Have you noticed lately the impact that Boomers continue to have on the world as we know it? Yes, the 'Net Generation' is beginning to have a growing influence on our world and the way we interact with everyone in it. But the Boomers are not retiring or withdrawing from being in action on the field like their parents' generation did before them. No, the Boomers are choosing to remain in the game and to impact how life occurs for them and for everyone else. The question is, “Is this a selfish act by Boomers or one of generosity and possibility?” Boomers (those born between the mid 40s and the mid 60s) have been the agents of change for most of their adult life. Whether challenging dress codes, music preferences, the Vietnam War, or the status quo, Boomers were and continue to be all about change. Of course, if change means upsetting established norms, then Boomers are likely to be found leading the parade. One can see their impact on each and every decade for the last fifty years.

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Increasingly I find myself thinking about the word retirement and whether it has the appeal that it once had for the mature worker. I remember, as if it were yesterday, my father talking about how he was looking forward to retirement. After working long hours and raising a family, there just did not seem much time for anything else. Through much of his mid-life, my dad's job (conductor for the railroad) had him working away from home and on the road during the week. Weekends were mostly reserved for rest before returning to the job the following Monday. Often he would share how he looked forward to being able to spend time doing the things he really wanted to do. I just assumed that meant golfing and fishing simply because those are about the only leisure activities that I remember my dad enjoying. 

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