These younger generations are doing things differently and they'll always have my unwavering support.

After all, it's our duty to help them in any way possible to do better than we did.

When properly nurtured, this mindset develops into robust critical thinking skills, which is exactly what the world needs right now.

My generation was taught to respect people "because they're older/have a title/are a doctor/are the president" but that didn't do much for us.

They won't accept "because I said so" explanations and will question your reasoning if it doesn't make sense.

This instinct to question and the insistence on "earned" rather than "assumed" authority reflects a healthy skepticism.

These generations will require you to demonstrate your authority through your demeanor and integrity rather than granting you respect simply because you have credentials or a title.

At the same time, they'll demand to be heard and respected, too.

Before I started working in marketing, I had spent around 9 years teaching. I taught kids and young people who may be university students today – at least they're this age now.

And my classroom experience has deepened my faith in them.

I found a solution that works for me. I let myself get my revenge me-time and stay up longer than I should twice a week. But on other nights, I say: f*ck TikTok, retinol, and group chat with my besties (they listen and they don't judge!), I need my sleep. 😴

It's all a matter of balance. ⚖️

Of course, revenge bedtime procrastination isn't doable in the long run. You can survive a few days on 3-4 hrs of sleep per night. Then you start crashing in the middle of a meeting or find yourself reading the same sentence 9 times before you understand it. The quality of your work suffers. 🤕