Ageless Beat Blog | Karen Sands

The Ageless Beat Blog is for audacious, conscious entrepreneurs, world shakers and change makers who want to Rock Your Age! Posts are focused on the latest news, trends, and opportunities for 40+ women and men, as well as those who serve the 40+ market. I share information, tools, resources, strategies, and visionary insights about the future, as well as personal and professional mastery, including exciting trends, principles, and strategies that will help you transform your life in ways that transform the world and create Ageless Futures Across Generations.

Time With Sands – Age Assumptions

I’m 66. I’ve never identified with my generation, but now because I’m older, people feel like they can label me and assume things about me because of my age. – Kathleen L. I too have never identified with the traditional generation assignments. Let me assure you that this is not an aberration. You are in […]

RETIRING RETIREMENT

Replace the Tires and Learn New Songs to Play Guest Post by Marie Cini I’ve lately been pondering the word “retire.” I have retired friends. I have some friends who say they will never retire. My parents retired. People ask me when I will retire. I seriously have no way to answer that because I […]

Time With Sands – Truth Always Prevails

With everything going on, I’ve been fairly morose, but haven’t told anyone. I lead my team like nothing’s wrong and always have the biggest smile in the room. I think if I told them, they would be uninspired, but I don’t want to lie either. How can I balance these needs? – Renee C. It […]

LIFE IS A PROCESS – TRUST IT

Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it. ~ Polly B. Berends It seems like everything is awry and nothing, absolutely nothing, is controllable. We’re in a state of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity). So, […]

Time With Sands – Inspiration in Tough Times

This recent cycle of tumult is not like the rest. I see my colleagues in low spirits. How can I stay inspired and able to keep a keen eye for creative innovations to my business at a time like this? – Linda M. There is no better time than this. In fact, this is possibly […]

ESSENTIALS OF REINVENTION

These VUCA times have pushed us into the unknown. The wave of resignations due to the Covid pandemic—beginning with parents and continuing with people unwilling to go back into the office—have put everything in flux. We’re collectively seeking to follow our passions, which are becoming more important than money, or any other perk a job […]

Time With Sands – Having Younger Friends

Many of my closest friends no longer live nearby, are in assisted living or have moved to be closer to their kids. Most of the friends who are left in town are much, much younger than me. Is this a problem? I worry my friends out of town would judge me if they knew. – […]

PATIENT, RESILIENT, AND RELEVANT

We’ve all heard the saying “good things come to those who wait.” It’s hard to believe this to be true when it seems that the world may be on the verge of collapse. But look at the last two decades: the events of 9/11, then the Great Recession, followed now by the Covid pandemic. We […]

Time With Sands – Preparing My Business for the Future

My business has been struggling badly in the pandemic. Thankfully, we received a loan and will be okay for now, but I’m concerned about the next big thing. How can I prepare the culture of my business and reassess its practices so we’ll be ready when it comes? – Lisa W. As the leader, you […]

CLARIFY YOUR VISION FOR A GREAT FUTURE

We’re in a time of flux. Uncertainty of the future is not only felt on an individual level, but also as a collective. The Covid pandemic has sparked a paradigm shift across all generations. We’re seeking more balance, harmony, and community. It may seem as though there are no rules of the road anymore. But […]