Not long ago, the company I founded, Berkshire Global Advisors, celebrated 40 years in existence. It was a joyful and fun-filled evening atop a Manhattan tower with old friends, colleagues, and clients taking an unforgettable trip down memory lane. Though I am not involved daily anymore, I care deeply about the organization. It is also a growing family, some with children out of college and others still raising their kids. I realized as I watched the video created for the event that our work had a lasting strategic impact on our clients and could even lead to a future centennial celebration. Very gratifying, indeed.
But what about the present? What kind of impact can I have today? I’m 79 now, going on 80, with conventional wisdom whispering that I should take it easy and rest on my laurels. But I hesitate to do that for many reasons. For one, I have been blessed with good health. I still cycle, walk often, and watch my diet. I stay mentally sharp by journaling daily and writing poetry, some of which have been published. I wrote a memoir, I’m conserving land, building trails, and trying to develop some of it prudently where two rivers converge at my country home. All these activities seem to require that I keep going and do what I can to leave the world better than when I found it. If you are reading this, you are most likely retired or pondering retirement. In the years you and I spent on our careers, the world has changed in ma …
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But what about the present? What kind of impact can I have today? I’m 79 now, going on 80, with conventional wisdom whispering that I should take it easy and rest on my laurels. But I hesitate to do that for many reasons. For one, I have been blessed with good health. I still cycle, walk often, and watch my diet. I stay mentally sharp by journaling daily and writing poetry, some of which have been published. I wrote a memoir, I’m conserving land, building trails, and trying to develop some of it prudently where two rivers converge at my country home. All these activities seem to require that I keep going and do what I can to leave the world better than when I found it. If you are reading this, you are most likely retired or pondering retirement. In the years you and I spent on our careers, the world has changed in ma …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]