70 is the New 40: Bonus Years Here We Come - Softcover

ABOUT BARBARA PENN-ATKINS Barbara Penn-Atkins is a Certified Retirement Transition Life/Re-Career Coach, Speaker and Author of ’70 is the New 40—Bonus Years Here We Come’. She is President/Founder of Penna Group, LLC a Consulting firm that provides Retirement Readiness and Re-Career Coaching services. Barbara recognizes the importance for Millennials, Baby Boomers and beyond to develop a Holistic and Christ-Centered life to find meaning and purpose in their mature years. She believes the choices one makes on life’s journey should stimulate the mind, embrace the heart and energize one’s spirit. In her Workshops and seminars, she works with women age 40+ who feel they are 2Young2Retire—helping them to prepare for paradigm shifts that will take them into life’s next chapter – where they can create Encore Careers and lead enriched lives. Barbara’s Retirement Readiness, Life Options’ and Re-Career programs offers guidance and solutions to adapting to positive change for new beginnings in the second half of life. A veteran entrepreneur, Barbara spent over 35 years in leadership and management including owner and President/CEO of a multi-million-dollar Data Processing Company and co-owner of an Executive Search firm. She retired and at age 65, re-ordered her priorities and opted for an Encore Career – coaching midlife individuals as they searched for meaningful endeavors to renew their life purpose, revitalize their passion and re-invigorate their inner desires in their mature years. Barbara recognizes that regardless of age, there are no age limits on achievement as older adults. Her workshops engage the audience in conversation to reflect on their dreams deferred, use their wisdom to help them Define their Destiny and Unleash the Power of Age accumulated through years of experiences. · Barbara’s business career and articles have been published in numerous publications including Money Magazine, Black Enterprise, Essence, Washington Post, West Valley Health & Living Magazine, and the Arizona Republic. · Appeared on Radio Talk Shows in Ontario Canada, Minneapolis, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix, Maryland, Iowa, Utah, and Atlanta. · Recipient of the Federal SBA and ATHENA awards plus numerous other states, local and Federal awards for her business acumen. · Presenter at the AARP Conference on “Diversity, Inclusion, and Aging” in Chicago and Positive Aging Conference at Fielding University School of Gerontology in Los Angeles. .