Finding success late in life has not been an axiom of boomer males. If you didn’t achieve it by the time you were 40 (or 50 at the latest), chances were it wasn’t going to happen to you. So a lot of my contemporaries believed.
But I’m here to tell you that I’m not only convinced it is possible, but it has happened to several “successful” people you very likely know of. And in James Altucher’s recent post on LinkedIn (I follow him) he points the finger at who has done so.
6 Men Who Found Success Late in Life
“If you try to get 1% better each day at your health, at your relationships and the way you treat people, at your creativity, and at turning despair into gratitude, then that 1% compounds into an amazing person.”
– James Altucher
Here are some men who accomplished things late in life. You will find them all over the career spectrum, from actors to writers to business people. They should underscore that nothing is final until the fat lady sings.
1. Stan Lee: Creator of the Marvel Universe, Stan didn’t write his first comic until 40
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2. Ray Chandler: Author of renowned detective books and screenplays was 44 when he first hit the typewriter.
3. Ray Kroc: Another Ray who opened his first restaurant at 52 and went on to create the McDonald’s empire as we know it today.
4. Harlan Sanders: Better known as Colonel Sanders, he did not start the Kentucky Fried Chicken kingdom until he was 62.
5. Rodney Dangerfield: Before he became a well-known comic and actor, Dangerfield was an aluminum siding salesman until appearing on “The Ed Sullivan Show” at 46.
6. Peter Mark Roget: He wrote “Roget’s Thesaurus” (one of my most used resources) when he was 73!
Read the entire post, plus discover 6 others who found success later in life. Then, let us know if you have others to add to the list.
Do well.
