I gave this talk to TCU students this week. This answered the question. "Is Corporate America right for me?" For more information, visit my blog at: http://corporatesucks.com @corporatesucks

1. CORPORATE right for me?
Is Corporate America
SUCKS

2. WHY?

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9. WHAT IS A MILLENNIAL?

10. BORN BETWEEN 1980 -1995

12. Most educated generation. Ever.

13. Most educated generation. Ever.
Most ethically and racially diverse.

14. Most educated generation. Ever.
Most ethically and racially diverse.
Less religious.

15. Most educated generation. Ever.
Most ethically and racially diverse.
Less religious.
Less likely to serve in the military.

16. Most educated generation. Ever.
Most ethically and racially diverse.
Less religious.
Less likely to serve in the military.
40% have a tattoo.

17. Most educated generation. Ever.
Most ethically and racially diverse.
Less religious.
Less likely to serve in the military.
40% have a tattoo.
Two-thirds say “you can’t be too careful” with people.

18. Most educated generation. Ever.
Most ethically and racially diverse.
Less religious.
Less likely to serve in the military.
40% have a tattoo.
Two-thirds say “you can’t be too careful” with people.
Least likely generation to be raised by two parents.

19. Most educated generation. Ever.
Most ethically and racially diverse.
Less religious.
Less likely to serve in the military.
40% have a tattoo.
Two-thirds say “you can’t be too careful” with people.
Least likely generation to be raised by two parents.
Parenthood and marriage far above career and financial
success.

20. Most educated generation. Ever.
Most ethically and racially diverse.
Less religious.
Less likely to serve in the military.
40% have a tattoo.
Two-thirds say “you can’t be too careful” with people.
Least likely generation to be raised by two parents.
Parenthood and marriage far above career and financial
success.
Only 21% married, 42% of parents were at same age

21. Most educated generation. Ever.
Most ethically and racially diverse.
Less religious.
Less likely to serve in the military.
40% have a tattoo.
Two-thirds say “you can’t be too careful” with people.
Least likely generation to be raised by two parents.
Parenthood and marriage far above career and financial
success.
Only 21% married, 42% of parents were at same age
34% are parents.

22. Most educated generation. Ever.
Most ethically and racially diverse.
Less religious.
Less likely to serve in the military.
40% have a tattoo.
Two-thirds say “you can’t be too careful” with people.
Least likely generation to be raised by two parents.
Parenthood and marriage far above career and financial
success.
Only 21% married, 42% of parents were at same age
34% are parents.
Highest turnover rate of any generation.

23. WHAT MAKES YOUR GENERATION UNIQUE?

24. WHAT MAKES YOUR GENERATION UNIQUE?
Millennial Gen X Boomer Silent
Technology Technology Work Ethic Depression
(24%) (12%) (17%) WWII (14%)
Pop Culture Work Ethic Respectful
Smarter (13%)
(11%) (11%) (14%)
Conservative Values/Morals
Liberal (7%) Honest (12%)
(7%) (8%)
Baby Boomers Work Ethic
Smarter (6%) Smarter (6%)
(6%) (10%)

25. WHAT MAKES YOUR GENERATION UNIQUE?
Millennial Gen X Boomer Silent
Technology Technology Work Ethic Depression
(24%) (12%) (17%) WWII (14%)
Pop Culture Work Ethic Respectful
Smarter (13%)
(11%) (11%) (14%)
Conservative Values/Morals
Liberal (7%) Honest (12%)
(7%) (8%)
Baby Boomers Work Ethic
Smarter (6%) Smarter (6%)
(6%) (10%)

26. THE GOOD

27. Millennials are talented.

30. Most educated generation.

31. Millennials aren’t lazy.

32. Demand is high.

33. THE BAD

34. 37% of 18- to 29-year-olds are unemployed or out of the
workforce, the highest share among this age group in
more than three decades. Research shows that young
people who graduate from college in a bad economy
typically suffer long-term consequences — with effects
on their careers and earnings that linger as long as 15
years.
http://pewresearch.org/millennials/

35. Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability
to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is
stupid.
-Einstein

36. Corporate America needs
to change.

37. SOME OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH CORPORATE AMERICA

38. SOME OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH CORPORATE AMERICA
1. The Martyr Syndrome

39. SOME OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH CORPORATE AMERICA
1. The Martyr Syndrome
2. “We’ve always done it this way.”

40. SOME OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH CORPORATE AMERICA
1. The Martyr Syndrome
2. “We’ve always done it this way.”
3. The Great Dress Code Debate

41. SOME OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH CORPORATE AMERICA
1. The Martyr Syndrome
2. “We’ve always done it this way.”
3. The Great Dress Code Debate
4. Seniority Rules

42. SOME OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH CORPORATE AMERICA
1. The Martyr Syndrome
2. “We’ve always done it this way.”
3. The Great Dress Code Debate
4. Seniority Rules
5. Promoting through tests

43. SOME OF THE MANY PROBLEMS WITH CORPORATE AMERICA
1. The Martyr Syndrome
2. “We’ve always done it this way.”
3. The Great Dress Code Debate
4. Seniority Rules
5. Promoting through tests
6. Slow, slow, slow.

44. TOP THREE THINGS MILLENNIALS LOOK FOR IN A WORKPLACE.

45. TOP THREE THINGS MILLENNIALS LOOK FOR IN A WORKPLACE.
1. Flexibility

46. TOP THREE THINGS MILLENNIALS LOOK FOR IN A WORKPLACE.
1. Flexibility
2. Freedom

47. TOP THREE THINGS MILLENNIALS LOOK FOR IN A WORKPLACE.
1. Flexibility
2. Freedom
3. Influence

48. A COUNTERPOINT

49. COUNTERPOINT

50. COUNTERPOINT
1. Health insurance is awesome.

51. COUNTERPOINT
1. Health insurance is awesome.
2. Structure is comforting.

52. COUNTERPOINT
1. Health insurance is awesome.
2. Structure is comforting.
3.You can have a life outside of work.

53. COUNTERPOINT
1. Health insurance is awesome.
2. Structure is comforting.
3.You can have a life outside of work.
4. Company can survive a slow
market day.

54. COUNTERPOINT
1. Health insurance is awesome.
2. Structure is comforting.
3.You can have a life outside of work.
4. Company can survive a slow
market day.
5. Budgets are fun.

55. COUNTERPOINT
1. Health insurance is awesome.
2. Structure is comforting.
3.You can have a life outside of work.
4. Company can survive a slow
market day.
5. Budgets are fun.
6.You can concentrate on small stuff.

56. THE BEST

57. THE BEST

58. THE BEST
1. Geared to be serial entrepreneurs

59. THE BEST
1. Geared to be serial entrepreneurs
2. It’s easier than ever to start a
business.

60. THE BEST
1. Geared to be serial entrepreneurs
2. It’s easier than ever to start a
business.
3. Skills are needed.

61. THE BEST
1. Geared to be serial entrepreneurs
2. It’s easier than ever to start a
business.
3. Skills are needed.
4. Companies willing to change.

62. WHAT DO I DO?

63. WHAT DO I DO?

64. WHAT DO I DO?
1. Discover what you really want to
do.

65. WHAT DO I DO?
1. Discover what you really want to
do.
2. Set goals to get there.

66. WHAT DO I DO?
1. Discover what you really want to
do.
2. Set goals to get there.
3. Hustle.

67. WHAT DO I DO?
1. Discover what you really want to
do.
2. Set goals to get there.
3. Hustle.
4. Do something on the side.

69. @CHIPHANNA
@CORPORATESUCKS

70. STAY HUNGRY. STAY FOOLISH.