Category Archives: Work Styles

Separating the Wheat from the Chaff

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Boomups

  Yesterday I had a great lunch with two Boomer owners of a large and very successful Tire franchise. They employ hundreds of workers of all ages. We were discussing the ways that we business owners deal with productivity, generational … Continue reading →

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The Great Beltway Goat Rope

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Boomups

  My grandfather had term for a situation that was totally screwed up …. GOAT ROPE. PICTURE …. a bunch of fully outfitted big … strong … cowboys …. desperately trying to rope and tie a bunch of little goats … Continue reading →

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Meet Dagny – the Anomaly

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Boomups

  In my Boom_Ups consulting practice I meet and interview a LOT of Gen X and Gen Ys. So far, the stereotypes are ringing true…they really DO have a different way of looking at work and achievement …. but ONCE … Continue reading →

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Something on the Side

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Boomups

  I have noticed something very interesting about the Gen X and Gen Ys that work in my company, or that I encounter in my Boom_Ups consultancy. They all have something going on the side…. What I find interesting is … Continue reading →

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Alan Greenspan – productivity lost as Boomers retire

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Boomups

  In a recent interview with The Globalist, Alan Greenspan commented on the loss of productivity in the United States economy resulting from Baby Boomer retirement. The following are excerpts from comments made by Greenspan: “In the United States, the … Continue reading →

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Boom_Ups and the Need to Know

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Boomups

  Last week a senior manager ( a young Boomer) was pushing back on my recommendation to give his junior (Gen Y) employees more information about what is going on with their company. “They don’t need to know this type … Continue reading →

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Broadening the Base

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Boomups

  A key premise of the Boomer business model is the expectation that workers will do whatever is necessary to get the job done. I call this a willingness to fall on your sword for the organization. If you look … Continue reading →

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The New Normal for Boomer Business Owners

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Boomups

  Hello fellow Boomer business owners! We all thought that we were going to be financially comfortable by now and  that we would gracefully exit our businesses with a big, sweet, high valuation sale to an eager young entrepreneur, and … Continue reading →

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Boomers and Harleys

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Boomups

  I got my motorcycle license voucher this weekend. Yea….(big surprise) went to the Harley place to get started. My Gen Y staff got a kick out of learning that I spent the weekend learning how to ride a motorcycle … Continue reading →

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Content and Context

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Boomups

I have on my dining room table a large bowl of cherries. The bowl is large and made of clear crystal. The cherries are from Trisha’s orchard, down the road from my house.  The cherries are the content. The bowl … Continue reading →

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