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On Saturday morning, I was mindlessly doomscrolling on social media. My algorithm is a pretty healthy mix of leadership content, organizational psychology, policy and political analysis… and then, of course, Star Wars memes, Gen X references, and guys building bushcraft shelters in the wilderness. You know… standard middle-aged male
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On Saturday morning, I was mindlessly doomscrolling on social media. My algorithm is a pretty healthy mix of leadership content, organizational psychology, policy and..
There is a structural flaw that quietly undermines some public agencies and special districts: elected boards inserting themselves into the salaries of executives who do..
In political debates, there’s a lazy habit that shows up again and again: explaining how people vote by pointing to their “level of education.” The..
Over the years I’ve been approached by many individuals who are interested in how best to develop effective government affairs and advocacy programs and initiatives…
When I started my first full time job in politics in 2003 after leaving Emergency Medical Services, I was taken under the wing of a..
(This is the first in a series of reflections on those mentors who have impacted my life in a profound way. The following is adapted..
(This is the first in a series of articles outlining the process I created to take myself from a 23-year-old from an impoverished childhood with..
Finding Your Dream Job in Current LinkedIn Job Listings Marketing yourself selectively on LinkedIn is as easy as 1-2-3. All the data needed to..
Over the years, I’ve worked with just about every media monitoring platform out there. You name it, I’ve either used it for clients or I’ve..
Since I left the newspaper life more than 15 years ago, I’ve probably helped more than a dozen journalist friends find jobs with public relations..
The digital age gives everyone a microphone. Keyboard courage really does make people think they’re mental giants and with the scourge of bullying, it’s lead..
My first TV coaching session did not go especially well. Frankly, I didn’t know enough to really help myself much less anyone else. In short:..
On Saturday morning, I was mindlessly doomscrolling on social media. My algorithm is a pretty healthy mix of leadership content, organizational psychology, policy and..
There is a structural flaw that quietly undermines some public agencies and special districts: elected boards inserting themselves into the salaries of executives who do..
In political debates, there’s a lazy habit that shows up again and again: explaining how people vote by pointing to their “level of education.” The..
Over the years I’ve been approached by many individuals who are interested in how best to develop effective government affairs and advocacy programs and initiatives…
When I started my first full time job in politics in 2003 after leaving Emergency Medical Services, I was taken under the wing of a..
(This is the first in a series of reflections on those mentors who have impacted my life in a profound way. The following is adapted..
(This is the first in a series of articles outlining the process I created to take myself from a 23-year-old from an impoverished childhood with..
Finding Your Dream Job in Current LinkedIn Job Listings Marketing yourself selectively on LinkedIn is as easy as 1-2-3. All the data needed to..
Over the years, I’ve worked with just about every media monitoring platform out there. You name it, I’ve either used it for clients or I’ve..
Since I left the newspaper life more than 15 years ago, I’ve probably helped more than a dozen journalist friends find jobs with public relations..
The digital age gives everyone a microphone. Keyboard courage really does make people think they’re mental giants and with the scourge of bullying, it’s lead..
My first TV coaching session did not go especially well. Frankly, I didn’t know enough to really help myself much less anyone else. In short:..
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