Millennial BOOM!

What is the Millennial BOOM? It might just be the sound of warfare across the two largest generations in America today. Boomers number 76 million but Millennials are maxing out at 82 million! Is it possible to reduce the friction and respect each other? Hans and Patrick wrote this book to break up the cold war in life and work with Boomers and Millennials everywhere. What makes this book unique? It is co-written by a Boomer and a Millennial who actually respect each other and have learned to work well together! Some of our topics include…. • Millennial Wiring • Technology: Natives vs. Settlers • How Boomers approach work • How Millennials fit work into their lives • The differences in swag for each generation • How we deal with our marriage and family • RULES OF ENGAGEMENT that will help thrive together in life and work.

Why We Decided To Write This Book I, Hans, remember Patrick calling me several times to complain about the "Boomer buzz saw" he was running in to at his job. He works in California in the fresh produce industry, which is totally dominated and run by old school Boomers. He wanted my advice plus he just wanted to vent about how roughly he was being treated as a young person getting into this industry. "Even though I grew up in this industry helping my dad, I am treated with zero respect," he complained. "And they want me to do everything their way. It's like I have nothing to contribute and my ideas all suck" It wasn't long before the two of us concluded, "Hey, we should write a book about this, because this problem is every-where in America." Both generations have a choice, condemn or collaborate, reject or respect. Or to put it an-other way, dig in your heels and say it has to be my way, or choose to meet each other half way and try to work well together. Both generations have a choice: condemn or collaborate, reject or respect. The two of us had several phone conversations about how Boomers and Millennials actually could work better together. That is what this book is about—breaking up the cold war to help Boomers and Millennials thrive in the work place and in life. More than just get along, each generation can and should learn to appreciate what each brings to the table. Why Is Our Message So Urgent? We both believe that this is an urgent message. A lot of productivity is being harmed by culture wars in the workplace. All across America, great people in offices are not getting along, team unity is suffering and passive aggressive behavior is holding back companies from maximum output. There is a huge opportunity cost for not getting along. Here is the roadmap for our journey ahead.