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It figures, right? The first truly media-savvy generation became defined by two relatively obscure works of fiction — Douglas Coupland’s 1991 novel Generation X, and Richard Linklater’s 1990 indie film Slacker. Both labels stuck like glue. We held on to Generation X as a point of pride, but the “slacker” thing became laughable. I’ve always …
From the May 8, 2019 issue of Further We live in a culture that has glorified busyness as a virtue. And yet, it’s no longer the status indicator is never should have been in the first place. Instead, we now know all too well that the negative impact of this mindset is real, and instances …
We talk a lot around here about finding a greater sense of meaning and purpose at midlife. So when I spotted a reprint of How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love by Maria Popova, I thought I might unearth a few gems for you. Naturally, the 2005 Stanford commencement address by Steve …
From the May 1, 2019 issue of Further Baby Boomers just can’t seem to quit … working, that is. It’s not that they can’t afford to retire — it’s just that they’re finding out it’s not all it’s cracked up to be: Welcome to the land of the un-retired — folks who thought they were …
After coming back from traveling with my family for six months, I dove right back into work full steam. In hindsight, I should have eased in a bit slower. Adding to my self-inflicted stress is the fact that I’m now involved in more cool stuff than I was anticipating. While it adds to the workload, …
From the April 24, 2019 issue of Further Considering that willpower and procrastination are subject to the whims of how we’re feeling at the moment, it may be no surprise that we feel like doing something other than “work” a lot of the time. Research shows, however, that hard work can be enjoyable, meaningful, and …
Ignored. Unappreciated. The Forgotten Generation. It’s all too easy to dwell on the negative as a Gen Xer. Not that we care, of course. But still … it just doesn’t seem quite right, right? After watching the trailer for Star Wars Episode IX, seeing Tiger Woods make a miraculous career comeback to win at Augusta, …
From the April 17, 2019 issue of Further According to a recent LightStream Survey conducted by the Harris Poll, Generation X has the most debt when compared with Boomers and Millennials. Worse, 22% of Gen Xers feel that they’ll never be able to pay it off. It’s a tough situation. And it doesn’t get easier …
From the April 17, 2019 issue of Further According to a recent LightStream Survey conducted by the Harris Poll, Generation X has the most debt when compared with Boomers and Millennials. Worse, 22% of Gen Xers feel that they’ll never be able to pay it off. It’s a tough situation. And it doesn’t get easier …
It’s easy to dwell on the downside of being an Xer. You know, like when the news media ignores us, or that we’re underappreciated at work, or that we have the most debt and not enough retirement savings. Of course we take such things in stride, often with a bit of self-deprecating pride. It’s what …
In the last issue of Further, we learned that Generation X is unhappy and underappreciated at work. No Gen Xer seemed to find this revelation particularly shocking. It’s not as certain, however, whether my advice to take control of your economic future was embraced. I can imagine plenty of people love the idea of going …
In the last issue of Further, we learned that Generation X is unhappy and underappreciated at work. No Gen Xer seemed to find this revelation particularly shocking. It’s not as certain, however, whether my advice to take control of your economic future was embraced. I can imagine plenty of people love the idea of going …