Your internal world — the reality that you experience within your mind
and emotions — is a world that you and only you control and create. You
may be able to manipulate your exterior world (ie: change jobs to get away
from a bad boss, move to a new home to increase space, reshuffle your
finances to improve your future security, etc.),… Read the rest
Baby Boomers
Follow Your SOUL to Avoid Midlife Crisis
‘Tis the Set of the Sail — or — One Ship Sails East
Ella Wheeler Wilcox 1916
But to every mind there openeth,
A way, and way, and away,
A high soul climbs the highway,
And the low soul gropes the low,
And in between on the misty flats,
The rest drift to and fro.… Read the rest
Midlife Transition : 5 great books to read
1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre was the first novel that really moved me and surprised me as a woman. I think this is true for a lot of female readers. Jane Eyre is told from the point of view of a 12-year-old girl in a dreadful situation.… Read the rest
GENERATIONAL TRAITS
A generation is a group defined by age boundaries. They have:
Shared experiences growing up
Similar workplace values and attitudes
GENERATION BORN CURRENT AGE DEFINING ERA
Matures (Radio Babies) 1920-40 70-90 The Depression/WW2
Boomers 1940-60 50-70 Prosperity/Upheaval
Generation X 1960-80 30-50 Technology
Millennials (Gen Y) 1980-2000 <30 Communication
CORE VALUES
MATURES (aka: Radio Babies, The Greatest Generation) 5% of WORKFORCE
Influenced by family and religion Sacrifice for the common good Education is a dream
Leisure a reward for hard work Conformity Law and order
Respect for authority Delayed reward Adherence to rules
Structure Loyalty Duty before pleasure
BOOMERS 45% of WORKFORCE
Focus on individual, not company Personal gratification Education a birthright
Health and wellness Permissive Good self-esteem
Question authority-challenge leaders Rock and Roll –expression of identity Ideologues
Opened dialogue-end-of-life issues Value Youthfulness Team Oriented
GENERATION X 40% of WORKFORCE
Diversity-Accepting of various lifestyles Sexual freedom Tech savvy
Women’s movement Global thinking Work/Life Balance
Downsizing affected loyalty Work to live Informality
Self-reliance Questions organized religion Ignores leadership
MILLIENNIALS (aka: Generation Y) 10% of WORKFORCE
Techno communication Leisure interwoven with work Flexible
Optimism Contact with boss Casual work dress
Civic duty Morality Confident
Street smart Accepts diversity Peer oriented
Sources: Zemke, Ron, Claire Raines and Bob Filipczak (1999) “Generations at Work”
Raines, Claire (2002) “Meet the Generations”
Notter, Jaime (2003) “Generational Diversity in the Workplace”
Wikipedia (2009) Generational Definitions … Read the rest
Baby Boomers in Midlife Transition – How do You Handle Challenges?
How do you handle Challenges?
If you’re like most people I know, you face them
squarely, and Do whatever it takes to handle them.
You take action even if you aren’t sure what to do.
That’s who you are. At least a large part of you.… Read the rest
