Being raised in Arlington just across the Potomac River from our nation’s capital of Washington, DC made celebrating the 4th of July a family must. For our family during my elementary school years at Wilson it became a ritual which we very much looked forward to enjoying. Reflecting on how carefree life was back in the late 1950’s and early […]
Folks, I don’t know about you, but I’m appalled at how dumb our society is today! Hey, it’s not because there aren’t a lot of smart people out there because there are and many are even brilliant–I term “book smart”! However, the Baby Boomer sees in the younger generations a vast majority lack just plain ol’ common sense! This then […]
Washington-Lee High School is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year, although no formal event has been planned to mark this historic milestone in the history of Arlington County. I, along with most of my classmates, who bleed the “blue & gray”, will indeed be Generals forevermore as, for most of us, our high school days are filled with many fond […]
Up until two years ago, the Baby Boomer seemingly was always on the phone with someone about something as one call would lead to yet another call. I even think I may have been on the phone far too much. La Bear definitely knew I was and certainly let me know how she felt and not in a very nice […]
Living out in the “country” at The Compound, La Bear and the Baby Boomer like to be home earlier than later. Anyway, our girls Biggs and Bitsy expect their dinner at 7PM sharp and will certainly let you know if you’re a “moment” late. This means we don’t get out for dinner very often anymore, but we do enjoy going […]
The Baby Boomer is a worrier. Yep, always have been and always will be. My dad was a worrier and both our daughter, Baby Bear, and son, The King (although he won’t admit it), are worriers too-it’s in our DNA. I have, over time, been more able to only worry about things in my control which is say’in something for […]
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 […]
Most people associate wealth with vast amounts of money. Certainly, acquiring financial security is important allowing you to enjoy comfortably “enough” of what life has to offer with both family and friends always remembering if you’re fortunate to have “enough” to please give the “excess” away. We addressed this earlier in my post, “The Letter ‘E’ and What it Should […]
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 […]