#53 The Lie: Too Old To Hire. Too Young To Retire. (How To Remember the Value You Bring)

"You are too old to hire and too young to retire." That's the line a friend used with Monique that sparked this week's episode, recorded (as always) from the car. It's a worry a lot of people in their 40s and 50s are starting to have. If you're feeling caught in that in-between - too experienced for more junior roles or ones that consume your whole life, yet you are not ready (or not able) to stop working - then this one's for you. Monique unpacks where that feeling comes from, why it's more common than you'd think among people with 15-20+ years of experience, and shares one practical exercise you can start today to reconnect with the value you already bring with no resume rewrite required today. In this episode: The real story behind "too old to hire, too young to retire" conversation Why feeling stuck hits hardest right when you're most experienced How to face the market reality (skills, industries changing) without spiraling Why you're not actually "behind" on AI, even though it feels that way One tactical daily exercise to reconnect with your value Why your soft skills — and being multi-passionate — aren't a liability If this resonates, share it with a friend who's in the thick of it, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.