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Felons and Finding Jobs: A Cure to Stopping the Recidivism Carousel
America has the highest percentage of convicted felons in the developed world. Right now, around 8.9 percent of all grown adults have been convicted of a felony and served time as a result of their crimes. As a nation, we also have the highest rate of recidivism - also known as the rate of which former felons end up returning to jail for subsequent offenses.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Journal
Tactics Salespeople Use to Make You Buy Things You Don't Need (And How to Counter Them)
When I was shopping for my last car, I drove to multiple dealerships before I found the convertible that I eventually bought. This is a common occurrence among shoppers who want to get a decent deal - even when it has nothing to do with cars.
By Cato Conroy9 years ago in Journal
Life Hacks to Increase Productivity at Work
If you've ever worked in an office, you're probably well aware of the 2 PM slump. If left unchecked, that minor slump can lead to a day-long burnout, or be one of many contributing days to a career-long burnout. In a world where competition is at an all-time high, being unproductive is unacceptable.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Journal
6 Thoughts and 10 Tools for Fueling Demand-Gen with Social Selling
On February 27, 2017 in San Francisco, I presented at the NorCal BMA Marketing Roundtable to a group of 50 marketing professionals on the topic of Fueling the demand-gen engine with social selling.
By Jock Breitwieser9 years ago in Journal
Commas, Commas, Commas, and More Commas
It’s now time to delve into commas. This little turd of punctuation is probably the most misinterpreted thing in the universe.
By Aaron Dennis9 years ago in Journal
The Story of Your Life
I’m about to expose the realities behind taking your dream of becoming an author and actually making it happen. First, the reality check...have you ever considered how much time and effort goes into writing a book? As an author of seven books I know how time consuming, brain-aching and testing it can be to develop your story line, weave twists and turns into your story to keep readers engaged so they want to keep turning pages, make your characters believable, likable, and lovable. That said, when you’ve done it successfully, the rewards are unsurpassed, so keep reading if you’re an aspiring author, or a person who sincerely believes you have a book inside you. Even if you don’t feel you have the ability to write a book, but feel your idea for a book is good enough, there are people who'll write it for you.
By Lee John9 years ago in Journal
How a Leader Can Eliminate the Dysfunction Between What Strategy Says and What People Do
One of the biggest issues in any organization is the lack of congruency between what the strategy says to do and what people actually do on a day-to-day basis.
By Roy Osing9 years ago in Journal
How To (Mostly) Negotiate Away Your Stress
I’m guessing that your day is filled with stressors — whether physical or virtual. People come to see you, call you, email or message you, and they want something.
By Mike Sturm9 years ago in Journal