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There Are Jobs to Be Had
For six months, I’ve been talking about the challenge of this job market, especially for people just entering the professional workforce. Let me be clear: It’s tough… but not 2009 tough. Or 2001 tough. Or even 1991 tough.* Unemployment remains relatively low. Companies are hiring. Just not in droves. You might need to take something adjacent to what…
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What If Artificial Intelligence Is Just a 2-Star Uber-Ride to Enshittification?
Not long ago, you could get an Uber across midtown Manhattan for $5. Much easier and cheaper than hailing a $10 taxi. Why not download the app and set up an account? The reality: The business model wasn’t sustainable. Uber lost money on every ride, but the investors were playing the long game: Disrupt the…
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How to Find a Job Podcast Launch
The job market for new grads is brutal. Toughest we’ve seen in almost two decades. When people ask for my help, I share with them some proven strategies for finding a job, many of which have come from Mike McSally. When appropriate, I refer people to Mike, and they almost always find a job. That’s…
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The Big Ten’s Big Short
I love college football. I’m just not always sure why. Educational institutions pay coaches millions of dollars and build extravagant facilities to woo 17-year-olds to play a game that has proven to risk their later quality of life. What does it say about our society that the highest paid state employee is almost always the…
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The Government We Deserve
In the late 70s, Orrin Hatch arrived in Washington with one goal: Stop Ted Kennedy. Hatch, a dad-joking Mormon from Utah saw the liberal Kennedy as the embodiment of all that was wrong with Washington. Hatch didn’t drink or swear, and played wholesome songs on the piano. Kennedy, an establishment powerhouse, was larger than life…
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Honored to Join the TEDx Stage in Jacksonville
In 2005, I sat in an audience, totally captivated while a keynote speaker delivered the best speech I’d ever heard. He was witty, charming, and deeply resonant on the topic of creativity. I left the conference determined to share his message, but I could never do his words justice. A few years later, a friend…
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