The Transition Network is a community of women over 50, who join forces as they navigate the transition from one career to another -- or whatever is next.

As a national movement of engaged and energetic women of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, TTN members:

DISCOVER new perspectives and opportunities
IMPACT their lives and their communities
ADVOCATE with a collective powerful voice

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August 31st - September 7th, 2010

TTN News

* Newest Board Member. We’re pleased to announce that Livia Yanowicz was elected to TTN’s Board in July, joining our talented and hardworking team. More

* Help TTN Enhance Our Website - Contribute So You Can Connect and Communicate. This new website will enhance your ability to connect with other women, develop meaningful relationships and serve as an invaluable resource as you navigate the transitions in your own life. More

* TTN Making National News. We’ve had the chance to tell TTN’s story in several interviews in the past month, in an internet radio interview on Eileen Williams’ career and lifestyle site The Fiesty Side of Fifty; and MSNBC/Entrepreneur site Second Act. Kerry Hannon, author of after-50 career guide What’s Next, has been a great supporter of TTN and reported both stories on Second Act. And Jane Pauley’s “Your Life Calling” Series for AARP will feature TTN in an online chat, September 16th* (note changed date), noon EDT. More

* TTN Connects You With Leading Speakers – on creativity, work, finances and our changing identities. TTN Chapter events are always informative, interesting, and, at times, just plain fun. As in past years, we are gearing up nation-wide for an invigorating autumn, and our Chapters are pleased to announce events featuring experts in their fields. More

Women & Economic Power
Resources > Finances 

Women Home Buyers, a Major Economic Force in the Industry, Have a Language All Their Own
Rising female consumer power is changing the way companies design, make and market products — and it’s more than just adding pastels.Women are a force not to be underestimated, pushing 80% of consumer spending in the U.S. alone. 

Web Over 50: I Twitter, Therefore I Am
Resources > Technology
A Regular Column by Marilynne Rudick (TTN-DC) 
 

The exponential growth in people using Twitter brings to mind a Yogi Berra-ism: “It’s impossible to get a conversation going. Everyone’s talking too much!” Indeed it seems like everyone uses Twitter. Posts (called tweets) answer this question: What are you doing?

Career Pathways: Dream Job vs. Reality
Resources > Career Transitions 
A Monthly Column by Annabelle Reitman (TTN-NYC)

What do you do when you're in a job that is “okay” and have a frame of mind that “at least I’m working and paying my bills?” How do you deal with feeling that you are stuck in a work rut and that may be it’s too late to make a major change? Do you just give up your dream and settle for where you are right now?

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Created in New York City, TTN now has existing and launching chapters in Central OhioChicago, Connecticut, HoustonNew Jersey/Tri-State, New York City  (as well as Long Island,and Rockland Counties), Philadelphia, San Francisco, and the Washington, D.C.-Capital Area. New chapter inquiries come from all over the world.
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