Seven Storytelling Tips from a Meeting Named Frank

By | Mar 23, 2015

A few weeks ago, I attended “frank 2015,” a gathering for folks who use storytelling and other forms of communications for social change. The event is named for the late Frank Karel, a revered communications leader at the Robert Wood Johnson and Rockefeller...

Own Your Age: The Answer to Age Discrimination?

By | Dec 4, 2014

  I was delighted to be the “encore” voice during a recent panel discussion at The New America Foundation on aging and the new face of retirement. Carol Hymowitz of Bloomberg News moderated, and the discussion was lively and provocative. (The hook for the panel...

The Upside of Aging: Interview with Paul Irving

By | Jun 12, 2014

I’m delighted to share this interview I did with Paul Irving about his new book, The Upside of Aging. I got to know Paul through his role as an Encore.org board member, where he is a shining example of “living and leading encore.” Reading this...

Youth Plus Wisdom Equals… Innovation

By | May 22, 2014

Got an idea for a problem you want to solve in the world? Consider partnering with someone from another generation as a way to add fresh perspectives and bring on complementary skills. I explored this concept in a piece that was published in the New York Times this...

An Interview with Jane Pauley

By | Feb 25, 2014

A highlight of my work at Encore.org is that it’s allowed me to meet and work alongside Jane Pauley, one of my lifelong heroes. As a powerful voice on the subject of the encore life stage, Jane (Yes, I now actually call my hero by her first name!) has become a...