Simon Sinek is an author, motivational speaker, and marketing consultant. He is well known for his view on millennials in the workplace. During an episode of Inside Quest, a talk show that interacts with people who have found success in life, Sinek explains his view on millennials, also known as Generation Y. He states that millennials are often seen as self-interested, unfocused, narcissistic, but most of all entitled. He goes on to say that this is not millennials fault, but rather the fault of failed parenting, technology, impatience, and environment (“Simon Sinek”). Millennials, also known as Generation Y or the Net generation, make up a population larger than the baby boom generation. Any person born during 1981 and any time after is
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It is an addiction. A chemical called dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter that affects motor skills, emotions, learning, and behavior, is released when a person drinks, gambles, or smokes (“Dopamine”). Similarly, it is also released when a person receives a “like” on a picture or a response to a text. Dopamine is highly addictive chemical. There are age restrictions put on activities such as drinking, gambling, and smoking by both the government and parents; ironically, there are no restrictions put on technology. This lack of restriction has allowed for a generation to be raised addicted to the “feel good” feeling that dopamine …show more content…
This does not allow for children of this generation to develop proper coping mechanisms. Rather than turning to an adult or a peer with the stresses of adolescence, millennials turn to technology. They no longer create deep, meaningful relationships with those around them because of technology. This addiction has created a generation with low self-esteem that lacks social skills and have no coping mechanisms for stress. It is often said that “millennials (aka Generation Y) are great at social media (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Flickr, Snapchat, Pinterest, YouTube, Vimeo, and Periscope) but lack time tested social skills ( patience, humility, active listening, respect for parents, teachers, elderly)” (Lohia). As this generation grows older, individuals are going to become more socially awkward and less able to handle stress all due to technology (“Simon
It is an addiction. A chemical called dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter that affects motor skills, emotions, learning, and behavior, is released when a person drinks, gambles, or smokes (“Dopamine”). Similarly, it is also released when a person receives a “like” on a picture or a response to a text. Dopamine is highly addictive chemical. There are age restrictions put on activities such as drinking, gambling, and smoking by both the government and parents; ironically, there are no restrictions put on technology. This lack of restriction has allowed for a generation to be raised addicted to the “feel good” feeling that dopamine …show more content…
This does not allow for children of this generation to develop proper coping mechanisms. Rather than turning to an adult or a peer with the stresses of adolescence, millennials turn to technology. They no longer create deep, meaningful relationships with those around them because of technology. This addiction has created a generation with low self-esteem that lacks social skills and have no coping mechanisms for stress. It is often said that “millennials (aka Generation Y) are great at social media (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Flickr, Snapchat, Pinterest, YouTube, Vimeo, and Periscope) but lack time tested social skills ( patience, humility, active listening, respect for parents, teachers, elderly)” (Lohia). As this generation grows older, individuals are going to become more socially awkward and less able to handle stress all due to technology (“Simon