Archive for the 'boomers' Category
April 27th, 2008
I finally got around to reading How Starbucks Saved My Life by Michael Gates Gill.
You can read my review on amazon if you click here.
Mostly I felt this book could inspire a lot of discussion.
Was Gill’s experience typical? Are most Starbucks managers as charismatic and competent as Crystal, the manager who hired him?
Which of the […]
September 2nd, 2007
Marc Freedman’s book, Encore: Finding Work That Matters In The Second Half of Life targets baby boomers who want second careers that “matter,” i.e, that make a difference. These days, as people live longer, retirement no longer makes sense.
The “encore” title creates an appealing metaphor - the idea that we’ve finished the plan performance […]