I don't know where the day went yesterday but I do know I fell behind re my promise to self to do edits on two chapters a day....may have been those sales in The Joy'ance gallery and all the cool people who came in for chats...ohh and being on line so much and generally not being disciplined....

back on track now....in The Gallery with Tony Bennett wooing me and working on edits for Chapter Twenty-Six

here is the blurb and the image for the chapter “Employment Strategies for Mature Job Seekers” will introduce you to job creation and self-promotion activities tailored to mature job seekers.

the lead in quote is by Lauren Bacall: “I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that. ”

The point of this and the chapter...so many people suffer setbacks when making changes in the mid-years - sometimes their own negative views about aging limit themselves from the start - so they have a negative self-expectancy.

Just today I met a very gloomy artist sitting in my friend Ron's art gallery who introduced herself like so: "I am Nikki, I am a struggling artist." Great affirmation i thought!! Next she said "I have left it too late to do well."

Me, "Do you mind me asking how old you are?"

Her: "i am 50."

Good grief! With that mindset the odds are already stacked against her! Needless to say I challenged (gently) her pessimism and Ron said she left looking like a brand new person.

Too often, tho, it is not the dear mid-life mind set but ageism by employers and recruiters that hinders job search efforts...

So the focus of this chapter “Employment Strategies for Mature Job Seekers” is on ways to focus on age as an asset and the gift of longevity:)

Next up Challenge Your Fears - not too many edits on this section....and a personal fav! I love the exhiliration that comes from feeling the fear and succeeding anyway