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Clooney makes a stunning Clayton
posted by Margy
George Clooney's performance as Michael Clayton rivals his Oscar-winning performance in Syriana. Clooney plays an ethical attorney whose role in his highly prestigious law firm is to keep the unethical behavior of the firm's partners out of the public eye. He is a self-described janitor, cleaning up one mess after another and watching his soul wither away. Ultimately, Clayton's personal morals rise above his work. Michael Clayton provides a striking reminder that we all need to stand up for the right things when no one else will.

Marc Freedman: Encore: Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life
Ken Dychtwald: Workforce Crisis: How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills And Talent
Within the decade, the massive Boomer generation will begin retiring. At the same time, declining birth rates will mean a deficit of younger workers. With these demographic changes, companies in developed economies will face an unprecedented brain drain. To survive, companies much rethink their workforce strategies and transform their management and human resource practices.
Don Silver: Baby Boomer Retirement: 65 Simple Ways to Protect Your Future
Wow-- clear, precise and simple ways to help make "retirement," however you define it, better.
Marc Freedman: Prime Time: How Baby Boomers Will Revolutionize Retirement and Transform America
In this book, the author, who is the founder of Civil Ventures and an adviser to government and private groups on aging, states that drastic social changes must be made to adjust to the coming demographic shifts in America. Freedman's ideas on how to make the most of these shifts are ballsy and fascinating.