Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life with Margit Novack

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2018, the business Margit Novack had been running for more than two decades was acquired. Suddenly, she found herself without a title or regular work for the first time in her life. While Margit resisted the idea of pausing to find her purpose, she quickly realized that a journey of self-discovery was the next step.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today she is an author, entrepreneur and thought leader in aging. After 25 years as a pioneer in Senior Move Management, Margit’s new passion is sharing a positive, re-visioned view of aging and the abundant possibilities of later life. Her new book,</span> <a href= "https://margitnovack.com/about-the-book/"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, is filled with stories about navigating the changes of age. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, she shares her wisdom on family relationships, changing priorities, and the importance of creating a Plan B in our lives.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We discussed:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The personal growth challenges that followed a successful business acquisition</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the artistic concept of “squinting” influenced her period of self-reflection</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why releasing the load of baggage we carry around is essential in Chapter X</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facing the decline of aging family members (and why we struggle to accept it)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The impact of mindset and opportunity as we move through aging</span></li> <li style="font-weig