{"id":8832,"date":"2021-08-02T15:11:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T19:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2021-08-02T15:12:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T19:12:42","slug":"the-magic-ingredient-curiosity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=8832","title":{"rendered":"The Magic Ingredient: Curiosity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?attachment_id=8833\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8833\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?attachment_id=8833\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/download.png?fit=170%2C162&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"170,162\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/download.png?fit=170%2C162&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/download.png?fit=170%2C162&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8833 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kerryhannon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/download.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Here&#8217;s a fun interview I had with Carl Landau on Pickleball Media. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 text-right mb-3\">\n<div id=\"st-2\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons st-left  st-inline-share-buttons st-animated\" data-url=\"https:\/\/pickleballmediahq.com\/blog\/kerry-hannon-interview-the-power-of-curiosity\" data-title=\"Kerry Hannon Interview: The Power of Curiosity!\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pickleballmediahq.com\/admin\/upload\/ep30.card.horiz.png\" data-description=\"Kerry Hannon shares unretirement tips from financial fitness to fun on this week's episode!\">\n<div class=\"st-btn\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"st-btn\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"facebook sharing button\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<h2><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19195757\/height\/128\/theme\/modern\/size\/standard\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/63BCEA\/time-start\/00:00:00\/download\/no\/hide-show\/no\/direction\/backward\/hide-playlist\/no\/hide-subscribe\/no\/hide-share\/no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"128\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pickleballmediahq.com\/admin\/upload\/Ep31.Card%20%281%29.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kerry Hannon\" \/>Carl Landau interviewed author, speaker, radio &amp; TV commentator Kerry Hannon for his innovative podcast program. His <a href=\"http:\/\/t's for Boomers that don't want to retire--they just want to do something new that is more fun and less grind!\">podcast<\/a> is for &#8220;Boomers that don&#8217;t want to retire&#8211;they just want to do something new that is more fun and less grind!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what Carl&#8217;s team wrote about Kerry after the podcast:<\/p>\n<p>In addition to writing 14 best-selling books, Kerry is a nationally recognized expert, spokesperson and strategist on career transitions, personal finance and retirement. She has covered all aspects of careers, business and personal finance as a columnist, editor and writer for The New York Times, Forbes, Money, U.S. News &amp; World Report and USA today, as well as appearances on Dr. Phil, all the major networks, including CNBC, NPR and PBS. Kerry\u2019s latest book is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Great-Pajama-Jobs-Without-Commute\/dp\/1119647770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Pajama Jobs<\/a>.\u201d We think the best way to describe Kerry is probably \u201cprolific dynamo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pickleballmediahq.com\/blog\/kerry-hannon-interview-the-power-of-curiosity\">Go to PickleBall Media for more:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kerry grew up in Pittsburgh with her parents and three siblings. Her father had an entrepreneurial spirit as a consultant to large corporations to work on efficiency and management training. Dinner conversations were engaging, as her father was always taking on new clients in various businesses with new kinds of challenges. Her mother eventually worked with her father after the kids were raised. This love of meeting new people and taking on new challenges inspired Kerry. She knew at a very young age she wanted to be a writer and wrote her first book at age 12.<\/p>\n<p>Kerry started writing for Duke University while a student there, as well as Pittsburgh Magazine and various horse-related magazines. \u201cI\u2019m a horse freak!\u201d she says. After graduating she wrote for Business Times, Business Week, Advertising Age, even a column about alternative dance. Kerry has always loved diving into new subjects. Her dream job at the time was to write for Forbes, because her father was a devoted subscriber. At 24, she asked for an interview, eventually the job, moved to NYC. \u201cI never looked back,\u201d Kerry adds.<\/p>\n<p>Not just a writer but a passionate spokesperson for people over 50, Kerry has testified before Congress about the importance of older workers. Before she takes on each job, she asks, \u201cIs this something that is going to make a difference in someone\u2019s life? I want to help people!\u201d Kerry currently lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, a documentary producer and her Labrador Retriever, Zena. She is still horse-crazy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kerry\u2019s Tips for Preparing for UnRetirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Soul search:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cTake a couple of years to plan and think about it. I call it an inner MRI,\u201d Kerry says. \u201cThink about what you really want to do. Take baby steps. It (your path) is not necessarily linear, it\u2019s more like a patchwork quilt, with different areas of interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get lean and mean:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe other piece of this (your unretirement plan) is you might want to work on getting financially fit. Pay down your debt, get control of your spending and credit cards, maybe downsize. Debt is the biggest dream-killer!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consider your options:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThen, when you are financially fit, you can do lots of things that are not so dependent on that paycheck. You can take a job that is enjoyable to you, or even start your own business. Working from home is great for older people, because there is little ageism, the focus is on performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Embrace being a beginner:<\/strong> \u201cLet your ego go. You\u2019ve already accomplished a lot. It\u2019s okay to be the person in the corner, not knowing how to do something, asking lots of questions. It\u2019s good for your psyche. Be curious!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 More information about Kerry Hannon and her books:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BY <\/strong><em><strong>Diana Landau<\/strong> is the Content Wrangler for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pickleballmediahq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pickleball Media<\/a>. After 15 years in corporate marketing, in 2012 she pivoted to write and wrangle content for Niche Media&#8217;s weekly blog. 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