Millennials are accused of killing everything from cereal to chain restaurants to big box home improvement stores. True, the desires and expectations of this generation may be forcing some industries
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Management in Action: Project Management Across the Generations
I am a project manager. Chances are, so are you. Project Manager is not my title. I am not a member of PMI nor do I have a degree in
Continue reading »Sorry Millennials, your 30s suck
Before I turned 40 in 2013, I thought I might really struggle with it. I know myself to be somewhat vain, and getting older was something that my younger self
Continue reading »Cereal Killers
A New York Times article from 2016 about declining sales of cold breakfast cereal cited a statistic that 40% of Millennials did not eat cereal for breakfast because it was
Continue reading »Did you hear? You might be a Millennial.
Earlier this month, the Pew Research Center ruled that if you were born between 1981 and 1996 you are considered to be a Millennial. This is different from what the
Continue reading »Networking Tips for Millennials (from a GenX-er)
When building a network is as easy as clicking a button, in-person networking seems almost quaint. Yet few people dispute the power of face-to-face connection, especially when it comes to
Continue reading »A Millennial’s Reply
As a GenXer, I am naturally skeptical of most things, including the ubiquitous hype that surrounds Millennials. Nearly every day I read how they are killing industries, saving cities, changing
Continue reading »But Millennials want different things, right?
I love Jeopardy. Growing up, I would play along with my parents, always relishing the few times I was able to beat Mom or Dad. These days I still try
Continue reading »The Side Hustle: Not Just for Millennials
Say hello to the side hustle. Not to be confused with “a second job”, the side hustle is more than just a way to make some extra cash. It’s also
Continue reading »Generation X and Finance: Meet Generation X-pert Laurie Haelen
Our Generation X-pert series continues with Laurie Haelen, Sr. Vice President, Team Leader and Wealth Advisor for Canandaigua National Bank. I first met Laurie when I was a marketing manager for
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