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Standard hierarchy is the lowest form of respect

Hierarchy In Organizations

You ever get into discussions with people at work and they invariably say something like, “Well, if I ran stuff…” We’ve all done this. I have, probably more times than I can count. For a frame of reference there, I’m 34 and… Continue Reading

Look at this “try to live and work in San Francisco” stat

Top 25 U.S. Cities for Jobs

Glassdoor came out with one of those “Best Cities For Jobs” reports recently, and then Fast Company went and deep-dove on it. Let’s actually start with the chart of the top 25 or so cities, because I feel that would be a helpful… Continue Reading

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What if “the flexibility stigma” cripples the U.S. economically?

The Flexibility Stigma

Here’s one study — and yes, it’s just one — and here’s the corresponding summary and analysis at Harvard Business Review. If you can’t figure out what “the flexibility stigma” might be on face, let me briefly explain: people want more flexibility about their… Continue Reading

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Is it possible that digital natives (millennials) will be better multitaskers?

Millennials and Multitasking

I almost jammed a pencil right in my cornea before I wrote another article talking about assumptions regarding millennials, because by now I think most of us realize those are all bullshit and may not come true in the way… Continue Reading

So, factually maybe marriage is a dying institution

Marriage Is Dying

I probably write too much on here about “How Millennials Are Different From Baby Boomers And Other Generations,” (i.e. this post) and lo and behold, here-we-fucking-go-again. Here’s a post from Pew Research on generational shifts. You need to start by… Continue Reading

Holiday Inn Express just killed all the Baby Boomers

Millennials Love Automation At Hotels

Here’s an article from Fast Company on the redesign of Holiday Inn Express hotels (only in Europe for now // more on that in a second); the article is kind of odd and written in a coy, flirty way where… Continue Reading

Misconceptions: Millennials probably will quit jobs over money, aren’t “The Trophy Generation”

Millennial Misconceptions

If you think this has any value, feel free to share it around. Share buttons are at the bottom of the post.  Lot of broad generalizations about the next generation coming up, i.e. millennials. Notably: they want to live in… Continue Reading

Here comes the slow death of the suburbs

Death of the Suburbs

Here’s a report from a place called “City Observatory,” which probably means they’re fairly pro-city. So, take it with a grain of salt. But check this out:  “Periphery” means, essentially, “suburbs.” From 2002-2007 (pre-crash), they grew at 1.2 percent in… Continue Reading