KAA-Boom! KAA-Boomer! KAA-Booming!
KAA-Boomers have a lot they want to experience. They are going to change the world again. They are not interested in disengaging but in living and enjoying the next 40 years of their lives. That will mean everything from travel, experiencing the world and what it has to offer, how they live, communicate and transport themselves.
Everyone has a story, it’s compiled by the paths we take and the decisions we make throughout our lives. Whether you’ve struggled your way to the top while fighting and overcoming a series of obstacles, or taken an easier more direct path to get where you are, your story is deeply rooted into every fiber [...]
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“What’s your story?” I took to the street this past week to interview baby boomers about this very question, analyzing their past and looking ahead towards their future – I was quite surprised to hear what a lot of them had to say. David is a self employed therapist, helping people recover from infidelity. After [...]
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Everyone has a story, I personally find the stories of boomers most interesting because you never know what you’re going to get. The days are gone when a person would work thirty plus years at the same menial job, reach age 65 and promptly check themselves into a senior’s residence to say goodnight. A great [...]
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Everyone has a story. Who you are, the city you grew up in, your first job, first love, marriage, kids – these are just some of the unique milestones that make us up as people, and no two stories are the quite the same. I took to the street this past week to interview baby [...]
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Those of us over the age of 45 face many negative societal stereotypes – we’re “past it,” not as creative, as productive, as energetic, as adaptable or technically proficient as our younger counterparts. These are completely unfounded . It seems North American culture views” older” people as less attractive and less advantageous – as opposed [...]
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Baby boomers aren’t going anywhere anytime soon! A recent Harris/Decima poll found that 69% of Canadians plan to continue working after retirement age — some by financial necessity, but most by choice. Most baby boomers like to work and consider their professional accomplishments the defining factor of their lives. However, as they approach retirement, they [...]
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Retirement sounds like an incredible lifestyle on the surface. Days on end with no obligations or major concerns, not having to fight traffic or punch a clock and being able to sleep in whenever you want certainly sounds wonderful. But what happens after you’ve been retired for a while? With many Canadians facing 10 or [...]
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Exercise Some people thrive on it. Others cringe at the mere word. Then there are those of us who tolerate it so we can have our pie a la mode without too much guilt. Regardless of how we feel about it, it has to be a part of our daily life. So why — even [...]
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When you make the decision to retire, the world can be your oyster. There’s nothing written in stone that says your present address needs to be your home during retirement. In fact, with no workaday obligations to tie them down, many Canadians pick up and move to retirement communities elsewhere within the country or even [...]
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A growing number of people think they will work past age sixty-five, and many of them have no intention of ever retiring. These rebellious baby boomers, otherwise known as KAA-boomers, want to continue contributing to society even as they grow older.
These boomers are having an explosive effect on the world around them. Now in their fifties and sixties, they are pursuing exciting new careers and new relationships, and you can join them.
KAA-BOOM! How to Engage the 50-Plus Worker and Beat the Workforce Crisis
Barb Jaworski explains why businesses should be paying attention to demographics, why workforce strategies need to be rethought and why action should be taken now! See how the Best Employers for 50 Plus Canadians do it! Read more
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