U-Turn Ahead

A few years ago I was amazed at the hours my sons would spend on the computer cruising MySpace.  I even threw up my own MySpace page just to try and be cool.  But it never really caught on for me…guess its not my generation.

But TeeBeeDee at TBD.com is for my generation.  This new social network was developed specifically for the 40+ crowd.  I’ve been watching the site develop over the past several months and recently signed up for the free membership to learn a little more.  My review in one word – FINALLY.

The first thing you notice at TeeBeeDee is the clean, uncluttered design. A lot of thought has gone into making the site work for those of us who didn’t grow up with a laptop in our crib.  After signing up, I made some quick edits to my profile and stepped out for a look around.

My first visit was to something called real life scripts.  Real life scripts are somewhat like a forum where you pose a question and members post their script of how they would answer the question.  For example, one situation was, “I need to convince my boss that it’s okay to work from home.”  The scripts that were offered ranged from telling your boss, “Wouldn’t it be nice not to have to see me everyday?” to a more helpful response from career coach Gordon Miller.

Like a number of social networking sites, TeeBeeDee has member organized groups on just about any topic.  A quick scan of the popular groups include Sex Talk, Go Back to College, Spirituality and Consciousness, and Career Change Workshop (hosted by none other than Gordon Miller).  The latest addition to the TeeBeeDee groups is a U-Turn Ahead group for sharing career change experiences (guess who hosts that one).

So, if you are looking to network with other midlifers, grab a free membership and spend some time over at TeeBeeDee.  While you are there, sign up for the U-Turn Ahead group.  And be careful, it can become as additive.

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