Old is an attitude - its not grey hair

 '[O]ld' here has nothing to do with grey hair. ... '[O]ld' is a mentality of doing the same thing you've always done hoping to get the results that once put you at the top of your game," Herbold writes. ThoughtLeaders blog

Yes, it's all about attitude.

So when you come across someone making assumptions about you because of your age, its a handy reminder to yourself - are you doing the same things you did 5, 10 or even 20 years ago?, and expecting the same results?  And if you are still in that rut, do you really expect younger managers to look at you wistfully and say "gee I wish I had that person working for me!"

I wish to leave you with a thought regarding a webinar I watched about a year ago, at the beginning of the webinar it asked some simple questions ...

1.   When was the last time you positively reacted to a cold phone call from a sales person?
2.   When was the last time you positively reacted to a direct mail piece?
3.   When was the last time you researched a purchase on the internet?
4.   When was the last time you bought something on the internet?

If you answered predominantly "no" to 1 & 2, and "yes" to 3 & 4, simply ask yourself are you and your business still operating in the same outdated way or have you woken up to smell the coffee?

This webinar truly woke me up - I have to keep changing - ALL THE TIME!

Is it comfortable, hell NO!
Do have a choice, hell NO!

Because if I don't change, if I don't keep up, I'm going to end up with all the other dinosaurs on the scrap heap - and if you are being continually told your too old, not "up with the times", then look in the mirror and start doing something about it - one person at a time!

We ain't done yet! :-)

Have a great weekend.
Dom