The Final Word by Jim Thompson Over on Nip Impressions we have recently been talking about end-of-career decisions and the fact that sometimes this is forced upon us. It was a subject near and dear to many. Ironically, I was warning folks this can happen as early as age 50 years and, for some respondents, this is indeed the case. Make sure you are not so busy executing your career that you are unprepared for its sudden end (at least as it is manifesting itself right now). I have not met one person that did not wish they had done more planning.