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The Lake Oconee Boomers Team

Funny thing happened to me on the way to retirement. I didn’t.  Retire, that is. And to my surprise, a ...

Changing Careers After 50: The Baby Boom Generation

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By Mary Gormandy White, M.A., SPHR It is becoming more and more common to see people over the age of ...

Taking Service to the Stratosphere: 12 Keys to Creating Uplifting Service in Today’s Marketplace

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With service so much a part of our daily lives, both in and outside the workplace, why  aren’t we doing ...

Your Own Business: Is it For You?

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By John Martinka   Some people can’t sit still long enough to be “retired.” Others have to keep producing income to ...

China’s Ruling the World an Impossibility

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By Troy Parfitt It’s known in argumentative logic as a slippery slope or domino fallacy: without sufficient evidence or corresponding ...

Understanding Older Generations At Work

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By Jennifer FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C Mandatory retirement has been illegal in most industries for decades, but some managers are still ...

Figure Out What Success Means to You

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This is an excerpt from Nice Start, © 2010 Mark Chussil.      “Success” is an excerpt from Nice Start: ...

Fifteen Tips for Being the Indispensable Employee

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By Robert A. Hall, MEd, CAE Some employees are more valuable than others. Sorry if I’ve hurt your self-esteem and ...

An Excerpt from Retire To–Not From

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By Phil SaylorAuthor of Retire To-Not From  Retire is a word I never liked. The word retire, along with dramatic ...

Baby Boomers: The New “Dress for Success” Rules

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By Kate Forgach Forever 21 is a retail phenomenon among the younger set, but despite the trend of businesses catering to ...

Business Profile: Gordy the Handyman

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By Kathleen Ganster Gordon “Gordy” Parker, 56, has worked as an aviation contractor mechanic for years and literally all over ...