Did every Baby Boomer achieve greatness in their life? No they didn't.Some just went along for the ride and achieved small things on a small scale and what a ride it was. From the baby boom in the late 40's, 50's and early 60's which was the catalyst for the dramatic changes to society over the next 50 years to changes to traditions, government focus, societal expectations, war and peace, education, arts, science, cultures almost across the board and changes bring high levels of stress.So how did the average baby boomer cope? How did it affect their everyday lives and how did they react to the changes and cope with stress?Baby Boomer advocate Brian Murphy brings a wealth of experience and research covering a 20 year advocacy period in his book "The Life of an Average Baby Boomer".Brian is an educator and life mentor and is passionate about 'my generation" and has consistently informed Boomers about the big picture of what lies ahead for us all as Australia Ages and how it will affect us as individuals through public presentations and his baby boomer web site www.bonza.com.auYou will learn a lot from the book gaining new information that is relevant to you as an individual and you will also be motivated to plan for the future and move forward in your life.He shares his life memories freely and in an honest and simplistic manner that many will be able to relate to as average Boomers. His adventurous childhood and teen years, bad school experiences, his call-up for national service and related court appearances as a Conscientious Objector, mates and marriages, parenting experiences, retirement and his years in New Zealand founding and running Grey Skills and the subsequent efforts on his return to OZ in informing and educating government and society of the pitfalls of the Boomer generation and our influence on welfare, health and aged care budgets.The Baby Boomer generation (born 1945-1964) has dominated the world for over 50 years due to the demands of their sheer numbers on government resources. Initially it was the costs of hospitals and health education at birth then education as they reached school age and now as they age welfare, health and age care.This is the story of the life of an average Australian Baby Boomer from his birth to growing up in suburbia and the many hurdles this generation faced on their life's journey followed through his story. The turbulent teen years, early marriage, parenting, work, the Vietnam War and his attempts to assist 'my generation'. In conclusion an outline of the author's advocacy work through BONZA and how it has assisted Boomers in their transition to retirement and his opinion that without mature age policies for older workers in the workplace and one stop shops focusing on the needs of Boomers in all major cities and regional areas then the generation will struggle.

The Baby Boom generation is leading the nation into the future. Having elected one of its own to the White House, this generation - the largest and best educated in history - is poised to place its imprint on the 21st century. Cheryl Russell - acclaimed author of 100 Predictions for the Baby Boom and former editor-in-chief of American Demographics - meets the challenge of predicting the daunting future of this most singular of generations. Russell perceptively shows why members of the Baby Boom generation, born between 1946 and 1964, have always embraced their independence. This individualism has become the master trend of our time. But the Baby Boom generation is now finding itself in the midst of a midlife crisis as it is pulled in one direction by its sense of individualism and in another by its children. Baby Boomers, known for following the beat of their own drummer, are suddenly awakening to the urgent need to bring society together for the sake of their children's future. The Baby Boom generation prizes individualism so highly that it has become the first generation of what Cheryl Russell calls "free agents." Like Curt Flood - baseball's first free agent - the Baby Boomers play by their own rules. Free agents have become both the creators and the eager customers of a new, fast-paced, hotly competitive "personalized economy" that seizes on cutting-edge technologies to produce the innovative and custom-designed products and services the world so sorely needs. Will this personalized economy bring prosperity to Americans? Can the free agents of the Baby Boom generation make life better for all of us? Will they learn to work together for the good of society? Most important, what kind of society are the Baby Boomers leaving to their children? In a culture that values individualism above all, what will happen to the unprepared millions who are trapped in the margins of society? In a world where the disparity between rich and poor has grown dramatically what kind of tensions will arise? The Baby Boom generation is now laying the foundation for the next century. The choices it makes today will reshape America either into a society of turmoil and danger or into a brave new world of cooperation and prosperity. In this landmark work, Cheryl Russell presents the blueprint by which the Baby Boom generation will leave its legacy for the future

In this book, Brian Murphy, baby boomer advocate, recounts his life story. From his simple beginnings growing up in the inner-city suburbs of Brisbane, through his tumultuous experiences in work and life, Brian recounts how he became involved in improving the working lives of fellow baby boomers.

Die Altersvorsorge betrifft einen sehr wichtigen privaten Finanzbereich. Hierzu gibt es eine Flut von verwirrenden Fragen, wie z.B.: Wie plane ich? Wieviel spare ich? Welche Anlagemöglichkeiten sind die besten? Wie nutze ich Unternehmensleistungen? In diesem Leitfaden finden Sie die Antworten. Er wurde speziell für Leute im Alter zwischen 30 und 40 konzipiert, die aus einer großen Auswahl von Möglichkeiten zur Altersvorsorge schöpfen können und vielleicht sogar schon mit der Planung begonnen haben. Sie werden mit den verschiedenen Möglichkeiten und auch mit speziellen Aspekten gegenwärtiger und künftiger Finanzplanung vertraut gemacht. Verständlich geschrieben, überschaubar und klar strukturiert, liefert Ihnen dieses Buch alle Informationen zu einem brandheißen Finanzthema. (10/99)

An optimistic report on how aging baby boomers are positively contributing to the economy argues that an avoidance of retirement through new careers, entrepreneurial ventures and volunteer services has brought motivation and purpose to countless Americans.