Every generation is labeled. Each generation is a product of their culture, disciplines, education and shared experiences, just like every generation before. The current generation always gets a bad rap. Let’s not condemn it if we don’t seek to understand it. Here are some of the comments I’m hearing:

• Time has more consideration than money
• Some are uncertain of the American work-ethic after parent’s corporate experience
• Instant communication is a given – so are instant decisions
• Email is one of the slowest forms of communication
• An abundance of knowledge and entertainment, 24 x 7
• The current generation actually do multitask
• Typing is learned along the way – not a class you take
• Being digital is just normal
• Most processes are born digital – not automated after-the-fact
• Some question the corporate employment model; 1 in 3 U.S. workers now freelance (2014 stat)
• Work -> Save -> Retire is no longer an option
• Quality of life has value over quantity of stuff

“Being rich is not about having a lot of money, being rich is about having lots of options.”
~Chris Rock