Retirement - A Myth?

Fri, 11 Mar 11

One of the world's last great media barons, Rupert Murdoch, turns 80 today!

Reaching 80 is a fine achievement. Reaching 80 when you are in charge of one of the world's biggest and most influential media companies is even more impressive. For some great perspectives on Murdoch's career, check out Business Spectator's birthday special.

While one of Murdoch's great peers, Westfield boss Frank Lowy, announced he was stepping back from day-to-day control of his company last week at the age of 80, Murdoch shows no signs of going anywhere in a hurry.

Indeed, the mogul appears to have settled into his battle to try and make some money from digital media. He recently launched the iPad-only newspaper The Daily, and is rolling out pay walls around his empire in a bid to make internet users stump up for what has been free for so long.

So a question for you...are you waiting for retirement because you dislike what you do on a day to day basis? If so - get out quick and spend the rest of your life doing what you love and make a difference to the world in the process!

Adapted from Smart Company

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