With people having longer life spans, 50 is the age at which many people only just get into their stride. Consider Ray Kroc starting McDonald's at 52…

- Tom Butler-Bowdon

Edward Banfield's idea of the "long time horizon," says that more successful people look further into the future, judging their efforts and results i…

- Tom Butler-Bowdon

Turning 40 is often a big symbolic point in one's life. In the 20s we feel we can do anything, but as the 30s progress we become more mature emotiona…

- Tom Butler-Bowdon

We want everything in a hurry because our primary aim must be survival in the short term. Long term thinking has seemed like a luxury in human histor…

- Tom Butler-Bowdon

We are all living longer lives now, so this extra longevity gives us second, third or fourth chances to succeed at something or change careers. It is…

- Tom Butler-Bowdon

Most of us cherish freedom, but when we actually get the opportunity to make our own way it can be terrifying.

- Tom Butler-Bowdon

People race to achieve everything by a certain age in their life, be it 40, 50 or 60 - but with increasing life spans 50 or 60 might be just the begi…

- Tom Butler-Bowdon

This is the period from ages 60 to 90 in which many people have a new sense of freedom, kids grown up, retired from formal work etc., about their pos…

- Tom Butler-Bowdon

Trust your intuition, rather than technology, to protect you from violence.

- Tom Butler-Bowdon