I was introduced to Our Time just recently by Holstee co-founder Mike Radparvar and after reading their recent blog post Why CEOs need to hire more young people, I am F-I-R-E-D U-P. Big time. 

Our Time is the movement we need. It's the movement we've been waiting for. It's the platform we should firmly construct together in order to say what's on our minds and in our hearts regarding our current state of affairs as the most educated, motivated and ambitious generation in the wealthiest country in the world. Ever.

THAT, right there, is power. While we don't sit in the Whitehouse and write up legislation, we have 1,000+ friends on Facebook and unprecedented reach as individuals and the best knowledge of how to connect under today's ever evolving social umbrella. These things our parents could hardly dream of. For us, it's our way of breathing. And it's time we capitalize on this wave of fierce independence that we first started by carving out untraditional lifestyles and paths towards success and happiness. 

If you give a damn, take a minute and check out Our Time. Read the blog post Why CEOs need to hire more young people. Subscribe to them and read what they send out. 

Say something. 

Say something about Healthcare as +25% of Americans are obese.

Say something about Education as +42% of college graduates never read another book again-ever.

Say something about International Diplomacy as our 2012 defense budget is roughly 1.4 T R I L L I O N dollars.

Say something about Capitalism as poverty rates hit an all-time high at 1 in 7 Americans. You know 7 Americans, don't you?

Say something about Individual Rights as the Patriot Act and Extraordinary Rendition mask the illusion of independence we think we have.

Say something about Environmental Policy as we are on the brink of an unimaginable massive marine extinction. 

Say something. 

Please. 

It's time. It's OUR Time. And you damn well know it. 

 

 

Holstee is proud to announce that it has just been selected as a semi-finalist for the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference: Pitch for Change competition! We will be competing with 15 other semi-finalists in a one-minute pitch on March 1st. We are excited to share Holstee with the crowd and learn about all of the other socially driven companies and entrepreneurs inspiring change across the world. If you are going to be at the conference or in the Cambridge area please let me know by sending an email to dave[at]holstee.com, hopefully we will have time to catch up before or after the conference! Best wishes to the other contestants!