The title of my blog is: Starting at 60 – You’re Never Too Old To Start Something New! As you may have noticed, I haven’t posted anything for a while. The reason for this: I’ve started something new in my life, something that has taken quite a bit of my time. I’ve started a new career.
One may ask, “How do you start a new “career” at the ripe old age of 60?” Well, one definition of the noun career is: ” a person’s progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life, as in some profession or undertaking”. Therefore, I have begun a new “phase” in my working life, a new career.
The various “phases” of my career have spanned over 40 years as a working professional. I spent over 30 years in the securities industry as a stock broker, trader and trade desk manager. Then, I spent nearly 10 years in different retail environments, the first 4 of those years as the owner of my own custom picture framing business.
Then, about 2 months ago, I was recruited by a head-hunter for the new position I am in today. I am one of the National Admissions Advisors for the Online Campus of Colorado Technical University. CTU is a 45 year old, highly-acclaimed, regionally accredited institution of higher learning with 5 ground campuses and an award-winning Virtual Campus. They offer a large variety of degree programs at the Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, along with a large group of support staff that offer a diversity of services to help each student along the path to their graduation.
What all this means is that I have the satisfaction and privilege of being able to help people affect a significant change in their lives. I get to help people start the journey towards a new life and perhaps a new career; to fulfill some of their goals; to reach for some of their dreams.
Some people might say that at 60 one begins to count the number of days until retirement. Not this guy. I have no plans to retire anytime soon. Happily, I count the number of people whom I help to improve their future quality of life by going back to school and getting their degree. If any of you out there have thought about going back and getting your degree, give me a call at Colorado Tech at: 800-416-8904, ext 75926. I’d consider it an honor and a pleasure to help you too.
