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How easy to make someone’s day

I just received this note from a former co-worker whom I hired to be my Marketing Project Coordinator a few years back… “I am remembering fondly when my boss, you, would be at work before the rest of the staff … Continue reading

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Hire outside your industry

When I was with Capital Newspapers, I developed an informal rule of not hiring anyone from within the organization. The newspaper industry was already facing some challenges before the rise of the Internet as a news source started seriously eroding … Continue reading

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Learning to play with 3 fouls

In November of 2017, I was asked by my daughter’s new varsity girl’s high school coach, Carlos Humphrey, if I would assist him for the season. It was both of our first years, and I said, “sure.” It was never … Continue reading

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What to do about homophonophobia

There’s a rising trend in America that we must work to reverse: homophonophobia. This is the fear of words that sound the same, but mean different things. There’s a terrific example in the “Spectrum” Monty Python sketch: “Bow” and “bough.” … Continue reading

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Helping you get a job

When a friend of mine is seeking a position at my company, I act aggressively. First step is to get their resume and some sort of cover letter-ish email to me that I can send on. Then I figure out … Continue reading

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