employer may not place much value on this, [...]

The phenomenon of people who may have been employed for 20 or more years suddenly starting new careers at 40 or over is an exploding new trend. There has always been a phenomenon of older workers trying something new, but the trend has hit a high in the last year or two.  So what is [...]