Givers and Takers

My Dad always told me: “There are givers in this world and there are takers. Whatever you do, make sure you’re a giver!” I’d like to tell you I took that advice from the git go and lived it, but the reality is, it took years to sink in (along with a few dozen other great [...]

Dunbar’s Number: Who’s In Your 150?

British anthropologist Robin Dunbar first pitched the concept of social network limits in 1992. He proposed that the typical person is capable of maintaining approximately 150 meaningful connections. Meaningful in that you know each person fairly well and you have a good sense of what’s going on in their world. Looking at the neocortex region [...]

5 Things: #3 Capture and Grow Your Network

“Got Networks?” They sure come in handy if you’re dreaming about launching a Retirepreneur pursuit down the road. Most Boomers have at least four decades of networking experiences, dating back to those humble beginnings in childhood. Remember when you hopped on your bike to go out and play? There were kickball games, camp outs, after-school [...]