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Recently I’ve come under some criticism/questioning regarding why I write about Millennials. The one comment that hurt me the most was one by someone who follows me on Twittter (I won’t name him), but this person said, “The fact that Millennials blog about how to market to themselves just proves how big their egos are.” Ouch!
After reading that (and unfollowing the person) I really got to thinking about what it means to be a Millennial. And then, suddenly it popped into my brain what I’ve been trying to say in this blog all along…
The truth about Millennials is that no two are the same, and there is no real right or wrong way to be a Millennial!
Some Millennials Tweet their hearts out and some hate Twitter, some have HUGE egos and some are shy as can be. So even though I try to blog about how to manage a Millennial, why we really aren’t trophy kids and that we can be bad interns, the truth is there is no RIGHT way to be (or market to) a Millennial. By nature being a Millennial means that you are who you are and you do what you want.
So next time someone tells you that you are (or aren’t) acting like a Millennial or that you have a big (or small) ego, I hope you will take the time to set them straight. Every Millennial is different, but I am who I am!
I have never been told that I act or don't like act like a Millennial, but I agree that no two are the same. Tendencies may exist due to some similar experiences, but they are far from universal.
it's the same with other generations as well. No two baby boomers are going to be the same. People like to generalize. We have technology at our fingertips and some people really like to use it. That's not saying everyone participates.
I think all Gen Xers are exactly alike.
Okay, I'm feeling a little sarcastic today. Please forgive me.
I think all Gen Xers are exactly alike.
Okay, I'm feeling a little sarcastic today. Please forgive me.
Understanding generations is similar to any typology, for example, the MBTI. One of the concepts that we try to get across in helping people understand style differences is that for each of the 16 different type preferences in the MBTI, everyone who has a given preference - let's say INTJ - is the same and every one is also different. I think the same is true of generations. Members of a given generation will have both similarities and differences, but to assume everyone is the same could create some problems.Check out the documentary "Our Time" AKA "The Young Americans Project" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l46oc0UlcCc. This is exactly the point it makes.
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