Key pointsNot all the benefits of mentoring accrue to the mentees. Mentors benefit in multiple ways from mentoring. Among the benefits of mentoring: seeing one’s knowledge deployed in creative new ways. Mentors find personal renewal in mentoring. Question: What do a teacher, editor, real estate agent, project manager, professor, transformational thought leader, and psychoanalyst have […]

Key pointsA legacy tree is like a family tree, but it displays the impact we make. A legacy tree is a form of immortaltiy. We spend a lot of time at work. A legacy tree makes visible the effect of our work. More than 15 million individuals trace their family’s roots using Ancestry.com, the world’s […]

Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Michael Friedman and I just recorded a livestream that brings aging out of the abstract and into real life. Michael is in his 80s; I’m in my 50s. Between us, we bring more than 75 […]

Key pointsLook to your left, look to your right. Your next mentor might be next to you! Lateral mentoring comes naturally to us and arises organically. You are probably engaged in lateral mentoring and don’t even know it! When you think of mentoring, what do you envision? Most people think of mentoring as a hierarchical […]

I wanted to share a quick reminder about Office Hours for paid subscribers. Every Friday at 12:00 PM Eastern, I host live Office Hours on Zoom — an open, conversational space for questions, reflection, and discussion around the themes we explore here: relevance, meaning, mentorship, and life after 40. There’s no presentation and no agenda […]

Key pointsGenerativity leads to productivity. Mentoring leads to fast advancement. Generativity in the workplace creates a sense of fulfillment. Most adults spend at least a third of the day working (whether virtual or in-person). Have you ever wished to find a way to become more productive at work? Or that you could find a way […]

Please NOTE – I will be sending this again on Friday, but just to get it on your calendar, the link is below. The registration is so I know how many will be attending and I can plan accordingly. I look forward to seeing you on Fridays! Read more Originally Published on https://deborahheiserphd.substack.com/

Key pointsMidlife is a time of career strength—but also expanding expertise. People need mentors most just when they are expected to stand alone, dispensing expertise to others. No one outgrows the need for guidance, especially in a rapidly changing world. Peer mentoring is an opportunity for gaining skills and meaningful connections. If you were born […]

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko:PexelsKey pointsFour tips can guide you in finding an expert in aging. Both expertise and experience matter. A degree may indicate expertise, but it is best to have experience and expertise. Have you ever wondered what qualifies a person as an expert? Or, are you, like most people, accepting an authoritative voice […]

Hello. Today I want to talk about aging because when most people hear the word “aging,” what comes to mind isn’t wisdom, clarity, or freedom. It’s loss. Loss of health. Loss of independence. Loss of people. Loss of money. And ultimately, loss of life itself. I’ve been working in the field of aging since the […]