“What happened to the America I thought I knew?” asks Tom Brokaw, our November Entrepreneur of the Month.
His new book, “The Time of Our Lives,” hits bookstores this month, and in it he asks the American people some pointed questions: “What happened to us? Have we lost our way? Will our children and grandchildren have better lives than we do?”
Is it true? Are our best years behind us? Brokaw, who spoke at the Greater Washington Board of Trade on Nov. 3, and then the National Press Club, challenges us to engage in a conversation about the future of our country, asking us for ideas on how we can revitalize the American Dream. Click here to watch his NPC speech.
From school that stays in session 11 months a year, to more private-public partnerships, and some serious belt-tightening that will help us spend less and save more, the experienced journalist who has covered four decades of world events offers intriguing ideas and insights into how we can keep America the land of opportunity.
In this issue of the magazine, our columnists certainly have ideas about the “State of Our Future:”
- Don’t miss our November Book of the Month, Millennium Momentum: How a New Generation Is Remaking America, by Morley Winograd and Michael Hais. This insightful hardcover, reviewed by business strategist Chris Carbone, focuses on the power of Generation Y (born 1980-2000), also known as the Millennials. [Winograd and Hais, who are marketing strategists as well as educators, offer their thoughts on Brokaw’s book in our main feature, below.]
- In our new Generations column, analyst and researcher Kristin Nauth sheds light on Millennials and Marriage.
- Our Conflict Resolution expert Lisa Earle McLeod asks, Why Do People Become Extremists During Arguments?
- And our favorite Millennial, professional soccer player Joanna Lohman, gives us a glimpse inside her world. “I am the beneficiary of two things that my mother and grandmother never dreamed of: Title IX, and social media.
- For a Boomer perspective—one that’s influenced by a little magic and mystery—don’t miss our Truly Amazing Woman of the Month, Alice Hoffman. She has written 28 books in her illustrious career, including her current bestseller, The Dovekeepers.
We leave you with this parting thought from Thomas Jefferson: “We may consider each generation as a distinct nation, with a right, by the will of its majority, to bind themselves, but none to bind the succeeding generation, more than the inhabitants of another country.”
No matter which generation you fall into, here’s to your success! — Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher & founder
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