Better Every Week Episode 4: Generating Growth

Better Every Week with Brynnan and Toby Brooks

This week, Brynn takes the host chair as we dive in to the differences between Gen Z college students and their largely Gen X professors. We learn why Toby loves the USA, why Brynnan tends to sulk over poorly-described assignments, and the ways in which stellar work ethic can sometimes be a thinly-veiled cry for help. Tune in, subscribe, and do us a personal favor and tell your friends!
Episode 4: Generating Growth

• Opening question/episode summary: Okay, so you’re pretty hip with the kids and I’m a pretty old soul, but we are from very different generations. Because of when we were born and what the world was like when we grew up, sometimes our outlook on things is pretty different. Today we want to discuss some of those differences.
• Opening quote: “Each new generation is reared by its predecessor; the latter must therefore improve in order to improve its successor. The movement is circular.” —Emile Durkheim
• Questions and Discussion
  • Discuss quote. Do you agree?
  • How well do you think you fit the criteria of your generation? Are you a typical Gen X? What about me?
  • Let’s start off with some pros and cons. You do my generation, I do yours (the other person can add and correct as needed).
  • What are some things our two generations fight about or disagree about?
  • What do you think is the biggest difference between our two generations?
  • How does this difference affect productivity, success, mental health, etc?
  • What do inter-generational relationships look like? How are they useful? Give some examples of ways they have been important or surprising in your life.
  • How can we learn lessons from people from other generations that will impact our overall success and happiness?
• Sprouts and Seeds
  • Discuss our sprouts and seeds from last week.
  • Have a conversation with someone who is in a different generation than you and write down three things you learned.