Welcome to your moment to ROAR!
Issue # 04

Dear Friend,

When you receive this letter, I will be in Poznan, Poland working within the Ukrainian refugee community. My longtime friend Mariusz Szeib is a business leader in the city and is working on local efforts to help with the 40,000 refugees. They are mostly women and children who have arrived in Poznan, a city about 3 hours west of Warsaw. I'll be joining Mariusz and his colleagues to work on possible solutions.

Like so many, I have been horrified by the atrocities the Russian government has inflicted on Ukraine, and have wondered how I might help. While the Red Cross, UNICEF and other global nonprofit organizations are on the ground there, I'm always looking for hyperlocal, person-to-person ways to help in any crisis.

Twelve years ago, a group of friends and I started a nonprofit called Circle of Generosity. Our mission is to grant random acts of kindness to individuals and families in need.

We help with basic services like shelter, food, clothing, medical, and more. We've also focused on local disaster relief after the floods and fires in places like Baton Rouge, Oregon, and after Hurricane Sandy in the New York area. Our goal is to make donations (anonymously) once we have identified families who are in particular need.

In Poznan, I'm hoping to work within the local community to identify some of the neediest refugees and see how Circle of Generosity can make its small but impactful contribution.

For those of us who are fortunate in life, it is our responsibility to figure out how we can give back to our fellow humans. It might be volunteering within a cause that is important to you or making a donation or joining a nonprofit Board to lend your expertise. It's all a very personal choice, but it should be a required choice, especially as we enter the second half of our lives and realize the importance of giving back. This has become an important life layer in my own life, as I'm engaged in many philanthropic efforts. If you haven't done so yet, what is your plan to become that person who is known as someone who has a "love of mankind”? (Which is the actual definition of philanthropy!)

In next month's newsletter, I'll report on my trip to Poznan. If you'd like to join the efforts on the ground in Poznan, we would welcome your donation at circleofgenerosity.net.

That act of kindness will help us to pay it forward to a needy family forced out of their home and lives in Ukraine.

#Stand with Ukraine.

Michael

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ROAR by the Numbers
As we all live longer lives, we will want and need to work longer in either our first career or rewire for an entirely new second career at 50 or 60.

It is projected that the 75+-year-olds in the labor force will grow by 96% over the next decade.

By 2030, all of the boomers will be at least 65, and they and the older cohorts will represent 9.5% of the workforce—the highest percentage in history.

If you are going to live to be over 90, staying engaged in a new kind of work-life will be the key to a dynamic life.
Take a Moment
"Don’t prioritize your looks my friend, as they won’t last the journey.

Your sense of humor though, will only get better with age.

Your intuition will grow and expand like a majestic cloak of wisdom.

Your ability to choose your battles will be fine-tuned to perfection.

Your capacity for stillness, for living in the moment, will blossom.

Your desire to live each and every moment will transcend all other wants.

Your instinct for knowing what (and who) is worth your time, will grow and flourish like ivy on a castle wall.

Don’t prioritize your looks my friend,

they will change forevermore, that pursuit is one of much sadness and disappointment.

Prioritize the uniqueness that makes you you, and the invisible magnet that draws in other like-minded souls to dance in your orbit.

These are the things which will only get better."

Donna Ashworth
One more thing...
Have you ever thought of having an APPRECIATION DAY?

I didn't until I received a note from a friend.

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Resources to ROAR Into Your Next Chapter
How to Make Every Moment Count Starter Kit
How to Make Every Moment Count Starter Kit
How to Make Every Moment Count Starter Kit
Exclusive access to tools that help you to reimagine the next chapter of your life.
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In this free webinar and companion guide, I’ll show you a new perspective on what life over 50 can look like:
Rekindle a dream or start a new journey
Start a new career or launch a business
Find new love, romance, or relationships
Prioritize learning or go back to school
Venture into brand new ways of living
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ROAR into the second half of your life (before it's too late)
ROAR into the second half of your life (before it's too late)

In ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life - Before It’s Too Late, longtime publishing executive and author Michael Clinton offers those considering midlife transformation a proven process to achieve a passionate and fulfilling life. With expert insights and actionable techniques, the book offers an empowering path for reimaging and embracing your future through a dynamic process called ROAR:

Reimagine yourself
Own who you are
Act on what’s next
Reassess your relationships

Michael shows readers how to ROAR into their future. Demonstrated through his own example, along with tips, resources, and true stories from over forty people who didn’t let their age or other setbacks stop them, readers will aspire to pursue their goals and get back to a life well-lived. Prescriptive and inspiring. ROAR will motivate, entertain, and transform readers.

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