I saw the movie Mama Mia today - what a great, feel-good movie! It had something for everyone - music, comedy, and romance. For me, it really hit home, as I grew up in the disco era dancing to ABBA. I also have a daughter about to get married so those scenes were especially heart-felt. […]
Entries from August 2008
Mama Mia - Great Movie for Indpendent Women
July 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Posted in Personal Development | Tags: ·celebrate success·disco dancing·independent women·inner strength·Mama Mia·puruse passions·self-reliant
Happy for No Reason - Book Review
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
I am a researcher, so I appreciate books that present facts that are research-based. One of the best books that I’ve read in a long while is Happy for No Reason, by Marci Shimoff. Having seen her speak at a recent convention I attended, she really knows her topic and you can tell she is […]
Posted in Personal Development | Tags: 7 steps to getting and staying happy·genetic and learned tendencies·Happy for No Reason·Marci Shimoff·power and control·raise our level of happiness·research·the meaning of true happiness
Careers for the Future
July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
With the volume of boomers preparing for retirement, the impact of their numbers and projected needs should make leaders of health care facilities to be hasty in their preparations to handle their upcoming needs. There will not be enough caregivers to handle the amount of boomers in their later years; there won’t be enough long-term […]
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Career Advice for Older Workers· Midlife and Beyond | Tags: ·boomers·careers for the future·caregivers·case managers·entrepreneurs·gerontologists·health and wellness·healthcare facilities·private duty agencies·retirment planning·volunteer opportuntiies
Motivating a Millenial
July 21st, 2008 · No Comments
I find myself guilty, at times, of having some preconceived ideas about the younger generation. We read so much about them and tend to lump them all in the same category: unmotivated, no work ethic, too relaxed, too tech-savy. But I find that when I’m out talking to them, this is not always the case. […]
Posted in Multigenerational Issues | Tags: ·Generation Y·good citizenship skills·millenial·Motivating a millenial·negative stereotypes of gen y·telecommuting·workplace culture
Five Ways to Motivate Boomers
July 20th, 2008 · No Comments
The boomers are coming and boy, are they coming in big numbers - 76 million to be exact. It is predicted that 70% of them will remain in the workforce, some because they don’t want to live off a mandated wage through social security or pensions, and others because they want to remain productive and to […]
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Baby Boomers· Multigenerational Issues | Tags: ·boomers·coaching·collaboration·loyalty and dedication·mentoring·opportunties for advancement·participation in decision making·ways to motivate boomers
Lessons Learned in My Forties
July 17th, 2008 · No Comments
As I’m nearing a new decade - yes, I know I don’t look it - I have been reflecting on how great my 40’s really were. My sister just turned 40 - and doesn’t look it - and she was lamenting about getting to that age. I found that women should embrace their forties for a […]
Posted in Baby Boomers | Tags: confidence·embrace the forties·learned·lessons·lessons learned in my forties·success
The Phases of a Mentoring Relationship
July 16th, 2008 · No Comments
One of the best ways for someone to progress in their career is to find a mentor. A mentor is a wiser or more experienced person who can help to progress someone, or a protege, in their career, or can show the ropes, or can help the protege to develop and demonstrate competence. The mentors […]
Posted in Careers· Multigenerational Issues | Tags: brainstorm·coaching·develop and demonstate competence·mentor·open communication·passions and purpose·protege·respect·the phases of a mentoring relationship·trust
I’m Pumped!
July 15th, 2008 · No Comments
I just returned from the eWomenNetwork International Conference in Dallas and boy, am I pumped! I was networking with 3,000 fabulous business women who are doing fantastic things. If you’ve ever heard the saying, “If you can dream it, you can achieve it”, then believe that it’s true as I saw some business ideas that […]
Posted in Miscellaneous | Tags: ·chocolate decadence·empowerment·eWomenNetwork·giving back·make a difference in someone else's life·networking
About Becoming Empowered
July 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I will be away for the rest of the week attending the eWomenNetwork International Conference in Dallas. It all about becomeing empowered and energized, while connecting with women business owners from all over the United States and Canada. I am so excited and will write about my travels next week. ! To Your Success!
Posted in Miscellaneous | Tags: becoming empowered·eWomenNetwork·eWomenNetwork International Conference·to your success
Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks!
July 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
An old client of mine, Bob, called me a few weeks ago to say that he had decided to return to the workforce. Bob is 70 years old and had been retired for over 5 years. He let me know that he had enough of the so-called “good life” and found he missed contributing and using his […]
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Multigenerational Issues | Tags: expertise·knowledge·mentoring·old dogs can learn new tricks. engaged employees·retirement