55 is the New 25…Or How Facebook has Reconnected Me to People I Haven’t Seen in 30 Years
I didn’t think turning 55 last month would be such a big deal, having already dealt with those milestone birthdays of 40 and 50. Everyone knows (and pollsters bear this out) that Boomers always undercount their age by 7-10 years in any event. I may be 55, but I believe I’m really only 45. Don’t believe me? Just ask any Baby Boomer how old he/she feels and you’ll soon get the sense that we’re all this way (i.e., delusional). But this year has been very different and a little – well – just different. And it is all because of Facebook. First, a little back story. I was not an early adopter for Social Media, as I had a wife, two teenagers, a demanding job, a guitar and mandolin sitting in the corner and other interests to fill my days. But part of my job was to provide vision and direction to all parts of our online communications efforts at work. It soon became clear that it was going to be difficult to do that …