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By the time we’re at midlife, we’ve got a healthy amount of career expertise under our belts. And yet you can never stop seeking that edge that comes with a greater depth of subject matter proficiency. For some, though, the urge to venture into a completely new area at midlife is strong. Are we able …

Can you hear me out there? Are you sure? I only ask because the media, big brands, and advertisers in general seem to think I don’t exist. And that’s because I’m over the age of 50. (Add in the fact that I’m Generation X and yes, I’m pretty much invisible.) This has been going on …

It’s maddening. You’re working out on a consistent basis. You got past the “getting started” hump, and you’re making progress. And that’s when your brain turns on you. It’s accurate to say that you simply don’t “feel” like doing your workout, whether that be walking, running, hiking, or strength training. That’s because we make decisions …

It ain’t aging that kills you … … it’s those aging-related diseases. And that’s why people like Harvard’s David Sinclair say, “There is no reason we couldn’t live 200 years” if we can eliminate those age-related killers. But that raises a question. If the degenerative process of aging gives rise to these fatal afflictions in …

We have a skewed view of entrepreneurship thanks to prevailing media narratives. Take the idea of the young 20-something drop out. Too many people think that’s who starts most successful businesses. They think of people like Bill Gates, who cofounded Microsoft when he was 20 years old, Steve Jobs, who was 21 when he cofounded …

We all heard it growing up: Quitters never win, and winners never quit. While it’s true that those who persevere at something often enjoy success, it’s not true that perseverance guarantees success. According to author Annie Duke, winners quit a lot. In fact, that’s how they win. Duke is a former professional poker player, a …

Energy is everything. That’s a literal statement — we’re comprised of atoms, and quantum physics says if you take a deep dive into the inner workings of an atom, all you’ll find are energy waves. Energy, as we know, is constantly in flux. But in midlife, energy drainage often seems to be the norm. Some of …

I don’t think I’ve described something as “neat” since middle school. But in this case, NEAT is an acronym for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. Which doesn’t exactly clear things up. Basically NEAT means energy expended (i.e. calories burned) other than by sleeping, digesting, or exercise. Examples include walking around the house, standing, and fidgeting. We generally …

What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question we ask of children, and the answers are often delightful in their innocent enthusiasm — a cowboy, an astronaut, a ballerina. But then we actually do “grow up” and things generally take a more pragmatic turn. We’ve got to get a job, …

Considering we’re card-carrying members of the “Just Say No” generation, you’d think we’d be easily able to laugh in the face of temptation. And that we could quickly size up a given situation and respectfully decline. But the truth is saying no isn’t always so simple. In fact, it seldom is. I know I have …

Midlife is an inflection point. It can often feel like a Talking Heads moment: Well, how did I get here? The things we thought mattered most in our careers and social lives often fade in importance. Or perhaps we pine for a different path than the one we took. All of this is fine as …

We’ve been wondering out loud here at Further about the coming impact of artificial intelligence for years. Specifically, if it was going to put a lot of people our age out of work at exactly the wrong time. The original prognosis was that up to half of all jobs would be lost to A.I. And …