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Just jumping in today with my favorite finds of the week:<\/p>\n

1) Skyrim Guitar Cover<\/strong> – Nathan Mills<\/a> of Beyond the Guitar <\/a>posted a new arrangement on Youtube this week – Skyrim – Dragonborn Main Theme. <\/a>You video gamers probably know this song.\u00a0 I’ve no experience with this personally, but this song seems to generate sweet emotions for gaming folks. This young man amazes me with his skills, yes, but especially his heart. It comes out in his music. On another note: He has over 1 million views of his Harry Potter medley on the Facebook group Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows<\/a>. Exciting.\"blog-nathan-mills-guitar-youtube\"<\/a>Photo Credit: YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

2) Workplace Wisdom<\/strong> – Finally…on millennials. I know, I know…there is so much written and spoken about millennials. I usually just pass over it…but Simon Sinek’s<\/a> observations on millennials in the workplace are fascinating and telling. I appreciated that what he sees\u00a0applies to both millennials and\u00a0the rest of us. \"blog-simon-sinek-leadership-and-millennials-why-millennials-matter\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Why Millennials Matter<\/a><\/p>\n

It is wisdom. Sinek came on my radar this week through a talk he did on IQ with Tom BIlyeu<\/a>. In his talk, he focused on four components that millennials bring with them into the workplace that affect their professional maturing. These are 1) parenting, 2) technology, 3) impatience, and 4) environment. His take on “failed parenting strategies” may apply to some cultures, but many parents of millennials saw early on the fallacy of communicating how “special” our children are…no matter what they bring to the table. Sinek does communicate a victim mentality here and that’s the weakest of his 4 components. The other three were applicable to the workplace, in general, and to millennials, in particular.<\/p>\n

Technology\u00a0can be\u00a0a crutch and squelch our creativity more than fuel it. Technology has a negative impact on the depth and breadth of our relationships…we have to pay attention to this. Impatience – for purpose, impact, advancement – is a big issue in the workplace. We need colleagues willing to hang in there through the doldrums. Environment at work is changing at a rapid pace…as much as it appears, on the surface, that it is bending toward the millennial, what is needed is a workplace where millennials can actually grow their skillsets. Sinek speaks to this.<\/p>\n