fjbonkowski

Teacher, writer, educational consultant, I'm co-founder, with Dr. Fred Horowitz, of http://www.happiness-after-midlife.com, an educational website devoted to adult transition and reinvention. We created the website to assist third-agers in getting as much out of life as they possibly can. As the saying goes, “Age doesn’t matter unless you’re a cheese.” I’ve always loved learning and teaching. I’m proud of earning four degrees from universities in the US, Canada and England where I earned a doctorate in education. I’ve taught at several universities, including McGill, Concordia and Tele-universite, and I continue to teach language and literature at college level. Someone once said that teaching is learning twice. I've always believed that one key to staying young mentally is through lifelong learning. My ventures into the business world have included stints as vice-president of a small e-learning company and director of a division of a major publishing company. I was also general manager of a small financial services company. My many professional adventures have taught me the importance of constantly pushing myself beyond my apparent limits - another key to keeping sharp. When people ask what makes me run, I tell them it's doing what I love. For one year I served as president of a chapter of Business Network International where I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Fred. I worked with him as my business coach for four years. We discovered that we both had a passion for learning and teaching. We formed a team to share with you our insights, experience and knowledge through http://www.happiness-after-midlife.com. Another key to being happy is working with passionate and creative people on a project that defines your life's purpose. Another one of my passions is writing. I’ve been fortunate to co-author nine educational textbooks. Five of the books were part of a series that generated over 25 million dollars in sales. I’ve also created university level distance education courses for teacher training and a variety of corporate e-learning materials. Doing what you love most can bring only good things to your life. I feel like the luckiest guy in the world being married to my beautiful, Franco-Colombian wife, Jacqueline - my soul mate. I'm so thankful for having two adorable step-children and also having two marvelous children of my own. I’m an avid basketball player and participate regularly in triathlons - another key to staying young physically. I presently live in Montreal, Canada, and benefit from the joie de vivre of an exciting, multicultural city.