It seems that there are more and more older athletes in professional sports these days: people like Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams in tennis, Tom Brady in football, Brad Friedel in soccer, and Donna Vano in skateboarding and snowboarding. We love these favorite athletes and learn much from them: like the importance of staying in shape physically and mentally, and the ability to continue on long after anyone thought we could. Much the same is true in the business world: people are taking better care of themselves, continually learning new things, and living and working longer. This provides a unique opportunity for companies to benefit from the experience of their older workers, and for older employees to continue to work and contribute. There’s much to be said for the stability, knowledge, maturity and skills that come with age: this group is less volatile, more flexible, has fewer disruptions, can mentor others, and continue to fill rosters in this time of record low unemployment. Most people are getting older than they used to be – that’s not unusual; but the good news is that many of us are feeling younger and businesses should take full advantage of that today.
“My Back Pages” is a song written by Bob Dylan and recorded by the American folk-rock music group The Byrds
Today is Friday the 13th– go howl at tonight’s full moon.
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