Comments on: Gen X: Sherpas of the American Economy? http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/ My Blog is Profersonal™. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:17:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Marketing Demographics - Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation | Green Buzz Agency http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-8345 Marketing Demographics - Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation | Green Buzz Agency Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:18:35 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/#comment-8345 [...] a notion of “job security” and most credit the initial and subsequent dot-com booms from the entrepreneurial drive of this generation.  Driven by a quest for balance and security, Gen X seeks to counter the [...] [...] a notion of “job security” and most credit the initial and subsequent dot-com booms from the entrepreneurial drive of this generation.  Driven by a quest for balance and security, Gen X seeks to counter the [...]

]]> By: Jen http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Jen Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:39:53 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/#comment-652 I am a member of the "NextGen Task Force" within the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development. I hope you don't mind that I submitted a link to this article on our Knowledge Community website - it is a great analogy, and it resonated with me as a (sometimes very outnumbered) Gen Xer. I am a member of the “NextGen Task Force” within the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development. I hope you don’t mind that I submitted a link to this article on our Knowledge Community website – it is a great analogy, and it resonated with me as a (sometimes very outnumbered) Gen Xer.

]]> By: Boomers Are From Mars, Millenials Are From Venus | Swimming In The Dark Blue http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Boomers Are From Mars, Millenials Are From Venus | Swimming In The Dark Blue Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:55:40 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/#comment-554 [...] work that your generation did, then I’m not sure how to say this without staying true to my generation’s cynical stereotype; you may well be a bad manager, a Luddite or have merely lost your long-term [...] [...] work that your generation did, then I’m not sure how to say this without staying true to my generation’s cynical stereotype; you may well be a bad manager, a Luddite or have merely lost your long-term [...]

]]> By: Wesley Tanaka http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Wesley Tanaka Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:07:56 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/#comment-476 Is this more about Gen X or more about the tech industry? I always thought the latter. Is this more about Gen X or more about the tech industry? I always thought the latter.

]]> By: Jay http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Jay Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:27:39 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/#comment-444 An improvement would of course be- less talk(and irony) and more action. B.S. and the saleman's glad hand is one of the culprits of this debacle An improvement would of course be- less talk(and irony) and more action. B.S. and the saleman’s glad hand is one of the culprits of this debacle

]]> By: GenerationXpert http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-436 GenerationXpert Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:51:02 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/#comment-436 Loved this post. You are soooo Gen X. Even your name is Gen X (ever notice most Gen X men are named Jason or Jeff?). I have this theory partly based on Jeff Gordinier's book "Gen X Saves The World" that Xers are actually revamping the way everything is done in the workforce, but we just haven't told anyone. So as the Boomers pontificate about these changes (and the Ys claim responsibility for them), we Xers just go about our business and get the job done. Shoot, even Larry the Cable Guy (who I count as Gen X - born 1963) is outcomes based: "Get er dun." Loved this post. You are soooo Gen X. Even your name is Gen X (ever notice most Gen X men are named Jason or Jeff?).

I have this theory partly based on Jeff Gordinier’s book “Gen X Saves The World” that Xers are actually revamping the way everything is done in the workforce, but we just haven’t told anyone. So as the Boomers pontificate about these changes (and the Ys claim responsibility for them), we Xers just go about our business and get the job done.

Shoot, even Larry the Cable Guy (who I count as Gen X – born 1963) is outcomes based: “Get er dun.”

]]> By: brent http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-407 brent Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:01:40 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/#comment-407 Great post Jason, it certainly hit close to home. I just wrote and nearly replied with a missive about how our purpose is to right the wrongs of our parents' generation of excess. It's why it feels like we're left holding the bag and doing all the hard work without much reward. But it just made me sound snarky, ironic and negative. I hate fitting into stereotypes. Great post Jason, it certainly hit close to home.

I just wrote and nearly replied with a missive about how our purpose is to right the wrongs of our parents’ generation of excess. It’s why it feels like we’re left holding the bag and doing all the hard work without much reward.

But it just made me sound snarky, ironic and negative. I hate fitting into stereotypes.

]]> By: Jason http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Jason Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:17:32 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/#comment-399 How about SHERPA X? We can print 40 million of them and send them to our generation. I'll help stuff the envelopes. How about SHERPA X? We can print 40 million of them and send them to our generation. I’ll help stuff the envelopes.

]]> By: laurie ruettimann http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-398 laurie ruettimann Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:23:54 +0000 http://jasonseiden.com/gen-x-sherpas-of-the-american-economy/#comment-398 I've read this post several times and I've been meaning to tell you: it's brill. Seriously, you nailed it. Also, I have to admit that I'm thinking about making a t-shirt that just says SHERPA. I’ve read this post several times and I’ve been meaning to tell you: it’s brill. Seriously, you nailed it. Also, I have to admit that I’m thinking about making a t-shirt that just says SHERPA.

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