Ageism happens - especially in the media. If you're moving into your fifties, you've probably seen it firsthand. Perhaps the easy job or sales interviews you used to get are harder to come by now. Maybe it's fewer auditions or business presentations. Some have see outright discrimination working in a culture that worships youth. Whatever your experience (and you're bound to have one sooner or later) here's a few ideas that will keep your resume - and you - looking younger: ... read more

Life can throw us a lot of curves. Our childhood, our parents, physical challenges, early experiences on the job, all indelibly imprint us with bad behaviors that are hard to shake. A women abused as a child, a man who's father told him he'd never amount to much, a person who lives with insecurity. Big or small, they damage our relationships, the quality of our work, and our chances for success. But there are three specific personality "quirks" that really set people back from achieving all they could ... read more