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\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\tWelcome to Episode 42 of Navigating the Fustercluck\\u2014a podcast full of snackable insights to help you navigate the gloriously insane world of creativity & marketing.My name is Wegs, like eggs with a W, joining you from Deaf Mule Studios in Dallas, where we\\u2019reThanks again for helping our launch year be such a success. Not only were we an iTunes New & Noteworthy selection, but you gave us over 100 5-star reviews. And we appreciate it. If you\\u2019ve found Navigating the Fustercluck to be helpful, please share it.Now I have something to share with you. Some personal thoughts. See, this may not be the first episode released this year, but it was recorded on December 30th. Therefore, I think it can be grandfathered into a New Year\\u2019s resolution edition.Enough of this pre-ramble, let\\u2019s get going before February catches us.New Years-ish Resolution #1#1Don\\u2019t Call People Younger than Yourself \\u201cKids\\u201dEntering the business, one thing I never appreciated was being called a kid. To some it was just a term of endearment. But too often it seemed dismissive. As if somehow my age or experience automatically made my ideas less worthy of serious discussion than any other ideas on the table. Yet, a few times last year, I found myself using that term myself. Now that I\\u2019m 55, maybe that\\u2019s natural. Maybe I\\u2019m stating my willingness to mentor. But as I think about it, that doesn\\u2019t cut it. It just doesn\\u2019t feel right. I\\u2019m not their parent or big brother. \\u201cKid\\u201d could even be taken as ageism. And ageism of any kind is wrong & unproductive. So, let\\u2019s put an end to calling anyone a kid. Oh, and while we\\u2019re at it, can we put an end to OK Boomer as well? Or any other generational putdowns?Ageism. Sexism. And every other kind of -ism off the top of my head are divisive. In a time where we need more collaboration, breaking down generational silos is important. Realizing that generational diversity has a lot to offer is the start of an important collaboration of experience and fresh perspectives. You may want to go back to the Episode 19 on mentoring, when I talked about not only mentoring but reverse mentoring. People assisting others older themselves with things like the latest technology and pop culture. Everyone on your team sharing what they know best.#2 is something Tom Hansen used to say:Don\\u2019t Let Stoopid People Waste Your TimeFirst and foremost, while I\\u2019ve massively cut back on responding to online ogres and trolls, I resolve to completely eliminate any interaction with them this year. Liars and the illogical are damn near impossible to converse with honestly and openly. And I\\u2019m afraid that I\\u2019ll have to reclassify myself as s-t-double o-p-i-d, stupid, if I keep engaging them.Offline, whether personally or professionally, I vow to do the same.For example, sometimes even intelligent leaders wind up getting attached to strays- incompetent and/or annoying office pets and favorites. I have seen this virtually everywhere I\\u2019ve ever worked and have never been able to explain it. However, I\\u2019ve come to the conclusion that until these office pets self-select or self-implode, the odds of you dramatically changing the situation are slim to none. Just avoid those people and don\\u2019t talk about them. When normally rational people double-down on their pets, it only makes matters worse.None of that was easy to say, by the way. It goes against my nature to concede that some problems can\\u2019t be fixed. We\\u2019re in the problem/solution business, after all. But as the Japanese say, No Solution, No Problem. You just have to deal with it and not fritter away any goodwill or influence you may have.That\\u2019s my stand, unless you can convince me otherwise. If you think you can, please reach out to me personally at wegs24x7@gmail.com. #3Don\\u2019t Take Self-Deprecating to Self-DefecatingI\\u2019ve always found it charming how the British use self-deprecating humor. I like to use it myself. Maybe too much.'