October 26th, 2008
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This week, consider joining a board of directors to make a difference in your community. Board members are individuals who (1) have the time and interest in a non-profit organization to attend meetings and (2) have experience they can offer to the non-profit. Sounds like we baby boomers meet both of […]
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October 16th, 2008
This regular column is something I have wanted to do for some months, and I decided the best time to start is now. So, every week, I’ll present a specific volunteer opportunity for Baby Boomers. If you are nearing retirement, or you are still working, I’m hoping you will consider joining one of these organizations […]
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September 17th, 2008
I turned in my resignation at my “day” job yesterday and I’m counting down the days. I’m going to stay on part-time for a few months, but I will have much more time at home to do the things I want to do.
Why am I retiring now, when I’m only 60? Three reasons:
1. I want […]
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September 15th, 2008
Today is Theme Day on B5media’s Business Channel and the the is “Experience - Does it matter?” Well, of course it does, and Baby Boomers are the most experienced people in the business world today. In my post earlier today, I suggested you get out there and find ne, interesting, challenging ways to use your […]
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September 15th, 2008
In the home where I grew up, in the kitchen by the phone, my mother placed this old German saying: “Ve Get Too Soon Oldt Und Too Late Schmart.” After seeing it every day, I must have embedded it into my consciousness, and I think of it often.
Baby boomers have LOTS of experience, most of […]
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August 31st, 2008
Talking ’bout my generation…
I was reading Baby Boomer Stephen King’s book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft and I ran across this:
I don’t want to speak disparagingly of my generation (actually I do, we had a chance to change the world and opted for the Home Shopping Network instead).
Ouch!
Kennth Gronbach (author of […]
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August 27th, 2008
Here are some more great responses for the “50 things to do at 50″ contest.
Play Nintendo DS to keep your mind sharp
Buy a Wii and get fit in the comfort of your home. I do not do gyms, so this would be a great alternative. You can do what you want, when you want and […]
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August 12th, 2008
It is rather ironic that baby boomers are going back into the Peace Corps. Since President Kennedy formed the Peace Corps in 1961, many young people went out into the world to serve as Peace Corps volunteers. Now they’re back!
An ad campaign is encouraging aging Boomers to consider the Peace Corps as a […]
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August 3rd, 2008
Baby boomers, like other groups, need networks. What kinds of networks? Well, consider the “Red Hat Society.” No, I’m not talking about a network of Linux users. It’s a network of women over the age of 55 who get together for fun and various activities. And networking, of course!
I remember seeing […]
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July 7th, 2008
Baby Boomers are good volunteers. Some have already retired, while others have no children at home and a little free time.
We boomers know how good it feels to do things for others. We remember Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, and school volunteer projects. Many of us have lived in our communities for […]
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