--- title: Perspectives | taking the conversation further | The Third Act description: The Third Act | Beyond Teal Perspectives --- [![Beyond Teal Logo](https://www.beyondteal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/Beyond_Teal_Logo_sRGB_300x150.png?width=300&name=Beyond_Teal_Logo_sRGB_300x150.png "Beyond Teal Logo")](https://www.beyondteal.com/) - [Home](https://www.beyondteal.com/) - [Blog: Perspectives](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog) - [What is Beyond Teal?](https://www.beyondteal.com/what-is-beyond-teal) - [About Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/about-beyond-teal) - [Services](https://www.beyondteal.com/services) - [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/team-bios) - [Beyond Teal Facilitative Leadership Program Description](https://www.beyondteal.com/facilitative-leadership-in-person-program-description) - [Beyond Teal FLP Registration](https://www.beyondteal.com/flp-in-person-registration) - [Beyond Teal FLP Reviews](https://www.beyondteal.com/flp-reviews) - [Executive Leadership Guidance](https://www.beyondteal.com/executive-leadership-guidance) - [Beyond Way™ Guide](https://www.beyondteal.com/beyond-way-guide) - [Beyond Way™ Within](https://www.beyondteal.com/beyond-way-within) - [The Story of U](https://www.beyondteal.com/the-story-of-u) - [Contact Us](https://www.beyondteal.com/contact) - [Beyond Teal Resources](https://www.beyondteal.com/beyond-teal-resources) TRANSFORM Life at Work # ![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Title_Graphic.png?width=470&height=93&name=Blog_Title_Graphic.png) ## [Where Millennials and Boomers Meet](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/applying-yourself-a-question-for-a-generation) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/Millennial-Boomers_wordle.png)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/applying-yourself-a-question-for-a-generation) ***Applying Yourself: A Question for a Generation*** The other day a friend of mine was telling me about her son, GM. He is highly competitive in freestyle mogul skiing, an individual sport typically not supported in public schools. He’s also a top-notch student. He was recently offered an opportunity to attend an academy that would let him pursue high-level skiing and academic goals. But before applying, GM had to come to terms with some serious obstacles. Attending an academy requires moving away from home and changing his life. He’d have to agree to a rigorous application and financial aid application process. This meant suddenly writing lots of essays about who he is, what he wants, how he’d make positive contributions to the community, and what is important to him --- all during a time when he was loaded with final exams, research papers, and end-of-year projects. Applications also come with a risk of rejection. And what if he *is* admitted and offered a financial aid scholarship? Accepting the challenge of pursuing an ultimate goal to your fullest potential comes with the risk of falling short of your own expectations. [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/applying-yourself-a-question-for-a-generation) Topics: [The Third Act](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/the-third-act) ## [Infinite vs. Finite: Which are You?](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/infinite-vs-finite-the-third-act) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/The_journey.jpeg)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/infinite-vs-finite-the-third-act) You did it. The “it,” of course, is your personal definition of success. You started the company. Got the salary. Landed the job. Grew the organization. Expanded the territory. Built the dream house. Ran the marathon. Traveled the world. [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/infinite-vs-finite-the-third-act) Topics: [Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/beyond-teal), [Third Act Guide](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/third-act-guide), [teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/teal), [The Third Act](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/the-third-act) ## [Are You There Yet? Advice to Those Who Have Arrived](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/are-you-there-yet-advice-to-those-who-have-arrived) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/bruce_blog_pic_3.jpg)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/are-you-there-yet-advice-to-those-who-have-arrived) You did it. The “it,” of course, is your personal definition of success. You started the company. Got the salary. Landed the job. Grew the organization. Expanded the territory. Got married. Had children. Built the dream house. Ran the marathon. Traveled the world. Went skydiving. [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/are-you-there-yet-advice-to-those-who-have-arrived) Topics: [Leadership](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/leadership), [leader](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/leader), [relationship](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/relationship), [The Third Act](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/the-third-act) ## [Why a Guide - Not a Coach?](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/why-a-guide-not-a-coach) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/Lucky_CEOs.jpg)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/why-a-guide-not-a-coach) Many people have asked me, “Why do you call yourself a guide and not a coach?” Those who know me, aren’t surprised when I reply with a question. [Read More](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/why-a-guide-not-a-coach) Topics: [Beyond Teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/beyond-teal), [Third Act Guide](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/third-act-guide), [teal](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/teal), [The Third Act](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/topic/the-third-act) ## [Making it Real: A Leadership Challenge](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/making-it-real-a-leadership-challenge) Posted by [Bruce Peters](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/author/bruce-peters) [![](https://www.beyondteal.com/hubfs/32.jpeg)](https://www.beyondteal.com/blog/making-it-real-a-leadership-challenge) # Reality has a number. # **It’s 32.** That’s the number of years life expectancy has grown since the early 1900s. That means at around age 48 you’re just getting started for the next three decades. After all, fifty is the new thirty! Right? **A New Chapter** People commonly refer to this phenomenon as the **third age.** Scholars, however, call this gift of years the **Third Act**. There is a critical distinction between the two. 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