Generation Y is Narcissistic

I couldn't help but notice the recent avalanche of studies, blogs, and reports circulating the internet that claim generation Y is narcissistic. As with most controversial topics, I am on the fence (it's a Libra thing). Generation Y is an attention-seeking-slightly-narcissistic group, however, the narcissism ends there. The previous generation was less attention obsessed and more confident. If you ask the average college student if they know how to negotiate their salary or how much they are worth depending on the city they are located, most of them (including myself) will look puzzled; on the other hand, Gen. X would have offered an accurate response. In essence, Gen. Y is more narcissistic thanks to social sites such as Facebook, but unlike our predecessors the confidence does not cross over to the business arena. Most of us want to graduate and find a job.

The stories I read about recent graduates requesting six figures for an entry level position are few and far between and should not be a representation of my generation. We need to be more business savvy and less attention seeking. Please watch the short video and share your thoughts.

Is Social Networking a Worthless Distraction?

According to internationally bestselling author Seth Godin, if done incorrectly—yes. I was web surfing on YouTube and came across some of his videos. When I first heard him insinuate social networking is a waste of time I thought he was crazy, however, Godin brought up a valid point. Just because you have 200 “friends” on Facebook or a zillion connections on LinkedIn doesn’t mean anything unless you are going out of your way for these people.

Godin brilliantly used the analogy of counting website hits to keeping track of the number of “friends” you have; this does not translate into anything.

What translates?

“Are [there people] who I would go out of my way for and who would go out of their way for me? That’s what you need to keep track of and the way you get there is by going out of your way for them and by earning the privilege of one day having that connection be worthwhile.” (Godin)

After watching this video, I started to think; how on earth can I earn the privilege of having a worthwhile connection? What can I do for a professional?

Here are a few of Godin’s tips:

1. Help people
2. Refer/Connect People
3. Give people access to resources and information they need

If you are interested in learning more about Seth Godin you can visit his website at http://www.sethgodin.com

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