Sandra Timmerman Quotes


You're tying your money together. Here's where I'd definitely want everything spelled out, including what's going to happen if someone in the group develops a chronic illness. Also, people tend to underestimate how long they might live: Say you live to be 100. Will you be able to support this style of living that long? - Sandra Timmerman



The baby boomers are going to be leaving the workplace soon, and they are going to take all their knowledge with them. If you ignore that, you're going to make the problem worse than it has to be. - Sandra Timmerman



My prediction is that the large number of boomers in the economic center -- the 70 percent to 80 percent -- will be recognized for their buying power. While the affluent will always be the darlings of many marketers, those in the center will be in the driver's seat because of their sheer numbers and their demand for quality products... - Sandra Timmermann



It's a little like the chicken and the egg. Companies seem to acknowledge the problem, but everyone is standing around waiting for someone else to find a solution. It's a little frustrating because that means we may have a crisis before most companies do anything about it. - Sandra Timmerman



I think that's a mistake. We need to realize that training will keep these people in the work force doing work we need done. - Sandra Timmerman



I just love this concept. We've done studies that show that there's interest in these kinds of alternatives, and from my own personal feelings, this is definitely something to look at in the future. - Sandra Timmerman