“Ah! There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” ~ Jane Austen Is it any wonder that as we grow older so many of us want to remain in our own homes? After all, our home is often the space where we have lived for years, if not decades, a place that […]
No End Date
Think of this date as a first step. Dating is a process and it takes time. Sure, you’d like to find instant chemistry, mutual attraction, and common interests. That’s the ideal. But there are many other possible outcomes. If you approach the situation with curiosity rather than rigid expectations, you’ll be less likely to be […]
Marketing Across Generations
There are many reasons for companies to target 50+ consumers with their advertising. The most obvious is that they control more than 75% of our nation’s wealth. And they are spending that wealth, outpacing other generations in nearly every buying category. With more people working longer, the argument that targeting younger generations because of future […]
False Alarm: Reinvention Is Boomer Friendly
Originally posted on Ageless Futures. Wanna keep on moving on up to the higher ground Wanna keep on moving on up and I’ll stick around Wanna keep on moving on up, got to stand my ground . . . I don’t fade away, I don’t fade away, unless I choose I choose, I choose, I […]
The Future of Multigenerational Leadership
Business is becoming more and more multigenerational, especially as Boomers plan to work longer, out of necessity for some but also as a result of longer, healthier life spans. None of this is news to anyone, much less to futurists. For all the media hype pitting the generations against each other, the facts demonstrate that […]
WARNING: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You!
Be forewarned, the road to a great future has potholes, speed bumps . . . and unexpected detours! Change is all around us and it can quake you to the bone and bring us to our knees. What I’ve learned over the years is that it’s far easier to enter the future with a prepared […]
A Note from Karen
Greetings, as we enter 2014! Hang on to your hopes, my friend. That’s an easy thing to say, but if your hope should pass away, Look around, leaves are brown, There’s a patch of snow on the ground. —Simon and Garfunkel, “Hazy Shade of Winter” We did it! We made it through another year. . […]
Your Future Unbound
Last fall, I presented at and reported on the World Future Society’s annual conference, World Future 2013: Exploring the Next Horizon. In addition to leading my own session on “Visionaries Have Wrinkles: Serving the Generation Who Will Change the World . . . Again” and covering the Global Summit on Education, I was drawn to […]
Personalized Education Gets an Upgrade
This summer, I was honored to attend the World Future Society’s annual conference, World Future 2013: Exploring the Next Horizon, as a presenter, an author, and a journalist. My talk, “Visionaries Have Wrinkles: Serving the Generation Who Will Change the World . . . Again,” was timely for this audience of Futurists. The futuring profession […]
The Triple Bottom Line
More and more companies are recognizing that an investment in employee well-being is an investment in sustainable success. This goes right along with the trend toward green business practices, which consumers actively look for when choosing among companies to patronize. In other words, sustainable business in the 21st century is one that meets what I’ve […]
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