The new name that branders are giving the life stage between ages 14-34. Defined by Tom Ascheim, president of ABC Family, as, “The time from your first kiss to your first kid.” Disney’s Family Channel Aims Younger Than Millennials With New Name. The channel will be renamed, Freeform, a vision of how teens and twenties currently utilize media. It is unusual that such a successful station would undergo these major changes, but Disney executives want to stay ahead of the curve and continue their seamless audience flow.
Author: Debra Watkins
Low-Income Public Housing?
Studies are finding that many people living in low-inclome, public housing are exceeding the income limits per individuals residing in the home. Texas has the second highest number of families in the US whose monthly income is over this line. In some cases these numbers are grossly inflated. As the article states, trying to remedy this issue has many factors, one being not wanting to evict people for being successful, but this housing is often quite limited and highly sought after. What would you do in this situation?
Blessed Advertising
American Airlines and Fiat/Chrysler Automobiles are reaping huge benefits from being the Pope’s transportation during his trip to the United States. The intense media coverage often features shots of his plane or the various cars in which he is traveling. “If you’re going to buy the equivalent ad space, you’re talking about millions of dollars,” observed Tim Maleeny, Havas Worldwide’s chief strategist. The fact that the Pope is photographed in or near the vehicles is providing quite an endorsement campaign for these companies.
POPE FRANCIS IS GIVING THESE BRANDS A HUGE MARKETING BOOST
Living For the Weekend?
Do you breathe a sigh of relief when Friday rolls around? Ready for a couple of days of rest and relaxation? How do you feel once it’s Sunday evening? Turns out that our bodies aren’t wired for this quick change-up and that it’s important for us to approach every day anew. In the article, T.G.I.F. is a Four-Letter Word, also featuring a short video, Dr. Art Markham and Dr. Bob Duke discuss the weekend as a relatively new phenomenon and how learning to see our week from a different perspective can help us lead more fulfilled lives.
If Memory Serves…
Where were you on 9/11? What do you remember about the exact moment you heard the news or saw the events unfolding on television? Now think again, are you sure? Were you really at the office or on the street, in a restaurant having coffee? In a study begun shortly following 9/11/2001, researchers asked people these very questions. One year, five years and ten years later, they repeated the same and found that in the years that followed, 40% changed their stories. It is fascinating how the human mind works and takes in details from various locations such as news media and others around us. So, where were you actually on this day fourteen years ago?
Why 40% of Americans Misremember Their 9/11 Experience
When I Say, “End-of-Year Review” How Does That Make You Feel?
Earlier this year I posted an article citing all the issues with employee end-of-year reviews, What if you could replace performance evaluations with four simple questions? In this Forbes spot, The Real Problem Isn’t Annual Employee Reviews – It’s Simply Management, Victor Lipman suggests that end-of-year reviews are actually a good tool as long as there is adequate communication with employees throughout the year. What do you think? Read both articles and see if either change your opinion.
To the Ends of the Earth: High Plains to Patagonia
Today I have a book recommendation for you from an author whom I’ve known for many years. Check it out by following the link below!
To the Ends of the Earth: High Plains to Patagonia
—-On the road to seek work in the cotton fields of Texas, an old Ford Model T truck breaks down and forces a change of destination that ultimately leads the protagonists to the Argentine Patagonia. Follow the anecdote-driven story of a devoted couple who spent their childhood in the U.S. Southwest during the Great Depression, met and married during World War II, and together undertook a lifelong journey of adventure and service.
Fire Up The Grill?
Did you know that America throws out literally tons of coffee grounds per day? Rich Bruins, a once college minister who took a group of students on mission to Guatemala, a huge coffee producer, discovered a way to re-make parts of the coffee waste. With some slight changes, he has brought his idea to the US in the form of Coffee Coals, which outperform charcoal in ignition and BTUs. Want to know more, check out the whole article, This Morning’s Coffee Grounds Could Be the Fuel to Cook Tonight’s Dinner. Ever imagine that coffee would fuel more than your caffeine addiction?
Industry Standard Paid Leave
If you are/were a working mother, how long was your maternity leave? Did your spouse also receive any time off after your child’s birth? Although some companies have been offering parental leave for many years, it’s nothing like what is happening at Netflix who is now becoming an industry leader for offering any new parents paid leave during the entire first year of their child’s life. Sound amazing and a little crazy? Well, it’s based on research showing that employees who are not worried about home life are more efficient and productive. Imagine being able to have your cake and eat it too.
Summer Job 101
This article is good because it addresses a range of ages in the “newly employed” category. 5 Financial Tips for Newly-Employed Young People offers these ideas to best utilize money earned:
Save! Save! Save!
Learn to Budget
Get Creative
Avoid Debt
Ask For Help
Advice we should all heed, no matter where we are in our careers.