April 15th, 2007
Many Baby Boomers are beginning businesses later in life. Boomers bring life experience and work experience that you will never get from a book. It comes from getting out there and working. I am convinced that most Boomers beginning businesses jump in with both feet and they rely on that life experience and work experience.
How many of […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 1 comment
April 15th, 2007
As I mentioned in my post a couple of days ago, Business 501 From Trump Himself, I believe that Donald Trump remains in a place of perpetual learning. Though by most people’s standards, Donald Trump has arrived. I don’t know for sure, but I don’t believe that he has that opinion of himself. I don’t think he thinks […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 4 comments
April 13th, 2007
Donald Trump has been a name I’ve known for most of my adult life. I never knew how much this man knows about the successes and failures and successes of business until I decided to start my own business. The depth of his business knowledge is unfathomable. I don’t believe that he knows how much he knows. […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 1 comment
April 9th, 2007
This is a great story about a Baby Boomer who reinvented himself and began a new business. I found this story at Start Up Journal - The Wall Street Journal Center for Entreprenuers. Take a peek and enjoy!!
A Passion For Books
Jim Strawn is the classic example of a person taking […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 2 comments
April 8th, 2007
The word retirement by definition means withdrawing from one’s occupation or from active working life. I found this definition in Webster-Merriam dictionary online. Here’s a question, should the word be redefined for modern society? Why redefine the word? Because back in the day when many of our parents parents retired there was a definite withdrawl from active […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 3 comments
April 5th, 2007
I found a great article by Glen Gardner on his website “Aging Hipsters” called Boomerang. I think the story he writes is apropo for Baby Boomers. Do you know what a boomerang is? Did you ever have the pleasure to throw one in your youth? What is the significance of the boomerang in your life today? A […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 3 comments
April 3rd, 2007
My mother is 61 years old is at the older end of the spectrum of Baby Boomers. I was born in 1963 and I am at the other end of the spectrum. At 61, my mother is still young to me. Back when I was a child 60 years old was considered old. Not so […]
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