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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · 2d

RIP Ace Frehley. You were always the coolest guy in KISS.

Brian Clark @brianclark.social · 9d

Dirk is underrated.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · 19d

Headed to Mexico City for a week and then we're back here until December 15. It's just starting to get good.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · 24d

If you're between 45 and 65, you’ve likely realized the game has changed.

The old playbook (get good grades, climb the ladder, retire at 65) is broken. The new reality requires new strategies.

Time to rewrite the script. Or if you prefer, adopt a new playbook.

It’s Time to Burn the Old Playbook

Your job security is an illusion at a point when you can least afford to lose your income.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Sep 16

People who take in more negative age beliefs tend to show worse physical, cognitive, and mental health.

But the good news is that those who are exposed to or develop more positive age beliefs tend to show benefits in physical, cognitive, and mental health.

You Only Get “Old” When You Believe These Myths About Aging

Here’s a sampling of seven counterintuitive facts about getting older.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Sep 5

We all remember the advice from Dead Poets Society:

"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary."

Now that we’re at midlife, here's an alternative Latin phrase for Generation X:

Carpe vitam. Seize your life.

Carpe Vitam: The Time for Your Midlife Reinvention is Now

This life is not a dress rehearsal.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Sep 3

Beginning of our third month in Baja Sur, first hurricane. Just steady rain so far, which is actually nice. On generator power at the beach.

Lorena becomes a hurricane off west coast of Mexico as Kiko travels over open waters

Hurricane Lorena has formed off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula

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Denver Nuggets @nuggets.bsky.social · Aug 29

Jok is just too good at these heaves 😮‍💨

Cracked NBA’s top 20 plays

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Aug 29

We don’t have to look into the future of medical age-reversal treatments to see a great divide in longevity rates.

It’s happening in the United States right now. The key is to take a closer look at how “life expectancy” is determined, while also challenging the notion of a “United” States.

The Longevity Divide for Midlife Americans

Why does life expectancy in the United States lag behind other wealthy countries?

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Aug 24

Do you have a bit of land?

Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Aug 22

I know once we get to Costa Rica in January it will be peaceful as well.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Aug 22

Being in the U.S. is like swimming in a soup of anger, anxiety, and aggravation. It permeates the entire experience of living as if it’s normal.

That doesn’t exist here in Baja Sur, and it doesn’t exist in any of the other places I’ve lived for extended periods.

The New American Dream

There's now an evolved concept of living the dream. Unfortunately, too many accept the "new nightmare" as normal.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Aug 14

Absolutely. My solution has always been to make more to cover that, and most successful indies do.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Aug 13

Picture this: Your boss just called you into their office. You’re not being laid off, but your role will now be as an independent contractor instead of a W-2 employee.

Would you view it as a loss or the opportunity of a lifetime?

Are You About to Be “Promoted” to Independent Contractor?

Your company wants you to do the same job for less security, but what if that's exactly what you need?

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Aug 5

Medical advances and lifestyle changes have already blessed Baby Boomers with longer, healthier lives, and this is now creating an unintended consequence:

They're squeezing Generation X out of the executive suite.

The Paradox Blocking Gen X Career Advancement

The Wall Street Journal reveals how our “forgotten” position between Boomers and Millennials is wrecking our employment prospects.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Aug 2

Oh, this is the same as the senior living concept. Love this idea.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Aug 2

That sounds really interesting.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Aug 2

Shipping container construction going on there? Lots of it in Baja.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Jul 31

Only one month in Baja and I can't wait to get to Costa Rica. Don't get me wrong, it's super nice here at the beach, but sometimes you need one place to make you realize the place you really want.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Jul 31

What’s behind the surge in people ditching traditional employment and heading out on their own?

Other than Corporate America’s propensity to hire you when it’s convenient and dump you when it’s profitable, of course.

We all know that part.

The Inevitable Rise of the Independent Workforce

Being independent is now a sign of status. Being location-independent has even more status.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Jul 28

What did I tell you?

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Jul 23

On one hand, no shit. On the other, the WSJ and Murdoch are not messing around. They want him gone.

Exclusive | Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files

Attorney General Pam Bondi told the president that the department also decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victim...

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Jul 23

Doing challenging new things improves your cognitive functioning, as long as it pushes your abilities.

Learning another language, in particular, keeps the brain in optimum condition by providing tools to decrease memory loss and increase neurological regeneration.

Why You Should Insist on Learning a New Language

You shouldn’t let learning a new language keep you from considering a non-English-speaking country as your new home base.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Jul 22

RIP Ozzy Osbourne. You lived a crazy full life despite the odds.

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Brian Clark @brianclark.social · Jul 17

At midlife, you’re likely sitting on a goldmine of expertise that can be used to start a location-independent business.

Or perhaps you want to become an expert in an entirely different domain as the basis of your business.

What if I told you that the key to doing either one is the same?

The Surprising Expertise Accelerator that Powers Your Business

This works to enhance existing expertise, or to develop new expertise in any topic of your choice.

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