The Ryder Cup is an awesome event and one the Baby Boomer so looks forward to watching every two years. Unfortunately, for Team USA, even with “homefield” advantage and, “on paper”, the most talented, bowed to Team Europe for the second straight time. Why? Well, I believe the answer is quite simple–it’s passion over talent each and every time! Hey, […]
In Part I we examined the importance of evaluating data in your life which represents objective balance. Now, in Part II the Baby Boomer will discuss the subjective balance in the importance of evaluating character. Being able to evaluate character leaves the mind behind as you tend to rely on “gut” feelings and your heart being careful not to let […]
Throughout the Baby Boomer’s career, he was constantly inundated with data and with the advent of technology in the workplace, the data overload was immense. Not realizing the importance of data and not making the commitment and dedication it takes to dig in and evaluate data will result in drastically negatively affecting your career. But even more importantly, not doing […]
It’s the Baby Boomer’s belief that for every stimulus there is a response and for every decision there is a consequence. A successful sustainable existence requires a well-defined structure where goals are set and performance is evaluated. The key or let’s say the glue to keep this structure together is accountability defined as the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s […]
Back in October, 2023 I posted “Which Are You? Eagle or Duck”. It didn’t get too many “looks”, but I would encourage those of you who follow this blog to take a few minutes and read that posting which goes “hand and hand” with this post before reading this anymore. Having initially been a professional Chauffeur when I entered the […]
As I’ve recounted in the past, my father first put me to work when I was twelve years of age which was in1964 and I finally left the supermarket industry after 32-years in 2002 when I turned fifty. Would think the Baby Boomer would’ve been content in retirement after working for 38 years, but, unfortunately, being a so-called workaholic, I […]
Following my 32-year corporate career in the supermarket industry, the Baby Boomer spent 20+ years in the transportation industry. More specifically, working with a company that provided black car service for corporate and retail clients. The fleet was made up of sedans, SUV’s, vans, mini-coaches, and coaches. The company had to be recreated back in 2015 due to a period […]
For some unknown reason, throughout my 32-year corporate career in the supermarket industry and my 20-year hobby career in the transportation industry, I have always been tasked with building a team. Over that time, most would probably say, I had a knack for building successful teams. Upon reflection, this knack didn’t require any brilliance for brilliant I’m not. It wasn’t […]
Throughout my career and since my retirement last year, I’ve never been a fan of the words “can’t” and “too busy” as I consider them to be cop-outs. More specifically, using these words is merely just an excuse and a crutch for not being able to do what you should be doing when you should be doing it. The use […]
“Back in the day”, I was so fortunate to have “cut my baby teeth” as I embarked on my supermarket career with a company like Giant Food. As a member of the Career Development Program (CDP) at Giant, I was provided with the most comprehensive and thorough training available at the time. Seldom, if ever, were you provided with an […]