Y.O.L.O. - The Differences Between Baby Boomers and Millenials

Do you work or live with a Millennial? Chances are that if you are a Baby Boomer, or even a member of Generation X, you find them to be quite different from you. For instance, you may have found (like I have) that to get them to answer the phone, you may first need to send them a text!

Millenials, also known as Generation Y, were born between the early 1980s and early 2000s. Currently, there are 83 million Millenials in the United States and they comprise the largest demographic in the country, being even more numerous than Boomers at 74 million.

Here are the top 10 traits of Millenials:

1. Want to make a difference
2. Work/life balance is important to them
3. Want more time with family and friends
4. There are no winners and losers
5. Do everything in groups - even dating
6. Want to be praised just for showing up
7. Have high expectations for quick advancement
8. Y.O.L.O. - You Only Live Once - so they are not going to wait for life to happen
9. May not necessarily work a traditional job
10. Connect with people - but technology is the tool that they use

Whereas 56% of American adults own a smartphone, 80% of Millenials have an Android or iPhone device and social media as their constant companions. 96% of Millenials participate in one or more forms of social media.

Losers?

Back when you graduated from college, if you are a Boomer, you may have thought that only the "losers" moved back in with their parents. Not only is this now an accepted practice among Millenials, it is almost expected.

Because job opportunities after the Great Recession are still not as plentiful as they were for Baby Boomers when they started their careers and college debt levels have zoomed in recent years, 22.6 million Millenials have moved back in with Mom and/or Dad. If Millenials are employed after graduation from college, they likely are underemployed.

Besides the fact that many Millenials are physically still at home, family has always been important to them. In many cases, their parents viewed them as partners in the family, much different from the "command and control" ways many of their Boomer parents were raised by members of The Silent Generation.

"We're Number Ten!"

Parents of Millenials made sure that while growing up their children took advantage of plenty of scholastic, social and sports opportunities. Millenials were proud to receive a trophy, even if their soccer team finished in tenth place.

Most Important Things to Millenials

According to Pew Research, Millenials say the most important things in their lives will be:

• 52% - being a good parent
• 30% - having a successful marriage
• 21% - helping others in need
• 20% - owning a home
• 15% - living a very religious life
• 15% - having a high-paying career
• 9% - having lots of free time

Millenials at Work

I recently was delivering a seminar to a group that consisted exclusively of Millenials. No one in the room was above the age of 30.

When I deliver the seminar to Baby Boomers and ask the question, "Who is a workaholic?", 40 to 60% of the room raise their hands. But in this case, in response to the same question, not a single Millennial raised his or her hand. Zero.

Millenials think of themselves quite differently on the job as do veteran human resource professionals. For instance, according to a Beyond.com survey of 6,361 job seekers and veteran HR professionals taken from April 12 to May 9, 2013, here is how Millenials view themselves:

• Hard working - 86% agreed
• Loyal to their employers - 82%
• People-savvy - 65%
• Tech-savvy - 35%
• Fun-loving - 14%

On the other hand, here is how Millenials were described by the HR pros:

• Tech-savvy - 86% agreed
• Fun-loving - 39%
• People-savvy - 14%
• Hard working - 11%
• Loyal to their employers - 1%

Won't be Here Long

If you have a Millennial on your team at work, it may be good for you to know that 91% of Millennials expect to be in their current jobs only three years or less. They only plan to stick around to get enough experience, and then move on. Remember Y.O.L.O. (You Only Live Once.) That percentage would translate into them having 15 to 20 jobs during their working lives.

Where Can We Park?

Unlike their parents who moved out to the suburbs to start their families, 41% of Millenials want to live in or near the city. One of the reasons they can do that is that while 50% of their parents were married with children at the same age, only 12% of Millennials have a spouse and their own family.

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Are You Wondering If You Are Living in Your Strengths?

If you are effectively living in your strengths then chances are you are happy. If you are living in areas in which you are weak, and perhaps wondering what on earth your strengths are, then you could definitely find more happiness by finding out your strengths. When you are clear what your strengths are, then you can figure out how to use them. When are using your strengths constructively every day, you will find more satisfaction with yourself and with your life. Let's look at the first step, finding out your strengths.

An easy way to figure out your strengths is to take the Gallup's StrengthsFinder. The StrengthsFinder can be accessed online by purchasing the book Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. A code allows you access to the StrengthsFinder assessment. After taking the assessment, you will be given your top five strengths. While there are other ways to determine your strengths, this is an effective, focused, straightforward way.

Once people get their strengths, they sometimes dismiss them because their strengths seem so obvious to them. The situation is almost like our health. When we have it, we are fine. It is only when we lose our heath that it becomes a concern. If you have your strengths and are living in them, you are fine. Now you have words to describe who you are. Once you have your strengths, you now can sit with them to more fully understand who you are.

Once you more fully understand who you are, you can figure out how to live your life to suit you. A great example of living his strengths in the short term is Alex, my 18-year-old step son, who just returned from a convention in Anaheim. He is very strategic. He used that strength to plan each day at Disneyland. This strategy included having two time-stamped and time-limited fast passes for working the lines on different rides. He also went on all of his preselected choices at least once. He was definitely the leader of his group of Disneyland attendees.

A long term example is a few years ago, when a client of mine was hired for all of his strengths. However, over time he grew uneasy about his work. It turns out that through reorganizations and new bosses, his job had morphed away from his strengths. What to do? Go back and figure out how to use more of his strengths. The process of just coming to the conclusion of looking to use more of his strengths brought relief.

What does this mean for you? If you are looking for greater satisfaction and more happiness, look to your strengths. When you are living in your strengths, you will find yourself resonating with life. You may even be delighted by how much fun it is to do something and notice how long you enjoy being involved. It is then you will understand the importance of living in your strengths.

Caron MacLane coaches people to fully use and live in their strengths. Caron's clients begin when they are unclear how to proceed and yet are motivated to move forward in their lives. They are frustrated with their lives and would like things to be easier. She takes people full Circle through their strengths to live the lives of their dreams.

In living your strengths, you become fully you. If you are ready to live the life of your dreams through your strengths or for more information, click on her website http://www.caroncirclecc.com/ You can also contact her directly at Caron@CaronCircleCC.com.

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Celebrating Life Every Day

Did you know that May 17th is Norwegian Independence Day?

That country's Constitution was signed in 1814 and the citizens continue to celebrate every year with bands, flag waving, traditional dress as well as parades. The Norwegians really celebrate!

England also has been celebrating this month, first with a new royal baby and also with the birthday of Queen Victoria on May long weekend. Because we call it the Queen's birthday, people often get confused about the fact that Queen Elizabeth was born in April and the May 24 celebration is actually honouring the birth of her grandmother Queen Victoria who was born in 1819.

There are so many statutory holidays at both the federal and provincial level that we observe in Canada on a regular basis - Thanksgiving, Canada Day, Christmas and Easter to name a few.

But, in addition, there are also personal events that need to be celebrated. This year my granddaughter graduated with a degree in engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. Two grandchildren had birthdays in May. We just had a Mother's Day BBQ and in June, I will join fellow students for our 50th high school reunion in our hometown in Saskatchewan.

Unfortunately, people tend not to marry or have funerals, and this robs family members from being able to get together. The prevalence of extended business hours injects a "busyness" into our lifestyles that can block attendance at planned activities that might otherwise attract all family members.

Somehow, we have been lulled into the idea that social media makes up for being physically involved. But a fourteen-character text message or uploaded photo will never take the place of a warm hug and face-to-face conversation.

It is time to re-evaluate the ways that we interact with others and consider how we do or do not participate in celebration activities.

Being involved requires planning and commitment.

Perhaps it would be a good start to just begin celebrating today. Give thanks for what you do have and the ways in which you have been blessed. Then start thinking about the things that you want to celebrate in the future and who you will ask to join you.

And now I would like to invite you to claim your Free Instant Access to a complimentary list of 10 Steps to Making Your Life an Adventure when you visit http://lindahancock.com

From Dr. Linda Hancock, Registered Psychologist and Registered Social Worker

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