I remember my Dad's retirement party well: it was in the early aughts and I was wearing this smashing purple-on-purple polka-dot dress (hmmm…wish I still had that dress…) and everyone was there: his former secretary from, like, 1974, past and present colleagues, friends, family, and, I could swear even one of his grad-school professors. I can picture the scene like it was yesterday, even though you'd think it would be a memory long-discarded—just like that dress.

As I mentioned in my first post in this series, in the next five years many members of the Baby Boomer Generation will be retiring. They could be leaving companies they've been with for 40-plus years or five years—and, while honoring them in a meaningful way is a must, the way they are celebrated will likely be different depending on their years of service. 

I just completed the latest issue of RecogNation (you're going to love it, I promise!), and I've also been transitioning to a new role that has me focusing more on writing articles, blog posts, and eBooks. In the process of all this I have read a lot of articles to help inform my work. I mean A LOT.

This got me thinking: I can distill much of what I've read, but many of these pieces are just too good—and deserve to be kept intact with the original author's intended spirit. So, I've decided that, every month, I'm going to share my five favorite finds. I had a lot to choose from this month, but I

Baudville is no ordinary place to work – we drop our executives into dunk tanks, pour our hearts into philanthropic ventures together, and wear jeans for a good cause. For these reasons, our team members are no plain Janes or even Stevens either – they're super stellar rock stars! Get to know them one-by-one and we're certain you'll agree.

1. Who are you and what do you do here at Baudville?