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My mother said at some point late in her life, “The weeks go by faster the older I get.”  An interesting, recent psychological study confirms her feeling and has a bit of wisdom for each of us as we age.* We remember things in … Continue reading →

Dad said one day at the office, “There’s a reason people retire at 65, they become too ornery to work with after that.”  A few years later, when he reached mandatory retirement age from one particularly lucrative and interesting board on … Continue reading →

During August, many parents and grandparents participate in the annual ritual of seeing children off to college.  We just did this for my first grandchild, Hannah.  As fate would have it she’s in Raleigh where a generation ago we took … Continue reading →

Arno was 35 years older than me when we started our conversations.  I had just gone to work with Dad in our textile business and the relationship was already pretty rocky.  Dad was known as an impatient man.  At his … Continue reading →

One commentator to this blog suggested that for women, mentors have tended to be mothers or grandmothers.  Men have traditionally had other men, often not related, as mentors, but for women this is just often not the case.  So, I took … Continue reading →

Arno Hart took me aside in my first trade association meeting after I’d gone to work with my father.  He said to me in his thick, German accented English, “Robert, I’ve known you all your life and I’ve known your … Continue reading →

MentorBoom: Uncommon wisdom for interesting times. Welcome to MentorBoom! MentorBoom is a new venture for me and for those who will be drawn to it.  It is a forum for Boomers to share in and engage with like minded others.  From … Continue reading →