Jan 29 2014
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I sometimes wonder what the next two or three generations will be like. The question comes to me when I look at the Millennial Generation which seems, in many ways to be a combination of all the four generations that preceded them. The Millennial Generation, born 1980 – 2000, is the largest in …
Jan 22 2014
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A common grievance during the Boomer’s earlier years was “No one understands us.” That might have been at least partly true then, but the generation that can really lay claim to that lament is Generation X, born between 1964 and 1980. Like the Silent Generation, Xers are caught between two very large and …
Jan 15 2014
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Until the arrival of the last part of the Millennial Generation, Baby Boomers, born between 1945 and 1964, were the largest ever. Boomers were known for being anti-establishment. They were only interested in sex, drugs, and rock and roll and they protested everything else. Or did they? This is where the real nature …
Jan 08 2014
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Who is This Silent Generation and Are They Really Silent? The Silent Generation, born between 1927 and 1945, is called that because they don’t seem to have a lot of leaders. They tend to be overshadowed by the GI Generation before them and the Baby Boom Generation after them. But are they really …
Jan 01 2014
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Many from the GI Generation are now gone and their numbers continue to decline at an accelerating rate. So why should we still discuss the GI Generation? Simply because it’s critical to understand the impact they’ve had on the generations that follow. Besides there are still some in positions of power and they …
Nov 22 2013
Send to Kindle“These young people just don’t understand. I really fear for our future.” Obviously a comment about the Millennial Generation right? Wrong. It’s actually a comment that we Baby Boomers heard a lot when we were entering the workforce. In fact, I’d guess that every generation has worried about what the next generation was …
Sep 23 2013
Growing up I remember the generations which controlled society in general and the workplace in particular were not too sure about us young folks. They had endured depression and world war. They worked hard and built businesses. When it came to this new generation though, they were pretty sure we would be the …
Jul 18 2012
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What’s Wrong With This Generation? What is wrong with this new generation? I just don’t understand what they’re thinking. They just want to have a good time. I worry about our future. You’ve probably heard, or made these comments yourself. In fact, these are comments I heard growing up. I’ve also read similar …
Jan 18 2012
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Misunderstood Millennials – Some Real Statistics I continue to be amazed at the ever increasing number of studies, books, articles, and comments on the issue of the various generations. In my earlier years, I don’t remember nearly as much discussion about different generations; only general agreement that my parent’s generation didn’t understand my …
Nov 16 2011
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Push Buttons, Email, and Videos I’m late with this blog because of technology. You see, I’m from a generation that was impressed when push button phones appeared. Those phones had two extra buttons; a pound sign and an asterisk. We were told that those didn’t do anything, but someday they would provide wonderful …
