By: Debbie Owen on October 8, 2024
Ralph Veenema came to the United States in the early 1900s. He didn’t know any English when he left the Netherlands and arrived in America. He was a young, 17-year-old blacksmith who moved into a Dutch enclave in northern New Jersey. He and another young Dutch immigrant blacksmith bought their shop together a couple of…
By: Diane Tuttle on October 8, 2024
The 100 Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity was co-authored by psychologist, Lynda Gratton who is considered one of the top 10 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50[1]and Andrew J. Scott, professor of economics with a focus on the financial aspect of living a long life.[2] The authors approach this…
By: Shela Sullivan on October 7, 2024
Overview Based on Amazon [1] and Career Pivot [2] the book, “The 100 Year: Living and Working in the Age of Longevity” [3] by Linda Gratton and Andrew Scott has an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 based on 1144 ratings reviewers. Readers appreciate the thought-provoking nature of the book and its practical advice…
By: Scott Dickie on October 7, 2024
Confession: When I read the title of Gratton and Scott’s book, “The 100-Year Life” (1) my immediate instinctual response was, “No thank you.” My wife thinks that I hold on to the idea of living too loosely, sometimes even taking offense at what she perceives to be my lack of desire to stick around and…
By: Ryan Thorson on October 7, 2024
In The 100-Year Life Lynda Gratton and Andrew J. Scott, seek to answer the question, “What happens if we live to 1oo?” This text is critical in understanding the shift we are experiencing in our Western society, as people are working longer and young adults are delaying decisions like careers, marriage, or children, disconnecting “age…
By: Jeff Styer on October 7, 2024
“’Absolute futility,’ says the Teacher. ‘Absolute futility. Everything is futile.’ What does a person gain for all his efforts that he labors at under the sun?”[1] I write this post feeling melancholic while in Washington DC, hence the Bible verse. I am sitting in a hotel room six hours away from my mother-in-law. She is…
By: Pam Lau on October 7, 2024
“The 21st century will be about adding value by coming up with ideas and innovation that can be replicated or purchased by others.[1] The central theme of The 100-Year Life is the gift of extra years. Focusing on the big forces of longevity, authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott persuade their readers to rethink the future of…
By: Tim Clark on October 7, 2024
In their book The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity, authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott point out the recent significant increase in human longevity and they suggest that the change in life expectancy should also adjust how we approach preparing for—and living—our lives. They contend that because many of us…
By: Jennifer Vernam on October 7, 2024
In their book, The 100-Year Life,[1] Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott endeavor to give us a new way to count out our days on this Earth. Reviewing trends in age expectancy, they ask us to move past the common, three-stage view of life, and challenge us to restructure our use of one of the greatest…
By: Kally Elliott on October 7, 2024
Case Study #1: My Twenty-One-Year-Old Son “You have to apply to college!” I sighed. “I told you. I am not going to college!” my son, a senior in high school, at the time, growled back at me. He’s twenty-one now, living on his own (mostly), and while still not sure where life will take him…
By: Russell Chun on October 7, 2024
“Nitapumzika nikiwa nimekufa.” I’ll rest when I’m dead” Introduction SIGN POST: I am 65. Survey says. What others are saying. Epilogue Introduction. “Nitapumzika nikiwa nimekufa.” I’ll rest when I’m dead. “ Ah the rantings of a Boomer. Post doctorate, I will have to go back and dive deeper into Gratton, Lynda, and Andrew Scott’s…
By: Glyn Barrett on October 7, 2024
In The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity, [1] authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott explore the societal, economic, and personal effects of increased human life expectancy. Through its research, accessible illustrations and practical applications, the book offers insight to the reader for a life potential of 100+ years. Once unattainable,…
By: Jennifer Eckert on October 6, 2024
In The 100-Year Life, authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew J. Scott highlight the global rise in lifespan, prompting governments and individuals to reconsider the models and current living practices to proactively plan for a longer life.[1] Such attention means intentionally redesigning how we think about life and time. While we all have a finite existence,…
By: Jana Dluehosh on September 19, 2024
Washington, DC, here we come. Each global city we have encountered has been rich in history and intellect. We began our journey as cohort 2 in South Africa, being encouraged to play. To have fun. We finished our time there, walking into Desmond Tutu’s foundation with a mannequin swinging from the Chandeliers. This image has…
By: Shela Sullivan on September 19, 2024
Introduction This week’s reading assignment is inspectional readings/review of the following books: Dreaming In Black And White High Ceilings: Women in Leadership God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It Dreaming in Black and White by Brett Fuller I was curious about the graphics on the book cover. The…
By: Christy on September 19, 2024
God’s Politics by Jim Wallis is a great book that will make any Christian introspective about their ideologies.[1] Wallis shows readers how God views war, economic justice, moral values, etc. I am looking forward to meeting Wallis and asking him how he encourages voters to weigh the various topics to determine how they should cast…
By: Daren Jaime on September 19, 2024
As all eyes are on Washington D.C. in November, next week’s trip to the nation’s capital will be highly anticipated. We have had debates, lobbying and all the political accoutrements that accompany a historical Presidential race. Partisanship, personality, and the press have helped to galvanize our gaze on 2 people, but at heart the fate…
By: Julie O'Hara on September 19, 2024
People sometimes express hopelessness about the lack of change they see in the issues that trouble society. In our reading this week, both Fuller and Butler suggest that by first embodying the change that people want to see, the church has the opportunity to influence society as a whole. By embodying a New Testament ethic…
By: Chad Warren on September 19, 2024
When entering the world of books on leadership, each one offers a unique lens through which we can explore ideas, experiences, and insights. In this blog, we’ll briefly examine three thought-provoking titles that tackle different themes, yet all share a common goal: to challenge our perspectives and inspire more profound reflection. From navigating the complexities…
By: Joel Zantingh on September 19, 2024
This week, I found it incredibly meaningful to engage in the writings of two of our Advance guest presenters, Brett E. Fuller, and Jim Wallis. My title might be a bit playful, as it comes from Fuller’s expressed desire in writing High Ceilings that he wanted to “share [his] insights with anyone who has an…
