You Can Teach an "Old" Employee New Tricks-From ASTD

At 54, Dan Johns wanted to find his future, and he decided it would be in renewable energy.

He'd spent nine years in the same role as leader of construction and engineering insurance for insurer RSA in Toronto, and was ready for a change. Captivated by the green movement himself, he also saw a niche the company had not yet tapped and felt there was opportunity for both to benefit.

But nobody at the company was approaching him to do anything different - and, he says, "you always have the question they might not think it's worth the investment at my age."

Read the article at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/you-can-teach-an-old-employee-new-tricks/article1454215/

School Supplies

Without overly dating myself, I can remember when school supplies consisted of a few spiral notebooks, a giant sized Texas Instrument calculator with red number display, some Bic pens and maybe a binder.

The list that my high school freshman brought home last week included:

1. USB memory stick
2. Google account
3. Gmail account
4. Keyboard cover
5. Graphing calculator

My generational disconnect was further on display when a coach informed all parents that his only form of communication during the season was via text message.