Looking Forward®: It's All About Opportunities!

Hi everyone. If you’ve been around over the past few decades, you’re probably as amazed as I am about how much our phones have changed over the years, not only in their design, but in how and where they are used.

In Part of 1 of this two-part series, we'll discuss how our phones have evolved into complex mobile devices over the past 50 or so years. We’ll also learn about how the modern-day cell phone almost never came into being, how COVID-19 has affected our use of mobile phones, and much, much more.

And who better to speak to about all this than the person credited with inventing the first mobile cell phone, Martin Cooper.

Now in his 90’s, Martin Cooper is the chairman of Dyna LLC. He also serves on the boards of several other public and private companies. Marty is a pioneer in the wireless industry and was responsible for many of the business and technological concepts behind today’s paging, mobile radio and cellular businesses worldwide. Many of Marty’s innovations were introduced during his 29-years working with Motorola.

Marty’s been involved in numerous business start-ups in his career. He’s also been granted nine patents, and won many prestigious awards, including being named one of “Time Magazine’s Top 100 Inventors in History.”

The man recognized as the “father of the modern cell phone,” Marty Cooper is also the author of the acclaimed book, “Cutting the Cord: How the Cell Phone has Transformed Humanity,” which is one of thing he discusses in this Looking Forward episode.

Marty earned both his bachelors and masters degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he serves as a Trustee.

Hi everyone. The number of people age 50 and older has been skyrocketing over the past several decades. In addition, the number of single older adults is also growing in leaps and bound. So today we’ll again be discussing something millions of people around the world are looking to find… love after the age of 50. If you’re not among this group of love seekers, chances are good that one of your friends or family members is.

In Part of 1 of this two-part series, we learned about how the dating scene and romantic relationships have changed for those over 50 in recent years, what’s become a very popular kind of relationship for those over 50, how COVID-19 has affected this group, and some of the challenges those over 50 face when looking for love.

Here in Part 2, we’ll cover such things as what the future might look like for those looking for love after 50, what opportunities that might present… and we’ll get some great tips on how you or someone you care about might go about finding a romantic, loving relationship after 50. To help us with all this, we’re going to speak with an expert on this topic. She’s Francine Russo.

Francine Russo is the author of Love after 50 and They’re Your Parents, Too!  Armed with a PhD in English literature, she became a journalist focusing on psychology, relationships and social trends. And she’s made her mark. Having cut her teeth at the late, lamented Village Voice, she’s gone on to write for virtually every publication from the Atlantic to The New York Times. She covered the Boomer beat at Time magazine for over a decade, and her cover stories have appeared on Parade and Scientific American and New York Magazine. A dynamic and polished presenter, Francine is in great demand as a keynote speaker

Francine has two grown children, three adult stepchildren and six amazing grandkids (with twins on the way!) She has experienced first-hand the tremendous potential we all have to grow and transform ourselves with the people we love. Francine lives in New York with her partner.

** If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Also, please give it a "like" and/or a good review.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecommunications company in Africa, will soon be doing.

To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Hi everyone. The number of people age 50 and older has been skyrocketing over the past several decades. In addition, the number of single older adults is also growing in leaps and bound. So today we’ll be discussing something millions of people around the world are looking to find… love after the age of 50. If you’re not among this group of love seekers, chances are good that one of your friends or family members is.

In Part of 1 of this two-part series, we’re going to learn about how the dating scene and romantic relationships have changed for those over 50 in recent years, what’s become a very popular kind of relationship for those over 50, how COVID-19 has affected this group, and some of the challenges those over 50 face when looking for love.

In Part 2, we’ll cover such things as what the future might look like for those looking for love after 50, what opportunities that might present… and we’ll get some tips on how you or someone you care about might go about finding a romantic, loving relationship after 50. To help us with all this, we’re going to speak with an expert on this topic. She’s Francine Russo.

Francine Russo is the author of Love after 50 and They’re Your Parents, Too!  Armed with a PhD in English literature, she became a journalist focusing on psychology, relationships and social trends. And she’s made her mark. Having cut her teeth at the late, lamented Village Voice, she’s gone on to write for virtually every publication from the Atlantic to The New York Times. She covered the Boomer beat at Time magazine for over a decade, and her cover stories have appeared on Parade and Scientific American and New York Magazine. A dynamic and polished presenter, Francine is in great demand as a keynote speaker

Francine has two grown children, three adult stepchildren and six amazing grandkids (with twins on the way!) She has experienced first-hand the tremendous potential we all have to grow and transform ourselves with the people we love. Francine lives in New York with her partner.

** If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Also, please give it a "like" and/or a good review.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecommunications company in Africa, will soon be doing.

To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Hi everyone. Today we’ll again discuss something that directly affects a significant percentage of the estimated 1.2 BILLION people around the world who have disabilities. If you are not one of these individuals, odds are they are one of your family members or friends.

I’m speaking about those who have “invisible” disabilities. In other words, they don’t use an assistive device, like a cane or wheelchair. This means that most of us have no idea of the challenges these people deal with day after day, not even some of their own family members.

In Part of 1 of this two-part series, we learned about those with invisible disabilities, the challenges they face, the improvements that are being made on their behalf, and about an organization that is working tirelessly to advocate for them.

In Part 2 of this series, we’ll cover how things have evolved over the past couple of decades for those with invisible disabilities, COVID’s impact, what the future might look like, what opportunities this may present, and more.

To help us with all this, we’re again going to speak with an expert on this topic. He’s Wayne Connell.

Wayne Connell is president and CEO of the Invisible Disabilities® Association. Wayne founded IDA in 1996 out of the desire to educate friends and family about his wife, Sherri's debilitating illness. Soon afterwards, people around the globe began sending emails sharing how IDA had changed their relationships with their loved ones. Wayne’s background fueled his passion for helping people living with illness, pain and disability. His mission and efforts helped quickly launch IDA into a world-wide outreach for millions living daily with invisible disabilities. These days, Wayne spends most of his evenings, weekends, vacations and holidays, volunteering for IDA.

During daytime hours, Wayne is focused on managing the Telecom Infrastructure Team for Dish Network and Sling TV. He is also Founder and President of the DISH Disability Advocates Network, a DISH employee resource group. He loves sharing and blogging about the great work of IDA and advocating on behalf of all people living daily with illness, pain and disability. Wayne has been given the opportunity to speak at many organizations and businesses over the years about invisible disabilities as well as share via local and national TV and radio.

Wayne is also co-author of the book, "But You LOOK Good: How to Encourage and Understand People Living with Illness and Pain."

** If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Also, please give it a "like" and/or a good review.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecommunications company in Africa, will soon be doing.

To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com

Hi everyone. Today we’ll be discussing something that directly affects a significant percentage of the estimated 1.2 BILLION people around the world who have disabilities. If you are not one of these individuals, odds are they are one of your family members or friends. I’m speaking about those who have “invisible” disabilities. In other words, they don’t use an assistive device, like a cane or wheelchair. This means that most of us have no idea of the challenges these people deal with day after day, not even some of their own family members.

In Part of 1 of this two-part series, we’re going to learn more about those with invisible disabilities, the challenges they face, the improvements that are being made on their behalf, and about an organization that is working tirelessly to advocate for them.

To help us with all this, we’re going to speak with an expert on this topic. He’s Wayne Connell. Wayne Connell is president and CEO of the Invisible Disabilities® Association. Wayne founded IDA in 1996 out of the desire to educate friends and family about his wife, Sherri’s debilitating illness. Soon afterwards, people around the globe began sending emails sharing how IDA had changed their relationships with their loved ones.

Wayne’s background fueled his passion for helping people living with illness, pain and disability. His mission and efforts helped quickly launch IDA into a world-wide outreach for millions living daily with invisible disabilities. Wayne is co-author of the book, "But You LOOK Good: How to Encourage and Understand People Living with Illness and Pain."

** If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Also, please give it a "like" and/or a good review.

Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations.

Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecommunications company in Africa, will soon be doing.

To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content.

For more information, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com