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Starbucks' Mid-Career Crisis Starbucks is hitting some resistance to its phenomenal growth. Same store sales are down, the CEO has publicly questioned the dilution of the brand and side offerings are getting lukewarm reception in the market. Is Starbucks going through a mid-life crisis? Sounds similar to a corporate mid-career... Read more →

Mid-Life Resurrection

If you're transitioning through midlife full-bore, you may be surprised one day to find yourself stuck in a life you no longer want. Don't despair. Just as in adolescence, angst and disorientation are all part of the mid-life transition. A spirit of self-acceptance will help. Midlife is an opportunity to... Read more →

How to Be a Man in Mid-Life I mentioned to a colleague recently that some of my visitors find my blog by typing in to a search engine "mid-life crisis at 25" and his response was "That's just being 25." I couldn't agree more. The term midlife crisis has become... Read more →

Forget The Comments. I'll Take The Cash! After one week of running the "Why I Don't Comment Poll," the mandate is clear: My readers don't comment period. Wait. I take that back. Eight people responded; Five people clicked a radio button, but then one clicked "Other," which I thought was... Read more →