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Millennials don’t want to be called environmentalists

Posted by mrturophile on March 27, 2014
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According to a Pew Research Center report published earlier this month, America’s environmental movement has a problem. Millennials aren’t crazy about being labeled as “environmentalists.”

Strike that image of young, hearty, idealistic hordes mobilized to get in tune with nature and preserve our natural resources for the present and generations to come. Not interested. Or, at least they’re not as interested as their forerunners.

Older Americans are more likely to identify themselves as “environmentalists” than are younger ones. Have we lost the war of the hearts and minds when it comes to taking care of our environment?

Read about the Millennial non-environmentalists on WiseTribe.

Julian Rogers is a freelance writer, communications consultant and owner of Juju Eye Communications. Follow him on Twitter (@mrturophile), or connect with him on LinkedIn and Google+.

How minimal can a minimum wage be?

Posted by mrturophile on January 23, 2014
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The 50-year spell of low-to-no wage growth for American workers should come to an end.

There’s a lot of talk these days about raising the federal minimum wage. Not surprisingly, the vocal pros and cons are split evenly down party lines. A proposed new federal minimum wage of $10.10 per hour is decried by conservatives (“It’ll kill jobs! Why not make it $100 an hour?”) and liberals (“It’s not enough! We’ll still have to subsidize full-time workers.”)

You decide who’s right. Maybe it’s both sides. Maybe it’s neither.

Americans take this issue seriously — because stagnant wages cut across every generation. Read it on WiseTribe.

How minimal can a minimum wage be?

Julian Rogers is a freelance writer and communications consultant. Follow him on Twitter (@mrturophile), or connect with him on LinkedIn and Google+.

Mind the gap — cross the generational divide

Posted by mrturophile on December 16, 2013
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Intergenerational growth is a two-way street. WiseTribe aims to pave it.

Negative stereotypes abound. And they go both ways. How do we overcome such challenging perceptions? And can we overcome the very real issues that sometimes separate different generations?

WiseTribe is a community for persons 50+ that want to give more to — and get more from — life. This includes looking at how we relate to other generations. Although primarily focused on helping people 50+ grow into their new-found longevity, we cannot deny our interdependence on younger generations.

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Julian Rogers is a freelance writer and communications consultant. Follow him on Twitter (@mrturophile), or connect with him on LinkedIn and Google+.

So you’re retired. Time to get back to work.

Posted by mrturophile on December 3, 2013
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A guy retires. He’s bored. He needs something to do.

Actually, don’t stop me. This story has a happy ending.

A new blog post for WiseTribe. NYTimes.com recently ran a feature about a bored retired man who determined to work as an entrepreneur with someone from a different generation. His success story shows a good match of experience and an intergenerational mindset can lead to a whole new way of living.

workers on a high beam over skyscrapers. So you're retired. Time to get back to work.

Julian Rogers is a freelance writer and communications consultant. Follow him on Twitter (@mrturophile), or connect with him on LinkedIn and Google+