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5 things to get out of retirement

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015 wally metts4 Comments

I just want something simple to do, like, you know, save the world. And I want more leisure time. But not too much.

Posted in commentary, short formTagged career, challenge, goals, retirement

a walk in the park

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 wally mettsLeave a comment

Take some risks: you can't teach kids independence and responsibility after they leave home.

Posted in commentary, culture, familyTagged Danielle Meitiv, Diana Baumrind, free-range parenting, helicopter parents, hyper-parenting, parenting, Ross Pomeroy

I’m still not buying it

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 wally metts2 Comments

Arm and Hammer has increased the print size on their cat-litter by 20%. Who knew cats were having trouble reading? Or is it the Boomers?

Posted in commentary, humorTagged aging, boomers, depends, marketing

an app for that

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 wally mettsLeave a comment

What do people do with all the time they are saving with on-demand services, besides binging on NetFlix and buying more stuff on Amazon?

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged Alfred, delivery services, freshdirect, grubhub, Lauren Smiley, millennials, shut-in, Sprig, taskrabbit

advice for millennials

April 6, 2015April 4, 2015 wally metts5 Comments

Hiring managers say the ones that didn’t get hired were texting and taking calls during their interview, after they showed up late. Still, some of their parents actually call the studio to find out why their progeny didn’t get the job.

Posted in commentary, culture, educationTagged career, first job, millennials, talent

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