Is it Stuff? Or Heirlooms? Not sure…
Posted On June 2, 2017
Gen-Xers and millennials have things easier than our Baby Boomer parents and grandparents in so many ways. We have grown up with technology and are comfortable with it. We’ve had advances in medicine that have made us healthier. We pay our bills online, buy our groceries with a piece of…
Categories: Baby Boomers, Generations, Matures, Wealth
Older and younger workers have similar interest in workplace flexibility
Posted On May 27, 2014
Technology has enabled a virtual world that Boomers and Matures never imagined, and one that Millennials and Xers have come to expect–especially in the white collar workplace. Why should someone be tied to a desk all day if their peers are not in the same office, or even the same…
Categories: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Matures, Workplace
Baby Boomer wealth a myth?
Posted On March 20, 2014
Not exactly. But while much is written about the high concentration of affluence in the Boomer ranks, and the speculation that Gen Xers will be the first generation not expected to surpass their parents in terms of financial success, a Bloomberg Businessweek feature tells the story of wealth disparity between…
Categories: Baby Boomers, Blog, Matures, RetirementMillennials showing another hint of Mature-like behavior
Posted On June 11, 2013
One of the core theories in generational management is that generational norms exist based largely in response to the world environment during a group’s formative years. For the older half of the millennial generation (those currently 18 – 34) the rollercoaster economy seems to be making its mark. According to…
Categories: Generations, Matures, Recession EconomyGen X Still Buying Online
Posted On January 17, 2013
Back in 2009 when Pew took a look at the generations online, their survey revealed that while Millennials were the Internet’s most avid users, Gen Xers were the biggest online buyers. Four years later, a Forrester study reveals that’s still pretty much the case. According to the survey, Millennials are…
Categories: Baby Boomers, Blog, MaturesBoomers Caring for Matures
Posted On November 29, 2012
As Baby Boomers work towards retirement and see their kids off to college, many are finding that they still have a major responsibility: caring for their parents. 40% of Boomers are caring for their aging parents, all of the Mature generation. And it’s definitely affecting their lives and work: nearly…
Categories: Baby Boomers, Generations, MaturesConstruction Industry Institute (CII) Program called How to Achieve Success in your Workplace: An MBA of a Different Sort
Posted On November 14, 2012
https://www.construction-institute.org/news/ac12-nextgen_story.cfm?section=aboutcii Above is a link to an association write up of a program I put together for them on how to get their next generation of leaders prepared for roles of responsibility – how to work with the leaders of today and how to prepare yourself for leadership tomorrow. We…
Categories: Baby Boomers, Matures, WorkplaceGenerational Wealth Transfer – Update
Posted On July 27, 2012
At the turn of the century, economists estimated that about $41 trillion in wealth would change hands from one generation to another by the middle of the century. Now, a couple of new studies help clarify which generations will be inheriting how much. For starters, according to a MetLife study,…
Categories: Baby Boomers, Matures, WealthStand Out v Fit In? Open for Debate. Love your comments.
Posted On August 9, 2012
What do you think? Please go to the YouTube page (http://youtu.be/0NgSdaRJYJk) and weigh in w your thoughts. Cam
Categories: Baby Boomers, Generations, Matures, WorkplaceMore Working Past 65, Revising Retirement Expectations
Posted On May 29, 2012
More Americans than ever are working past the age of 65, according to Labor Department statistics cited by The New York Times. As longevity and health care improves, and as the economy remains tight, more Matures, along with the leading edge of the Baby Boomers, are deciding to stay on…
Categories: Baby Boomers, Matures, Work, Workplace