Tuesday, October 28, 2008

A Few Baby Boomers Might Save Your Life

Millenials, Gen X, Gen Y, Boomers; we're all different, yet at times have a hard time existing together. Boomers are considered dinosaurs. Often times technologically challenged, still drinking whiskey and scotch and listening to heavy metal and disco.

Well I only have one thing to say to all the rest,.................Go Ahead, keep making fun of Disco. Keep making fun of Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, The Trammps, the Hues Corporation, France Joli, Deneice Williams and so many others. Go ahead, keep making fun. Keep thinking that Boomers are dinosaurs and have no value.

The greatest thing about generational differences is that we all bring history, new and old ideas to one place. We can all learn from each other. Boomers need to understand that tenure does not mean knowledge while Millenials, Gen X and Y'ers need to realize that not every answer is a text message, email or mouse click away. Teaching is happening at every level of organizations today; which means learning is too.

So don't knock the boomers and don't look at the young ones as having no value. Everyone has value. Everyone - especially Boomers who love disco.

What?

Boomers who love disco?

Yep, and it just may be a disco sound by the Bee Gees that might save your life.

Go ahead keep knocking disco, but before you do, click here and think about this..................

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