"Refreshers," quizzes and "ideas to try" will help you break patterns and create new ones. A task generally "sticks," unless we become conscious of it and make changes. Why is it one half of a couple ends up with car repair or child care-and it doesn't matter of it's male-female, female-female, or male-male (or they-they). "Key takeaways" close each chapter.Įlizabeth Emens's Life Admin (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26) taught me there's a name for all the "stuff" we do outside of work.
Pollack describes the traits (and birth ranges) of each in a handy chart, and explains how the acronym COPE (Create Once Publish Everywhere) encourages the spread of ideas in the preferred communication style of each. Not-yet-retired "Traditionalists" (born 1928-1945) may well be working alongside Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964), Millennials (born 1981-1996), plus members of Gen X (born 1965-1980) and Gen Z (born 1997-TBD). Lindsey Pollack raised my awareness with The Remix (Harper Business, $29.99): for the first time, we have at least four generations working side-by-side. However, I do like to reflect on the year just past and try to adjust my attitude in more positive ways-around work life, home life, organizing (thoughts as well as things) and eating/wellness. Who needs New Year's resolutions? I'm not good at keeping them.
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