Refreshing Youth! Professional, too.

A hip and sage friend of mine sent me this email. I loved it and asked her if I could share it with you. This is a great example of a hip and sage mindset and a good illustration of the differences we might encounter when working with Ys and Xs. I love how she goes with the flow and sees the strengths they bring to the project.

I have to tell you something funny.  I am involved in a website redesign project right now with two very brilliant people in their early 30's.  It has been so eye opening working with them.  They are so smart and I feel so lucky to be working on this project with them.   And they
are definitely making me stretch to keep up with them.  Their work habits are the most eye opening- coffee shops, iPods, marathon meetings and then taking a few days off to go biking or party til all hours and then pulling all-nighters to make deadlines.  Yet- they are so
professional and confident with the client.  They are not afraid to respectfully voice their opinion and on the flip side will listen to the client and accept their opinions & preferences. It's amazing and I'm loving every minute of it!

 

A day later....

On e of my young colleagues just used a very funny phrase with me.  Today, she told me that she just needed to "Go Analog."  Translation - she had to unplug her computer and do something out of the wired world.   Today, she is sewing something for her niece.  I love that recognition of needing balance.