researchers found that children spend an average of 18.6 hours of their free time engaged in screen-based play per week and 14.6 hours on indoor screen-free play. An average of 10.6 hours are spent on outdoor play.
great statistics dividing screen based free time, indoor play, and outdoor play.
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According to new research, children between the ages of 2 and 10 are spending more time on devices than they are spending engaged in either indoor or outdoor free play.
Basis of what her article is about. Less play and/or physical activity for children.
Get out of the mindset that ‘work sucks’ or that ‘you’re stuck’.
Great tips for success to fix the problems at hand.
1. Do whatever is within your control to eliminate the things that demotivate you.
Great tips for success to fix the problems at hand.
Employers are searching for positive, enthusiastic people who show up for work on time, who are dressed and prepared properly, who go out of their way to add value and do more than what’s required of them, who are honest, who will play by the rules, and who will give cheerful, friendly service regardless of the situation.
What are the statistics of Corporations who encounter workers who show up late for work, don't dress properly, who are honest, play by the rules, etc ?
Many highly successful people in all walks of life have discovered that because they put a great amount of effort into their job, their job eventually becomes their passion. They didn’t set out to be the world’s greatest carpet installer, data entry clerk, or fry cook; they just set out to be the best they could be while in their jobs, and the next thing they knew they were awesome at it!
If people work hard at whatever they do they have a greater chance of improving, being better, and moving up.
It didn’t make the list for Millennials. Millennials said that what made them unique was technology use, music/pop culture, liberal/tolerant beliefs, greater intelligence, and clothes.
Are Millennial's really this "out of touch" with things that really matter ? Is this what companies really think about Millennial's ?
parents to focus on building self-esteem in their children, creating at least two generations of me-centric workers. No wonder so many employers are use terms like entitled, disengaged, unmotivated, and disloyal when describing their current workforce and potential labor pool
I assume he is making a point that in the day we live in parents and society in general have made it to where there is no competition, "Everybody gets a trophy" so to speak. It has caused people not to have an unction to work harder, compete, or strive to be rewarded because they feel they are entitled to something for nothing. Reason being that it's all they've been taught.
Technological advances that make life faster, more fun, more entertaining, and easier to navigate are also consuming our time and energy while eliminating avenues for learning vital concepts about work
Things in our day have taken the thinking, study, and work out of making something successful. We've become so dependent on technology that we've lost vital concepts about how to establish a good work ethic.
if we examine the American workplace today with a comparable example from the 1930s, 1960’s, or even the 1990’s, it’s easy to see that America has lost sight of the virtues that comprise work ethic—the very things that helped build our country.
What examples is he refering to from the 1930's, 1960's, and/or 1990's ? Is it a lack of work or a lack of productive, meaningful work ?
has spoken to hundreds of leading companies and organizations.
Eric has dealt closely with hundreds of leading companies and organizations therefore I would say his expertise in the area of Gen-Y work ethic is pretty viable. This leads me to believe that his information about Millennial's is exactly what he hears every day from so many companies and organizations that are having problems with work ethic in younger generations.
Eric Chester
He's obviously an award winning, best selling author who's career has been focused on generation work force and work ethic.
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He's a partner and research director at Future Workplace, an executive development firm that is dedicated to rethinking and reimagining the workplace. Schawbel is also a New York Times bestselling book author of Promote Yourself, and Me 2.0.
Reviving Work Ethic in America
From the title of the article it's apparent that in the opinion of the author there is need for reviving work ethic in America.