Melodieann Whiteley, Boomer-Living Director, is a retired Navy Cryptologic Technician. It was in the Navy that she first discovered her talent for meeting planning by initiating a series of training seminars. She is a Certified Master Trainer. After retiring from the Navy, she moved to Northwest Arkansas with her husband and family. There she continued working with meeting and event planning and training, first with a local biotech company and later with the local Girl Scout Council. Melodieann brings this unique experience with her to Boomer-Living.
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Okay! We have examined our skills and passions and discovered what we are good at and what gets us excited. We have put the ideas together and have a list of some basic ideas for a business venture. ...
Tags: business plan, business venture, passion, successful business
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It's Monday and I've accomplished absolutely nothing today. I just can't seem to get motivated. I guess it's time to check my alignment once again.
What's that? Check my alignment? Why whatever do you...
Tags: business tasks, motivation, vision mission
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Hallelujah! My middle sister has finally come to her senses. After years of struggling to get by on disability (from an automobile accident), she has decided to start her own business! YES! She called...
Tags: affiliate marketing, network marketing business, own business, passion
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I just finished reading an article about online marketing in which the author compared it to the California gold rush. The article said that just as hundreds raced West in the hope of striking it rich,...
Tags: commissions, free affiliate programs, free classified ads, legitimate businesses, online marketers, upfront investment
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I have spent a lot of time trying this product and that system only to wind up broke and disillusioned. "Make money while you sleep!" "Start your cash machine today." Promises, promises. And I bought into...
Tags: boomer home based business, experiences, financial freedom, marketing, money
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Let's face it. The economy may be getting better but most of us still aren't feeling it where it counts - in our pocketbooks. And the unemployment rate is predicted to continue to rise in spite of the...
Tags: baby boomers, unemployment rate, working from home
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If someone gave me a magic wand that I could use to solve any network marketing issue my team faced, what would that issue be? Only one comes to mind. I suspect it was the same issue fifty years ago and...
Tags: fear, network marketing, prospective customer, prospects
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If you have been in any kind of business of your own, then you know that it changes as time passes. You will go through stages while you get things up and running and then find your equilibrium. There...
Tags: boomer, economy, mentor, network marketing business, planning
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One of the first questions I inevitably get when presenting my network marketing business is "Is this a pyramid scheme? Aren't those illegal?" So let me state once and for all - NETWORK MARKETING IS NOT...
Tags: extra income, genuine product, initial investment, network marketing business, pyramids
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Seasons Greetings from Boomer-Living.com Meet Our Expert MELODIEANN WHITELEY We wish you and your family a very happy Holiday Season and a New Year filled with peace and prosperity.
Tags: happy holiday, new year, prosperity, whiteley
Posted in: Boomer Adventures & Travel Center |

I’ve been doing a great deal of research while looking for the perfect destination for our first Boomer Adventure Trip. One of the possibilities I’ve been looking at is a cruise. Cruises are great...
Tags: adventure trip, cabo san lucas, cruise vacation, entertainment dining, perfect vacation
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Melodieann Whiteley, Boomer-Living Director, is a retired Navy Cryptologic Technician. It was in the Navy that she first discovered her talent for meeting planning by initiating a series of training seminars....
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Special Travel Offer for Baby Boomers
Since I have started writing this column, I have been contacted by several friends who have become regular readers. They tell me how much they enjoy learning about...
Tags: incentive trip
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I must admit I have never had a desire to visit Cancun. With it's reputation as one of THE spring-break party destinations, I felt it probably did not have much to offer me. My last "spring break"...
Tags: cancun, Le Blanc Spa Resort, Mayan Aqua Dive
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What better time to plan a trip to the Emerald Isle than in March? With St.Patrick's Day celebrations being planned around the world (really!), it just seemed appropriate to plan a trip to the country...
Tags: Dublin, Ireland, Killarney
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I was cleaning out closets this weekend and found all of my old Beatles albums (yes, I still have vinyl albums). Is there a baby boomer alive who doesn't remember Beatlemania?And it brought back memories...
Tags: Abbey Road, England, Tower of London
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Being a Pennsylvania girl by birth, I just couldn't resist the chance to update you on what's happening with one of my favorite places to stay - The Renaissance Philadelphia Hotel. And since I know that...
Tags: Liberty Bell, Philadelphia
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I grew up in Pennsylvania. During the summer, we would often pile into the car for a weekend adventure. We traveled all over the state, visiting many well-known tourist destinations - and some that were...
Tags: Chocolate World, Hershey, Hershey Park
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Ahhh, Paris! City of Lights...City of Love...and a HOT travel destination for the boomer generation!
Paris is a wonderful city to visit. It has everything - museums, art galleries, architecture, food...
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Are you ready for a vacation? The holidays are over and the gloom and cold of winter have set in. Perhaps it's time to visit a more welcoming climate.
The perfect vacation requires lots of preparation....
Tags: family vacation, vacation