For the next 18 years, 10,000 people per day will turn 65 years old, and (presumably) retire shortly thereafter. While this graying of the Boomer generation certainly has implications for health care and social policy, it may have even more significance for the nature of the workforce and the job of the manager. Here are three steps you can take now to get ready.

Just like the prices of houses, cars, and other big-ticket items, the prices of furniture, electronics, wine, jewelry, another “medium-ticket” goods are now frequently up for discussion. The ancient art of haggling—the back-and-forth dance of offers and concessions between buyer and seller—is making a comeback, and you would do well to brush up on your skills.

When thinking about the future of work many themes come to mind, however if I had to describe what the future of work is all about in two words, I’d say, “challenge convention.”  But what does that actually mean?

Is there a place online where the World Cup isn't being talked about right now? I only ask because my Twitter feed is filled with hashflags and #Brazil2014. Instagram is overloaded with soccer players cheesing it up. And my Facebook feed has been taken over by people sharing the latest #OneNationOneTeam campaign videos and photos.