Nov

17

Social Media: The Next Mid-Life Crisis?

Posted by: stevelowisz | Comments (0)

In the past, we countered a mid-life crisis by buying a new sports car, changing a hairstyle or making-over our wardrobes. (When I turned 36 I just had to have a Ferrari – so I bought one!) Successful in our careers and young at heart, we were determined to enjoy the best of both worlds: the wisdom of experience and the adventurous, sometimes reckless spirit of youth. Could modern times cause us to take more drastic measures when reinventing our identities- mid life or mid career?

Google boss, Eric Schmidt, thinks so. He recently warned that one day people may need to change their names to escape their previous online activity. That means when you’re ready to take the next step in your career-to accelerate towards peak earning power and position-the online behavior of your younger years could come back to bite you in the butt! Read More→