Issue 3

Have you ever left a store or event amazed by the atmosphere? Have you ever stopped shopping at a store not because of a poor product but because the service you were given left a bad impression? Read Full Story

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We live in a world everything from sports to politics is polarized. Even the most casual conversationalists wil stop at nothing to prove that their team, party, or points-of-view is the best and most correct. Little, if any, consideration is given to listening and understanding the other perspective, causing problems in every facet of our lives. Crucial Conversations asserts that we can learn and develop the skills necessary to stop the initial reactions of lashing out or clamming up. As we learn to handle disagreement in conversations, we learn to navigate our way through high-stake situations. Read Full Story

When he was a star high school baseball player, James Clear suffered a traumatic head injury during a game, which severely debilitated his health, his self-esteem, and his prowess as an athlete for the rest of his high school years. Despite this major setback, he later became the “top male athlete at Denison University” while also excelling academically. How was he able to bounce back so successfully? Read Full Story

“I think we all recognize that the life that we enjoy—our economy, our health, the nature of our social interactions—all those things are far more fragile and vulnerable to disruption than we would have imagined.” Read Full Story

When 9/11 happened, Tracy Maylett was on a U.S. Air Force base giving trainings to various domestic and international leaders about communication and working together. He describes the emotion surrounding the announcement and the actions of people crying together for hours. He mentions that coming home a few days later he noticed something. People were acting differently, treating each other differently, and seeing each other differently. The world had changed. Read Full Story

Indulge me in a thought experiment. The year is 2050, and every action you take is observed, analyzed, and rated. These ratings contribute to your overall “social score.” If your social score is low enough, you are deemed “untrustworthy.” Your air travel is restricted. Public venues display your personal information so that others know you are untrustworthy. Your children may be prohibited from attending certain schools. You will be labeled “untrustworthy” for the next three to five years, or until you make enough public restitution to improve your score. Read Full Story

Abstract:With rural communities struggling to keep up with urban powerhouses of economic activity, domestic outsourcing of business services represents one possible solution. High-skill job opportunities distributed beyond the suburbs of technology hubs will help rural communities gain much-needed economic hope and reduce the consequences of brain drain in rural communities. At the same time, urban centers will find relief from the symptoms of growing population pressures such as the California housing crisis and the skills gap in local talent pools. Based on research on startup support policies in Southeast Europe, businesses and governments in the United States should focus on enabling, educating, and empowering rural business leaders to encourage more domestic outsourcing in the future. Read Full Story