70 is the New 53

📚 New International Monetary Fund research (April 2025) reveals we’re not just living longer—we’re aging better.

A 70-year-old today matches the cognitive sharpness of a 53-year-old in 2000. Plus, ‘physical frailty’ benchmarks are showing similar improvements.I’ve got a few mates—entrepreneurs well into their 70s and beyond—and a cognitively sharp father-in-law (my late husband’s dad), who’s amazingly sharp mentally, still walking around without a stick and hitting the gym when he can. He’ll be 96 on November 9th this year—what an inspiration!

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👫 Back in 2018 and 2019, #Momentum4, #SixSeconds, and my business “Resilient People” put our heads, energy, and dollars together.

We identified that the longevity revolution hinges on four pillars of resilience—and most people totally miss the fourth one:

1.Mental agility – Cognitive flexibility to adapt thinking

2.Emotional regulation – Navigating stressors with EQ

3.Physical vitality – Energy management through nutrition and sleep

4.Purpose orientation – Meaningful goals that fuel persistence

That fourth pillar—purpose—is the real longevity multiplier.

Studies show adults with a strong sense of purpose:

😁 Have a 15% lower mortality risk

🤪 Show 23% better stress resilience

🧠 Maintain sharper cognitive function

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I’m hugely excited about the ‘Silver Economy’. This shift creates opportunities for:

🗣️ Leaders to retain institutional knowledge longer

👥 Teams to leverage experienced mentors

🈺 Organizations to rethink retirement timelines

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Over the last two years, I’ve been researching leadership changes and global trends, and I’m writing a leadership book (to be released in September 2025) called “From CAN’T to CAN DO Adaptive Leadership: 9 Human Leadership Capabilities That AI Can’t Replicate.”

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This CAN DO Framework helps leaders build all four resilience pillars through:

1. Cognitive reframing exercises

2. Emotional intelligence micro-practices

3. Energy optimization protocols

4. Purpose alignment workshopsSo what?

Now what?

TRY ONE OF THESE TODAY!

🧠Mental: Learn one new skill weekly (language apps count!)

💌 Emotional: Practice the “5-Second Rule” before reacting (try saying your mobile number BACKWARDS!)

🛌 Physical: Prioritize your sleep quality over quantity  (have a 60–90 minute digital detox before bed)

🤠 Purpose: Complete the sentence: “I feel most alive when...”Ready to measure your resilience?