I have yet to give a speech or have a
I have yet to give a speech or have a meeting where somebody doesn’t ask me
meeting where somebody doesn’t ask me
meeting where somebody doesn’t ask me the Millenial question what’s the
the Millenial question what’s the
the Millenial question what’s the millennial question apparently
millennial question apparently
millennial question apparently Millennials as a generation which is a
Millennials as a generation which is a
Millennials as a generation which is a group of people who were born
group of people who were born
group of people who were born approximately 1984 and after are tough
approximately 1984 and after are tough
approximately 1984 and after are tough to manage and they’re accused of being
to manage and they’re accused of being
to manage and they’re accused of being entitled and narcissistic
entitled and narcissistic
entitled and narcissistic self-interested unfocused lazy but
self-interested unfocused lazy but
self-interested unfocused lazy but entitled is the big one and and because
entitled is the big one and and because
entitled is the big one and and because they confound leadership so much what’s
they confound leadership so much what’s
they confound leadership so much what’s happening as leaders are asking the
happening as leaders are asking the
happening as leaders are asking the Millennials what do you want and
Millennials what do you want and
Millennials what do you want and Millennials are saying we want to work
Millennials are saying we want to work
Millennials are saying we want to work in a place with purpose love that we
in a place with purpose love that we
in a place with purpose love that we want to make an impact you know whatever
want to make an impact you know whatever
want to make an impact you know whatever that means we want free food and bean
that means we want free food and bean
that means we want free food and bean bags and so somebody articulates some
bags and so somebody articulates some
bags and so somebody articulates some sort of purpose there’s lots of free
sort of purpose there’s lots of free
sort of purpose there’s lots of free food and there’s bean bags and yet for
food and there’s bean bags and yet for
food and there’s bean bags and yet for some reason they’re still not happy and
some reason they’re still not happy and
some reason they’re still not happy and that’s because you that they’re missing
that’s because you that they’re missing
that’s because you that they’re missing there’s a there’s a missing piece what
there’s a there’s a missing piece what
there’s a there’s a missing piece what I’ve learned is that there I can break
I’ve learned is that there I can break
I’ve learned is that there I can break it down into four pieces right there are
it down into four pieces right there are
it down into four pieces right there are four four things four characteristics
four four things four characteristics
four four things four characteristics one is parenting the other one is
one is parenting the other one is
one is parenting the other one is technology
technology
technology third is impatience and the fourth is
third is impatience and the fourth is
third is impatience and the fourth is environment the generation that we call
environment the generation that we call
environment the generation that we call the Millennials too many of them grew up
the Millennials too many of them grew up
the Millennials too many of them grew up subject to not my words failed parenting
subject to not my words failed parenting
subject to not my words failed parenting strategies you know where for example
strategies you know where for example
strategies you know where for example they were told that they were special
they were told that they were special
they were told that they were special all the time they were told that they
all the time they were told that they
all the time they were told that they have anything they want in life just cuz
have anything they want in life just cuz
have anything they want in life just cuz they want it right they were told some
they want it right they were told some
they want it right they were told some of them got into honors classes not
of them got into honors classes not
of them got into honors classes not because they deserved it but because
because they deserved it but because
because they deserved it but because their parents complained and some of
their parents complained and some of
their parents complained and some of them got a is not because they earned
them got a is not because they earned
them got a is not because they earned them but because the teachers didn’t
them but because the teachers didn’t
them but because the teachers didn’t want to deal with the parents some kids
want to deal with the parents some kids
want to deal with the parents some kids got participation medals they got a
got participation medals they got a
got participation medals they got a medal for coming in last right which the
medal for coming in last right which the
medal for coming in last right which the science we know is pretty clear which is
science we know is pretty clear which is
science we know is pretty clear which is it devalues the metal and the reward for
it devalues the metal and the reward for
it devalues the metal and the reward for those who actually work hard and that
those who actually work hard and that
those who actually work hard and that actually makes the person who comes in
actually makes the person who comes in
actually makes the person who comes in last feel embarrassed because they know
last feel embarrassed because they know
last feel embarrassed because they know they didn’t deserve it so that makes me
they didn’t deserve it so that makes me
they didn’t deserve it so that makes me feel worse
feel worse
feel worse right so you take this group of people
right so you take this group of people
right so you take this group of people in the graduate school and they get a
in the graduate school and they get a
in the graduate school and they get a job and the thrust into an it into the
job and the thrust into an it into the
job and the thrust into an it into the real world and in an instant they find
real world and in an instant they find
real world and in an instant they find out they’re not special
out they’re not special
out they’re not special their moms can’t get them a promotion
their moms can’t get them a promotion
their moms can’t get them a promotion that you get nothing for coming in last
that you get nothing for coming in last
that you get nothing for coming in last and by the way you can’t just have it
and by the way you can’t just have it
and by the way you can’t just have it because you want it right and in an
because you want it right and in an
because you want it right and in an instant their entire self image is
instant their entire self image is
instant their entire self image is shattered and so you have an entire
shattered and so you have an entire
shattered and so you have an entire generation that’s growing up with lower
generation that’s growing up with lower
generation that’s growing up with lower self esteem than previous generations
self esteem than previous generations
self esteem than previous generations the other problem to compound it is
the other problem to compound it is
the other problem to compound it is we’re growing up in a facebook Instagram
we’re growing up in a facebook Instagram
we’re growing up in a facebook Instagram world in other words we’re good at
world in other words we’re good at
world in other words we’re good at putting filters on things we’re good at
putting filters on things we’re good at
putting filters on things we’re good at showing people that life is amazing even
showing people that life is amazing even
showing people that life is amazing even though I’m depressed right and so
though I’m depressed right and so
though I’m depressed right and so everybody sounds tough and everybody
everybody sounds tough and everybody
everybody sounds tough and everybody sounds like they got it we’ll figure it
sounds like they got it we’ll figure it
sounds like they got it we’ll figure it out and the reality is there’s very
out and the reality is there’s very
out and the reality is there’s very little toughness and most people don’t
little toughness and most people don’t
little toughness and most people don’t have it figured out and so when the more
have it figured out and so when the more
have it figured out and so when the more senior people say what we do they sound
senior people say what we do they sound
senior people say what we do they sound like this is what you got at it and they
like this is what you got at it and they
like this is what you got at it and they have no clue so you have an entire
have no clue so you have an entire
have no clue so you have an entire generation growing up with lower
generation growing up with lower
generation growing up with lower self-esteem than previous generations
self-esteem than previous generations
self-esteem than previous generations right through no fault of their own
right through no fault of their own
right through no fault of their own through no fault of their own right they
through no fault of their own right they
through no fault of their own right they were dealt a bad hand right now let’s
were dealt a bad hand right now let’s
were dealt a bad hand right now let’s add in technology we know that
add in technology we know that
add in technology we know that engagement with social media and our
engagement with social media and our
engagement with social media and our cell phones releases a chemical called
cell phones releases a chemical called
cell phones releases a chemical called dopamine
dopamine
dopamine that’s why when you get a text feels
that’s why when you get a text feels
that’s why when you get a text feels good right so you know we’ve all had it
good right so you know we’ve all had it
good right so you know we’ve all had it we you’re feeling a little bit down or
we you’re feeling a little bit down or
we you’re feeling a little bit down or feeling a bit lonely and so you send out
feeling a bit lonely and so you send out
feeling a bit lonely and so you send out ten texts to ten friends you know high
ten texts to ten friends you know high
ten texts to ten friends you know high high high high high because it feels
high high high high because it feels
high high high high because it feels good when you get a response right right
good when you get a response right right
good when you get a response right right it’s why we count the likes it’s why we
it’s why we count the likes it’s why we
it’s why we count the likes it’s why we go back ten times to see if and if it’s
go back ten times to see if and if it’s
go back ten times to see if and if it’s going if our my instagram is growing
going if our my instagram is growing
going if our my instagram is growing slower I would do something wrong do
slower I would do something wrong do
slower I would do something wrong do they not like me anymore right the
they not like me anymore right the
they not like me anymore right the trauma for young kids to be unfriended
trauma for young kids to be unfriended
trauma for young kids to be unfriended right because we know when you get it
right because we know when you get it
right because we know when you get it you get a hit of dopamine which feels
you get a hit of dopamine which feels
you get a hit of dopamine which feels good why we like it it’s why we keep
good why we like it it’s why we keep
good why we like it it’s why we keep going back to it dopamine is the exact
going back to it dopamine is the exact
going back to it dopamine is the exact same chemical that makes us feel good
same chemical that makes us feel good
same chemical that makes us feel good when we smoke when we drink and when we
when we smoke when we drink and when we
when we smoke when we drink and when we gamble in other words it’s highly highly
gamble in other words it’s highly highly
gamble in other words it’s highly highly addictive right we have age restrictions
addictive right we have age restrictions
addictive right we have age restrictions on smoking gambling and alcohol and we
on smoking gambling and alcohol and we
on smoking gambling and alcohol and we have no age restrictions and social
have no age restrictions and social
have no age restrictions and social media and cell phones which is the
media and cell phones which is the
media and cell phones which is the equivalent of opening up the liquor
equivalent of opening up the liquor
equivalent of opening up the liquor cabinet and saying to our teenagers hey
cabinet and saying to our teenagers hey
cabinet and saying to our teenagers hey by the way this adolescence thing if it
by the way this adolescence thing if it
by the way this adolescence thing if it gets you down
but that’s basically what’s happening
but that’s basically what’s happening that’s basically what’s happening right
that’s basically what’s happening right
that’s basically what’s happening right that’s basically what happened you have
that’s basically what happened you have
that’s basically what happened you have an entire generation that has access to
an entire generation that has access to
an entire generation that has access to an addictive numbing to chemical called
an addictive numbing to chemical called
an addictive numbing to chemical called dopamine through social media and
dopamine through social media and
dopamine through social media and cellphones as they’re going through the
cellphones as they’re going through the
cellphones as they’re going through the high stress of adolescence why is this
high stress of adolescence why is this
high stress of adolescence why is this important
important
important almost every alcoholic discovered
almost every alcoholic discovered
almost every alcoholic discovered alcohol when they were teenagers when
alcohol when they were teenagers when
alcohol when they were teenagers when we’re very very young the only approval
we’re very very young the only approval
we’re very very young the only approval we need is the approval of our parents
we need is the approval of our parents
we need is the approval of our parents and as we go through adolescence we make
and as we go through adolescence we make
and as we go through adolescence we make this transition where we now need the
this transition where we now need the
this transition where we now need the approval of our peers very frustrating
approval of our peers very frustrating
approval of our peers very frustrating for our parents very important for us
for our parents very important for us
for our parents very important for us that allows us to acculturate outside of
that allows us to acculturate outside of
that allows us to acculturate outside of our immediate families into the broader
our immediate families into the broader
our immediate families into the broader tribe right it’s a highly highly
tribe right it’s a highly highly
tribe right it’s a highly highly stressful and anxious period of our
stressful and anxious period of our
stressful and anxious period of our lives and we’re supposed to learn to
lives and we’re supposed to learn to
lives and we’re supposed to learn to rely on our friends some people quite by
rely on our friends some people quite by
rely on our friends some people quite by accident discover alcohol and numbing
accident discover alcohol and numbing
accident discover alcohol and numbing effects of dopamine to help them cope
effects of dopamine to help them cope
effects of dopamine to help them cope with the stresses and anxieties of
with the stresses and anxieties of
with the stresses and anxieties of adolescence unfortunately that becomes
adolescence unfortunately that becomes
adolescence unfortunately that becomes hardwired in their brains and for the
hardwired in their brains and for the
hardwired in their brains and for the rest of their lives when they suffer
rest of their lives when they suffer
rest of their lives when they suffer significant stress they will not turn to
significant stress they will not turn to
significant stress they will not turn to a person they will turn to the bottle
a person they will turn to the bottle
a person they will turn to the bottle social stress financial stress career
social stress financial stress career
social stress financial stress career stress that’s pretty much the primary
stress that’s pretty much the primary
stress that’s pretty much the primary reasons why an alcoholic drinks right
reasons why an alcoholic drinks right
reasons why an alcoholic drinks right what’s happening is because we’re out
what’s happening is because we’re out
what’s happening is because we’re out allowing unfettered access to these
allowing unfettered access to these
allowing unfettered access to these dopamine producing devices and media
dopamine producing devices and media
dopamine producing devices and media basically it’s becoming hardwired and
basically it’s becoming hardwired and
basically it’s becoming hardwired and what we’re seeing is as they grow older
what we’re seeing is as they grow older
what we’re seeing is as they grow older they to many kids don’t know how to form
they to many kids don’t know how to form
they to many kids don’t know how to form deep meaningful relationships their
deep meaningful relationships their
deep meaningful relationships their words not mine they will admit that many
words not mine they will admit that many
words not mine they will admit that many of their friendships are superficial
of their friendships are superficial
of their friendships are superficial they will admit that their friends that
they will admit that their friends that
they will admit that their friends that they don’t count on their friends they
they don’t count on their friends they
they don’t count on their friends they don’t rely on their friends they have
don’t rely on their friends they have
don’t rely on their friends they have fun with their friends but they also
fun with their friends but they also
fun with their friends but they also know that their friends will cancel out
know that their friends will cancel out
know that their friends will cancel out them that something better comes along
them that something better comes along
them that something better comes along deep meaningful relationships are not
deep meaningful relationships are not
deep meaningful relationships are not there because they never practice the
there because they never practice the
there because they never practice the skill set and worse they don’t have the
skill set and worse they don’t have the
skill set and worse they don’t have the coping mechanisms to deal with stress so
coping mechanisms to deal with stress so
coping mechanisms to deal with stress so when significant stress starts to show
when significant stress starts to show
when significant stress starts to show up in their lives they’re not turning to
up in their lives they’re not turning to
up in their lives they’re not turning to a person they’re turning to a device
a person they’re turning to a device
a person they’re turning to a device they’re turning to social media they’re
they’re turning to social media they’re
they’re turning to social media they’re turning to these things which offer
turning to these things which offer
turning to these things which offer temporary relief we know the science is
temporary relief we know the science is
temporary relief we know the science is clear we know that people who spend more
clear we know that people who spend more
clear we know that people who spend more time on Facebook so far higher rates of
time on Facebook so far higher rates of
time on Facebook so far higher rates of depression than people who spend less
depression than people who spend less
depression than people who spend less time on Facebook write these things
time on Facebook write these things
time on Facebook write these things balanced alcohol is not bad too much
balanced alcohol is not bad too much
balanced alcohol is not bad too much alcohol is bad gambling is fun too much
alcohol is bad gambling is fun too much
alcohol is bad gambling is fun too much gambling is dangerous right there’s
gambling is dangerous right there’s
gambling is dangerous right there’s nothing wrong with social media and cell
nothing wrong with social media and cell
nothing wrong with social media and cell phones it’s the imbalance but if you’re
phones it’s the imbalance but if you’re
phones it’s the imbalance but if you’re at dinner with your friends and you’re
at dinner with your friends and you’re
at dinner with your friends and you’re texting somebody who’s not there that’s
texting somebody who’s not there that’s
texting somebody who’s not there that’s a problem that’s an addiction if you’re
a problem that’s an addiction if you’re
a problem that’s an addiction if you’re sitting in a meeting with people you’re
sitting in a meeting with people you’re
sitting in a meeting with people you’re supposed to be listening to and speaking
supposed to be listening to and speaking
supposed to be listening to and speaking and you put your phone on the table face
and you put your phone on the table face
and you put your phone on the table face up or face down I don’t care that sends
up or face down I don’t care that sends
up or face down I don’t care that sends the subconscious message to the room and
the subconscious message to the room and
the subconscious message to the room and you’re not just just not that important
you’re not just just not that important
you’re not just just not that important to me right now right that’s what
to me right now right that’s what
to me right now right that’s what happens and the fact that you cannot put
happens and the fact that you cannot put
happens and the fact that you cannot put it away it’s because you are addicted
it away it’s because you are addicted
it away it’s because you are addicted right if you wake up and you check your
right if you wake up and you check your
right if you wake up and you check your phone before you say good morning to
phone before you say good morning to
phone before you say good morning to your girlfriend boyfriend or spouse you
your girlfriend boyfriend or spouse you
your girlfriend boyfriend or spouse you have an addiction and like all addiction
have an addiction and like all addiction
have an addiction and like all addiction in time it’ll destroy relationships
in time it’ll destroy relationships
in time it’ll destroy relationships it’ll cost time and it’ll cost money and
it’ll cost time and it’ll cost money and
it’ll cost time and it’ll cost money and it’ll make your life worse right so you
it’ll make your life worse right so you
it’ll make your life worse right so you have a generation growing up with lower
have a generation growing up with lower
have a generation growing up with lower self-esteem that doesn’t have the coping
self-esteem that doesn’t have the coping
self-esteem that doesn’t have the coping mechanisms to do with stress stress
mechanisms to do with stress stress
mechanisms to do with stress stress right now you add in the sense of
right now you add in the sense of
right now you add in the sense of impatience right they’ve grown up in a
impatience right they’ve grown up in a
impatience right they’ve grown up in a world of instant gratification you want
world of instant gratification you want
world of instant gratification you want to buy something you go on Amazon it
to buy something you go on Amazon it
to buy something you go on Amazon it arrives the next day you want to watch a
arrives the next day you want to watch a
arrives the next day you want to watch a movie log on and watch your movie you
movie log on and watch your movie you
movie log on and watch your movie you don’t check movie times you want to
don’t check movie times you want to
don’t check movie times you want to watch your TV show binge you don’t even
watch your TV show binge you don’t even
watch your TV show binge you don’t even have to wait week to week to week right
have to wait week to week to week right
have to wait week to week to week right I know people who skip seasons just so
I know people who skip seasons just so
I know people who skip seasons just so they can binge at the end of the season
they can binge at the end of the season
they can binge at the end of the season right Instagram if occasion you want to
right Instagram if occasion you want to
right Instagram if occasion you want to go on a date you don’t even have to
go on a date you don’t even have to
go on a date you don’t even have to learn how to be like you don’t even have
learn how to be like you don’t even have
learn how to be like you don’t even have to learn and practice that skill you
to learn and practice that skill you
to learn and practice that skill you don’t have to be the uncomfortable
don’t have to be the uncomfortable
don’t have to be the uncomfortable Intuit’s is yes when you mean no one
Intuit’s is yes when you mean no one
Intuit’s is yes when you mean no one says no when you mean no but yes when
says no when you mean no but yes when
says no when you mean no but yes when you you have to swipe right bang I’m a
you you have to swipe right bang I’m a
you you have to swipe right bang I’m a stud right you don’t have to learn the
stud right you don’t have to learn the
stud right you don’t have to learn the social coping mechanisms right
social coping mechanisms right
social coping mechanisms right everything you want you can have
everything you want you can have
everything you want you can have instantaneously everything you want
instantaneously everything you want
instantaneously everything you want instant gratification except job
instant gratification except job
instant gratification except job satisfaction and strength of
satisfaction and strength of
satisfaction and strength of relationships
relationships
relationships there ain’t no app for that they are
there ain’t no app for that they are
there ain’t no app for that they are slow meandering uncomfortable messy
slow meandering uncomfortable messy
slow meandering uncomfortable messy processes and so I keep meeting these
processes and so I keep meeting these
processes and so I keep meeting these wonderful fantastic idealistic
wonderful fantastic idealistic
wonderful fantastic idealistic hard-working smart kids they’ve just
hard-working smart kids they’ve just
hard-working smart kids they’ve just graduated school they’re in their
graduated school they’re in their
graduated school they’re in their entry-level job I sit down with them
entry-level job I sit down with them
entry-level job I sit down with them when I go how’s it going they go I think
when I go how’s it going they go I think
when I go how’s it going they go I think I’m going to quit I’m like why they’re
I’m going to quit I’m like why they’re
I’m going to quit I’m like why they’re like I’m not making an impact I’m like
like I’m not making an impact I’m like
like I’m not making an impact I’m like you’ve been here eight months
it’s as if they’re standing at the foot
it’s as if they’re standing at the foot of a mountain and they have this
of a mountain and they have this
of a mountain and they have this abstract concept called impact that they
abstract concept called impact that they
abstract concept called impact that they want to have in the world which is the
want to have in the world which is the
want to have in the world which is the summit what they don’t see is the
summit what they don’t see is the
summit what they don’t see is the mountain I don’t care if you go up the
mountain I don’t care if you go up the
mountain I don’t care if you go up the mountain quickly or slowly but there’s
mountain quickly or slowly but there’s
mountain quickly or slowly but there’s still a mountain and so what this young
still a mountain and so what this young
still a mountain and so what this young generation needs to learn is patience
generation needs to learn is patience
generation needs to learn is patience that some things that really really
that some things that really really
that some things that really really matter like love or job fulfillment joy
matter like love or job fulfillment joy
matter like love or job fulfillment joy love of life self-confidence a skill set
love of life self-confidence a skill set
love of life self-confidence a skill set any of these things all of these things
any of these things all of these things
any of these things all of these things take time sometimes you can expedite
take time sometimes you can expedite
take time sometimes you can expedite pieces of it but the overall journey is
pieces of it but the overall journey is
pieces of it but the overall journey is arduous and long and difficult and if
arduous and long and difficult and if
arduous and long and difficult and if you don’t ask for help and learn that
you don’t ask for help and learn that
you don’t ask for help and learn that skill set you will fall off the mountain
skill set you will fall off the mountain
skill set you will fall off the mountain or you will the worst case scenario the
or you will the worst case scenario the
or you will the worst case scenario the worst case scenario and we’re already
worst case scenario and we’re already
worst case scenario and we’re already seeing it the worst case scenario is
seeing it the worst case scenario is
seeing it the worst case scenario is we’re seeing increase in suicide rates
we’re seeing increase in suicide rates
we’re seeing increase in suicide rates we’re seeing an increase in this
we’re seeing an increase in this
we’re seeing an increase in this generation we’re seeing increase in
generation we’re seeing increase in
generation we’re seeing increase in accidental deaths due to drug overdoses
accidental deaths due to drug overdoses
accidental deaths due to drug overdoses we’re seeing more and more kids drop out
we’re seeing more and more kids drop out
we’re seeing more and more kids drop out of school or take leaves of absence due
of school or take leaves of absence due
of school or take leaves of absence due to depression unheard of these are this
to depression unheard of these are this
to depression unheard of these are this is this is really bad
is this is really bad
is this is really bad the best case scenario the bet those are
the best case scenario the bet those are
the best case scenario the bet those are all bad cases right the best case
all bad cases right the best case
all bad cases right the best case scenario is you’ll have an entire
scenario is you’ll have an entire
scenario is you’ll have an entire population growing up and going through
population growing up and going through
population growing up and going through life and just never really finding joy
life and just never really finding joy
life and just never really finding joy they’ll never really find deep deep
they’ll never really find deep deep
they’ll never really find deep deep fulfillment in work or in life they’ll
fulfillment in work or in life they’ll
fulfillment in work or in life they’ll just just walk through life and it’ll GE
just just walk through life and it’ll GE
just just walk through life and it’ll GE just it’s fine how’s your job it’s fine
just it’s fine how’s your job it’s fine
just it’s fine how’s your job it’s fine the same as yesterday how’s your
the same as yesterday how’s your
the same as yesterday how’s your relationship it’s fine like that’s
relationship it’s fine like that’s
relationship it’s fine like that’s that’s the best-case scenario which
that’s the best-case scenario which
that’s the best-case scenario which leads me to the fourth point which is
leads me to the fourth point which is
leads me to the fourth point which is environment which is we’re taking this
environment which is we’re taking this
environment which is we’re taking this amazing group of young fantastic kids
amazing group of young fantastic kids
amazing group of young fantastic kids would just dealt a bad hand it’s no
would just dealt a bad hand it’s no
would just dealt a bad hand it’s no fault of their own and we put them in
fault of their own and we put them in
fault of their own and we put them in corporate environments that care more
corporate environments that care more
corporate environments that care more about the numbers and they do about the
about the numbers and they do about the
about the numbers and they do about the kids they care more about the short-term
kids they care more about the short-term
kids they care more about the short-term gains than the long-term life of this
gains than the long-term life of this
gains than the long-term life of this young human being we care more about the
young human being we care more about the
young human being we care more about the year than the lifetime right and so we
year than the lifetime right and so we
year than the lifetime right and so we are putting them in corporate
are putting them in corporate
are putting them in corporate environments that aren’t helping them
environments that aren’t helping them
environments that aren’t helping them build their confidence that aren’t
build their confidence that aren’t
build their confidence that aren’t helping them learn the skills of
helping them learn the skills of
helping them learn the skills of cooperation that aren’t helping them
cooperation that aren’t helping them
cooperation that aren’t helping them overcome the challenges of a digital
overcome the challenges of a digital
overcome the challenges of a digital world and finding more
world and finding more
world and finding more balance that isn’t helping them overcome
balance that isn’t helping them overcome
balance that isn’t helping them overcome the need to have instant gratification
the need to have instant gratification
the need to have instant gratification and teach them the joys and impact in
and teach them the joys and impact in
and teach them the joys and impact in the fulfillment you get from working
the fulfillment you get from working
the fulfillment you get from working hard over on something for a long time
hard over on something for a long time
hard over on something for a long time that cannot be done in a month or even
that cannot be done in a month or even
that cannot be done in a month or even in a year and so with thrusting to them
in a year and so with thrusting to them
in a year and so with thrusting to them them in corporate environments and the
them in corporate environments and the
them in corporate environments and the worst part about it is they think it’s
worst part about it is they think it’s
worst part about it is they think it’s them they blame themselves they can’t
them they blame themselves they can’t
them they blame themselves they can’t they think it’s them who can’t deal and
they think it’s them who can’t deal and
they think it’s them who can’t deal and so it makes it all worse it’s not I’m
so it makes it all worse it’s not I’m
so it makes it all worse it’s not I’m here to tell them it’s not them it’s the
here to tell them it’s not them it’s the
here to tell them it’s not them it’s the corporation’s it’s the corporate
corporation’s it’s the corporate
corporation’s it’s the corporate environments it’s the total lack of good
environments it’s the total lack of good
environments it’s the total lack of good leadership in our world today that is
leadership in our world today that is
leadership in our world today that is making them feel the way they do they
making them feel the way they do they
making them feel the way they do they were dealt a bad hand it is and I hate
were dealt a bad hand it is and I hate
were dealt a bad hand it is and I hate to say it but it’s the company’s
to say it but it’s the company’s
to say it but it’s the company’s responsibility sucks to be you like we
responsibility sucks to be you like we
responsibility sucks to be you like we have no choice right this is what we got
have no choice right this is what we got
have no choice right this is what we got and I wish that society and their
and I wish that society and their
and I wish that society and their parents did a better job they didn’t so
parents did a better job they didn’t so
parents did a better job they didn’t so we’re gonna we’re getting them in our
we’re gonna we’re getting them in our
we’re gonna we’re getting them in our companies and we now have to pick up the
companies and we now have to pick up the
companies and we now have to pick up the slack we have to work extra hard to
slack we have to work extra hard to
slack we have to work extra hard to figure out the ways that we build their
figure out the ways that we build their
figure out the ways that we build their confidence we have to work extra hard to
confidence we have to work extra hard to
confidence we have to work extra hard to find ways to teach them social the
find ways to teach them social the
find ways to teach them social the social skills that they’re missing out
social skills that they’re missing out
social skills that they’re missing out on
on
on there should be no cell phones in
there should be no cell phones in
there should be no cell phones in conference rooms none zero and I don’t
conference rooms none zero and I don’t
conference rooms none zero and I don’t mean the kind of like sitting outside
mean the kind of like sitting outside
mean the kind of like sitting outside waiting to text I mean like when you’re
waiting to text I mean like when you’re
waiting to text I mean like when you’re sitting and waiting for a meeting to
sitting and waiting for a meeting to
sitting and waiting for a meeting to start nobody go this is what we all do
start nobody go this is what we all do
start nobody go this is what we all do we all sit here and wait for the meeting
we all sit here and wait for the meeting
we all sit here and wait for the meeting to start meaning starting okay we start
to start meaning starting okay we start
to start meaning starting okay we start the meeting no that’s not how
the meeting no that’s not how
the meeting no that’s not how relationships are formed remember we
relationships are formed remember we
relationships are formed remember we talked about it’s the little things
talked about it’s the little things
talked about it’s the little things relationships are formed this way we’re
relationships are formed this way we’re
relationships are formed this way we’re waiting for a meeting to start we go
waiting for a meeting to start we go
waiting for a meeting to start we go how’s your dad I heard he was in
how’s your dad I heard he was in
how’s your dad I heard he was in hospital oh he’s really good thanks for
hospital oh he’s really good thanks for
hospital oh he’s really good thanks for asking
asking
asking he’s actually iHome though oh I’m really
he’s actually iHome though oh I’m really
he’s actually iHome though oh I’m really glad it was really amazing I know it was
glad it was really amazing I know it was
glad it was really amazing I know it was really scary for well that’s how you
really scary for well that’s how you
really scary for well that’s how you form relationships hey did you ever get
form relationships hey did you ever get
form relationships hey did you ever get that report on oh my god no I didn’t
that report on oh my god no I didn’t
that report on oh my god no I didn’t I’ll help you out I totally are can I
I’ll help you out I totally are can I
I’ll help you out I totally are can I help you out with that
help you out with that
help you out with that really that’s how trust forms trust
really that’s how trust forms trust
really that’s how trust forms trust doesn’t form at an event in a day even
doesn’t form at an event in a day even
doesn’t form at an event in a day even bad times don’t form trust immediately
bad times don’t form trust immediately
bad times don’t form trust immediately it’s the slow steady consistency and we
it’s the slow steady consistency and we
it’s the slow steady consistency and we have to create mechanisms where we allow
have to create mechanisms where we allow
have to create mechanisms where we allow for those little innocuous interactions
for those little innocuous interactions
for those little innocuous interactions to happen but when we allow cell phones
to happen but when we allow cell phones
to happen but when we allow cell phones and conference rooms we just okay I have
and conference rooms we just okay I have
and conference rooms we just okay I have the meeting and then my favorite is like
the meeting and then my favorite is like
the meeting and then my favorite is like when there’s a cell phone there and you
when there’s a cell phone there and you
when there’s a cell phone there and you go like that you go
it rings and go I’m not going to answer
it rings and go I’m not going to answer that mr. magnanimous you know
when you’re out for dinner with your
when you’re out for dinner with your friends like I do this with my friends
friends like I do this with my friends
friends like I do this with my friends when we’re going out for dinner and
when we’re going out for dinner and
when we’re going out for dinner and we’re leaving together we’ll leave our
we’re leaving together we’ll leave our
we’re leaving together we’ll leave our cell phones at home who we calling maybe
cell phones at home who we calling maybe
cell phones at home who we calling maybe one of us will bring a phone in case we
one of us will bring a phone in case we
one of us will bring a phone in case we need to call an uber or take a picture
need to call an uber or take a picture
need to call an uber or take a picture of our meal there’s the Fang come on I’m
of our meal there’s the Fang come on I’m
of our meal there’s the Fang come on I’m not I’m an idealist but I’m not insane I
not I’m an idealist but I’m not insane I
not I’m an idealist but I’m not insane I keep them I mean it looked really good
keep them I mean it looked really good
keep them I mean it looked really good we’ll take one phone and so it’s like an
we’ll take one phone and so it’s like an
we’ll take one phone and so it’s like an alcoholic the reason you take the
alcoholic the reason you take the
alcoholic the reason you take the alcohol out of the house this week is
alcohol out of the house this week is
alcohol out of the house this week is because we cannot trust our willpower
because we cannot trust our willpower
because we cannot trust our willpower we’re just not strong enough but when
we’re just not strong enough but when
we’re just not strong enough but when you remove the temptation it actually
you remove the temptation it actually
you remove the temptation it actually makes it a lot easier and so when you
makes it a lot easier and so when you
makes it a lot easier and so when you just say don’t check your phone people
just say don’t check your phone people
just say don’t check your phone people literally will go like this and somebody
literally will go like this and somebody
literally will go like this and somebody will go to the bathroom and what’s the
will go to the bathroom and what’s the
will go to the bathroom and what’s the first thing we do because I wouldn’t
first thing we do because I wouldn’t
first thing we do because I wouldn’t want to look around the restaurant for a
want to look around the restaurant for a
want to look around the restaurant for a minute and a half you know but if you
minute and a half you know but if you
minute and a half you know but if you don’t have the phone you just kind of
don’t have the phone you just kind of
don’t have the phone you just kind of enjoy the world and that’s where ideas
enjoy the world and that’s where ideas
enjoy the world and that’s where ideas happen the constant constant constant
happen the constant constant constant
happen the constant constant constant gage Minh is not where you have
gage Minh is not where you have
gage Minh is not where you have innovation and ideas ideas happen when
innovation and ideas ideas happen when
innovation and ideas ideas happen when our minds wander and we go and you see
our minds wander and we go and you see
our minds wander and we go and you see something uh I bet they could do that
something uh I bet they could do that
something uh I bet they could do that that’s called innovation right but we’re
that’s called innovation right but we’re
that’s called innovation right but we’re taking away all those little moments
taking away all those little moments
taking away all those little moments right you should not end none of us none
right you should not end none of us none
right you should not end none of us none of us should charge our phones by our
of us should charge our phones by our
of us should charge our phones by our beds we should be charging our phones in
beds we should be charging our phones in
beds we should be charging our phones in the living rooms right remove the
the living rooms right remove the
the living rooms right remove the temptation you wake up in the middle of
temptation you wake up in the middle of
temptation you wake up in the middle of night because you can’t sleep you won’t
night because you can’t sleep you won’t
night because you can’t sleep you won’t check your phone which makes it worse
check your phone which makes it worse
check your phone which makes it worse but if it’s in the living room it’s
but if it’s in the living room it’s
but if it’s in the living room it’s relaxed it’s fine hiya but it’s my alarm
relaxed it’s fine hiya but it’s my alarm
relaxed it’s fine hiya but it’s my alarm clock by an alarm clock
clock by an alarm clock
clock by an alarm clock they cost eight dollars I’ll buy you in
they cost eight dollars I’ll buy you in
they cost eight dollars I’ll buy you in a while
a while
a while right but the point is the point is as
right but the point is the point is as
right but the point is the point is as we now in industry whether we like it or
we now in industry whether we like it or
we now in industry whether we like it or not we don’t get a choice we now have a
not we don’t get a choice we now have a
not we don’t get a choice we now have a responsibility to make up the shortfall
responsibility to make up the shortfall
responsibility to make up the shortfall and to help this amazing idealistic
and to help this amazing idealistic
and to help this amazing idealistic fantastic generation build their
fantastic generation build their
fantastic generation build their confidence learn patience learn the
confidence learn patience learn the
confidence learn patience learn the social skills find a better balance
social skills find a better balance
social skills find a better balance between life and technology because
between life and technology because
between life and technology because quite frankly it’s it’s the right thing
quite frankly it’s it’s the right thing
quite frankly it’s it’s the right thing to do
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