Talk and anguish about age and ageism at almost any age seems to be skyrocketing. Even some of the Millennials say they are feeling older and concerned about their relevance. A 58-year-old longtime hospitality entrepreneur thinks he has hit on the next big thing with a resort called Modern Elder Academy in Mexico. Unexpectedly, the customers/guests span several generations and industries seeking the cure to feelings of irrelevance. What’s up?
https://www.youcantgoogleit.com/blog/2019/multigenerational-pain-point-is-it-age-or-relevance
This important trend on the increasing visible power of Boomer women is picking up steam. Aside from the positives, I point out some cautions in this article in the action steps toward the end – keep reading!
https://www.youcantgoogleit.com/blog/2019/ages-and-stages-part-1-hot-new-generational-trend-defies-stereotypes
2018 was a year of high highs, low lows and paradoxes for the world, politics, businesses and personally for many people. It certainly rocked our view of what had been previously perceived as normal. Reflecting back on 2018, I have reached some clarity and insight through my work and broader experience and observations that I’d like to share with you.
“What goes around comes around,” meaning if you are a giver, you will also receive. Mentoring should be a virtuous circle, and not necessarily only formal pairings. See what I recommend instead and how to get started.
Humans are blessed with speech and conversation. With all our technical advances, it seems many of us are letting our ability to constructively converse shrivel. We need to strengthen our conversation muscles and use them to achieve what we want for ourselves, our careers, and our organizations, and to share knowledge.
This article is comprised of excerpts from the book “You Can’t Google It!” by Phyllis Weiss Haserot: Chapter 6-Conversation (Morgan James Publishing, 2018)
For years there’s been much agitating about the Gen Y/Millennial conundrum. In a fast-changing world, those of us who are naturally future oriented see a looming change happening with Gen Z arriving – who are not Millennial types at all – requiring considerable employer adjustments. This month’s e-Tip relates some things to cheer about the Gen Z teenagers to early/mid-20s cohort and some issues of concern requiring serious rethinking.