Reflections on Management blends theory with practical insight of Dr. Tom Galvin - a career military officer turned scholar-practitioner - to offer a series of in-depth reflections on how key management ideas play out in practice. What is the actual meaning of competitive advantage? How do organizations deal with death? Why is change inherently paradoxical? Tune in to hear Tom reflect on these, and numerous other questions by drawing on his long and eventful career as senior military leader!
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A series of interesting topics with talented individuals and authors from around the world. veronicamary85@gmail.com
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Stimulating conversation from author, speaker and thought leader, Michael Angelo Caruso and guests.
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E71: Bob Wiltfong (Chappelle’s Show, The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart) talks comedy
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Bob Wiltfong (Chappelle's Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) talks #comedy with Michael Angelo Caruso on the "Talk to Me" podcast. 4:15 Breaking down comedy (starting with improv) 5:15 Comedy compared to music 6:30 The efficiency of Jerry Seinfeld 7:30 Richard Pryor, George Carlin and the truth tellers 8:40 The connection between anger and humo…
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E70: What It’s Like to Be Attacked By Russia - Yesper Lindholt
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Here's what it's like to be attacked by #Russia. Michael Angelo Caruso interviews Ukraine businessman, Jesper Lindholt, on the "Talk to Me" podcast. People from around the world are helping the Ukraine people during the Russia conflict. Jesper, is from Denmark and he employees 60 people as CEO of the software development company, Livatel. The organ…
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S7E10 - Owning and Appraising Knowledge (Knowledge Management, Conclusion)
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In this episode, I address a couple of critical points that drive what information is retained and what is withheld -- Who owns the information and who determines its value? And do our methods of establishing ownership and appraising knowledge make sense?بقلم Tom Galvin
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E69: Patrick Galvin on the Value of Self-Interest
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The merits of self interest is Michael Angelo Caruso's "Talk to Me" #podcast interview with Patrick Galvin. Patrick runs The #Galvanizing Group with his wife Ellen. He's an author and speaker who specializes in #relationship building. His two books are based in parable ("The Connector's Way" and "The Trusted Way"). 4:00 The key to working with your…
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S7E09 - Process Models and Other Oversimplifications (Knowledge Management, Part 9)
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In this episode, I present the process-based meta-narrative that addresses organizational actions. Going beyond the simple models of flowcharts or sequences of steps, these metanarratives capture the ranges of possible outcomes and the paths to get there.بقلم Tom Galvin
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S7E08 -- The Drama of Decision Making (Knowledge Management, Part 8)
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In this episode, I present the preference-based meta-narrative that helps explain the way that decision makers deal with complexity -- both in terms of developing and selecting alternatives and in terms of the emotions that the decision generates.بقلم Tom Galvin
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E68: Stem cell lesson from Dr. Tom Nabity
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Here's an interview with a #Michigan doctor on the topic of stem cell harvesting and banking. Watch the video version on the Michael Angelo Caruso YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/michaelangelocaruso. Dr. Tom Nabity runs the Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine. He is a non-surgical, orthopedic physician who specializes in pain manag…
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S7E07 - Sequencing Activity into Streams (Knowledge Management, Part 7)
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In this episode, I present the stream meta-narrative that helps capture sequences of interdependent processes that naturally flow from some sort of inputs to some sort of outputs. These metanarratives help explain complex decision spaces. I'll also give relevant examples.بقلم Tom Galvin
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S7E06 - Stories of the Ordinary Experience (Knowledge Management, Part 6)
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In this episode, I talk about how I streamline the corporate vocabulary in the previous episode and use it to develop a meta-narrative that summarizes the full set of experiences in the organization by levels of deviation from the norm. Sound complicated, but hopefully you'll find it isn't.بقلم Tom Galvin
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S7E05 - Navigating the Corporate Vocabulary (Knowledge Management, Part 5)
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Words matter, and sometimes the terms used in an organizational setting differ from common definitions and therefore create confusion. This is doubly difficult for an outside observer who is trying to understand the organization's behavior. I present an icebreaker exercise in this episode I use to help expose how different people define things.…
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S7E04 - Meta-Narratives of Level and Utility (Knowledge Management, Part 4)
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How does one tell the difference between information meant for beginners versus information meant for experts? The short answer is the level of abstraction. What is meant for beginners tends to be more detailed or more prescribed than what is meant for experts. But there is more to it as the usage of the information is equally important. In this ep…
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E67: He Was the #1 Salesperson at Xerox By Age 22! Hal Becker Shares Selling Nuggets
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Here are #selling #tips from a guy who was the #1 salesperson at Xerox at age 22. Meet Hal Becker, role-model salesperson, drummer and cancer survivor. Sales coach, Michael Angelo Caruso, interviews, Hal Becker on the "Talk to Me" #podcast. Talking points include: 1:00 Hal and Michael met through Wally Reyes, Jr.,* drummer for the Chicago band 7:00…
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S7E03 - Organizing Information Through Meta-Narrative (Knowledge Management, Part 3)
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There's an inherent challenge between the organization's preferred narrative that may drive how it organizes its corporate knowledge and the way individuals sort their component parts. One narrative may not fit all perspectives. What then?بقلم Tom Galvin
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S7E02 - Transforming, Not Sorting, the Information (Knowledge Management, Part 2)
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When reviewing old archives, it occurred to me that the archive serves as a window into the organization's behavior, but while the products of knowledge are present, much of the meaning behind them get lost. How did I think about rebuilding that knowledge?بقلم Tom Galvin
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S7E01 - Fifteen Years Archived on DVD (Knowledge Management, Part 1)
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Busy professionals are so awash with information, much of it irrelevant or uninteresting, that they rarely have time to go back and sort through it all and make sense of it. Instead, all this stuff ends up occupying storage space or sitting somewhere in the cloud. Well, I undertook a project to dive through an archive holding fifteen years worth of…
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E66: Bruce Headlam, co-author of ”Miracle and Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon” (with Malcolm Gladwell)
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Listen as "Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon," co-author Bruce Headlam chats with Michael Angelo Caruso on the "Talk to Me " podcast. The audiobook features commentary by Sting, Roseanne Cash, and Aaron Lindsey. Talking points include: 1:00 The genesis of the "music biography" 2:30 How the Broken Record podcast with Gladwell and Ric…
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E65: Helping Neighbors in a Small World - National Guard Major from New York helps Ukraine from Kosovo
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It's a small world, after all. That's why we need to take care of each other and look after our neighbors. And everyone is somebody's neighbor. Michael Angelo Caruso interviews Jordanna Mallach, a Major in the United States National Guard. The National Guard is a state-based military force that becomes part of the reserve components of the United S…
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Today in conversation with #author, #filmmaker and #publisher Andrew McManaman about his newly released book 'Dollhouse'. Surprisingly this horror/thriller novel has been inspired by a #dream of 20 years ago, Andrew as a kid had a nightmare and years later the dream lingered on in the subconscious which is now a thrilling subject of the story. The …
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E64: Stem cell doctor promotes quality of life, longevity
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Here's an interview with a #Michigan doctor on the topic of stem cell harvesting and banking. Watch the video version on Michael's YouTube channel at xxxxx. This "Talk to Me" #podcast with Michael Angelo Caruso features Dr. Tom Nabity, who runs the Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine. He is a non-surgical, orthopedic physician who specializes…
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Today in conversation with #author of Mating in Captivity - Helen Zuman. Helen is a survivor of a #cult called Zendik Farm, she was mentally and #sexually exploited as a member of this cult. Her #memoir spans those harrowing #fiveyears in Zendik farm that #forbid #monogamy. So how did a #harvardgraduate land in a #newage spiritualism cult. How are …
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Today in conversation with author Tom Galvin who is debuting with the book - The Auction! Tom has lead an illustrious and adventurous career as a political #journalist during which he covered breaking news from the #whitehouse, #capitolhill, covered the 1996 #presidentialelection and visited the infamous #Guantanamo Bay. He then detoured towards te…
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E63: Charlie Plumb, 6-Year POW in Vietnam
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Captain Charlie Plumb was , 6-year prisoner-of-war. Michael Angelo Caruso interviews him on the "Talk to Me" podcast. He was a POW for 6 at the "Hanoi Hilton" during the Vietnam War and makes a living as a keynote speaker. Captain Charlie Plumb has a "signature story" that most speakers can only dream about. Read the complete story in his terrific …
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Today in conversation with well known author and politician Dan McCrory. Dan was a 2013 #Democraticcandidate in the special #election for District 45 of the California State Assembly. He has been an officer of the National #WritersUnion, UAW Local 1981 for the past 15 years. His book #capitalismkilled the #middleclass was #finalist in the Page Turn…
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Today in conversation with noted conservation #biologist, educator and author-illustrator Alan J. Hesse. Based in biodiversity-rich Ecuador, Alan’s work is inspired by the majesty and fragility of #nature and the need to do everything we can to #protect it. Alan combines his #artistic creativity with his technical experience and knowledge to create…
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Today in conversation with author Dad Tom Kreffer about his upcoming second book - Dear Arlo Adventures in #Dadding. His first book Dear Dory has been a major success, an honest account of being a first-time dad. Dear Arlo comes out soon and we chat about the emotional, fun and the serious events mentioned in the #book. Tom is also the creator of A…
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Today in conversation with #scientist and #author @michael_biarnes_author We talk about his upcoming book which is available for #preorder - 'Redefining Success' you can reach out on - www.michaelbiarnes.com for #additional insight. "You define your own #success. #happiness is 50% #genetic, 40% mentality and 10 % #circumstances" He is also an #expe…
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Au Rendezvous with Girish Dutt Shukla
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Today in conversation with author Girish Dutt Shukla - Maroon in the Sky of Blue! Girish Dutt Shukla is a computer engineer by education and a freelance digital marketer by profession. Before pursuing his passion for writing, he worked as a software engineer in Gurugram for two years. In June 2015, he left the job and started working as a copywrite…
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E62: He started the band Rush! Michael Angelo Caruso interviews Peter Schultz from Canada
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Peter Schultz was in an early version of Rush. He helped start the legendary band! We all come from someplace and the gentleman featured in this interview Neal Peart, the virtuoso drummer of the Canadian prog-rock band, Rush, passed away a while back, causing many fans to reminisce to people were about the early days of the band. Author and speaker…
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S6E08 - Ideal Negotiations Through Pragmatism (The Social Contract, Part 8)
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In this final episode of the series, I ask what does 'right' look like in how we solve social problems and re-negotiate the social contract. What must we do once we decide to get people to come to the table? The short answer, as I reveal here, is rooted in classic pragmatism. Classic pragmatism, which is geared toward practical solutions to practic…
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E61: Dean Rohrs: Present at the first successful heart transplant!
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Former VP of Rotary, Dean Rohrs is interviewed by Michael Angelo Caruso on how the world is getting smaller and talks about what it was like to witness the first successful #heart transplant. Time stamps below... Dean left secondary education at age 15 and entered university and graduated at age 19 with a Bachelor or Science in bio-chemistry. She e…
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S6E07 - Ideal Engagements Among Collectives and Individuals (The Social Contract, Part 7)
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I complete the list of principles for re-negotiating the Social Contract and setting the stage for what constitutes the idea conversation for solving a complex social issue. What are principles that suggest the ideal ways that collectives deal with other collectives in the environment? Or how individuals should deal with each other?…
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S6E06 - The Meaning of Duty, Responsibility, and Loyalty (The Social Contract, Part 6)
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Along with the ideal collective that acts with justice, equality, and fairness comes the ideal member, one who fulfills the principles of duty, member responsibility, and loyalty -- principles that leaders also must fulfill while setting proper conditions for their members.بقلم Tom Galvin
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S6E05 - The Meaning of Justice, Equality, and Fairness (The Social Contract, Part 5)
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To resolve and efficiently and effectively renegotiate the social contract, we've got to find common ground. But we have to first change the way we react to things that we strongly disagree with. That begins with finding a language that sustains our emotional commitment to what we believe, but opens the door to shared interests with those we otherw…
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E60: She climbed 58 mountains in 75 days | Brittney Woodrum is moving up!
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Meet Brittney "Bert" Woodrum, who climbed all 58 14,000-foot mountains in Colorado within 75 days. She covered 540 miles on the #adventure. #TalkToMe #14er This is Episode #60 of the "Talk to Me" podcast! It's a fun conversation and they giggle about the pronunciation of certain words. Watch the video version of this interview on YouTube at https:/…
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S6E04 - The Stilting of Competition (The Social Contract, Part 4)
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How does our assessment of how one "wins" drive us to throwing social competitions, and thus the social contract, out of balance? And even if the social contract is fixed, how can we prevent other forms of injustice from working their way in?بقلم Tom Galvin
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S6E03 - On Power and Communication (The Social Contract, Part 3)
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This episode expands on the previous episode to explain the influences of power and communication over the competitive environment. What are the characteristics of the strategies used to shape such competition and what effects do they have on the social contract?بقلم Tom Galvin
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S6E02 - On Systems and the Competitive Environment (The Social Contract, Part 2)
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Our focus on interpersonal relationships, though valid, is insufficient to overcome the problems in the social contract. We must also look at how we view competition and its role in societies and organizations.بقلم Tom Galvin
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E59: Michigan lawmaker, Jim Ellison, talks about protests and the politics of getting along
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This is a touch time to be a politician. Michigan Congressman, Jim Ellison, talks about the politics of getting along in Episode 59 of the Talk To Me podcast. Politics are fascinating. There's gridlock, infighting, power struggles and misrepresentation--and that's just the fun stuff. Meet Jim Ellison, State Representative in the 26th House District…
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S6E01 - On Social Contracts (The Social Contract, Part 1)
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This is the first episode in a multi-part series about renegotiating the social contract we globally share to addressing inequality and spur dialogue between parties who present view each other as adversaries.بقلم Tom Galvin
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Today in conversation with artist and painter par excellence Videha Rathi, her acrylic paintings have become the talk of the town. She describes her artistic journey as a therapeutic experience and the major cause of healing from a rough phase in life. She believes anyone can cultivate their hobbies to gain holistic ease in one's life. Her art is m…
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E58: Dwayne Norris on Race Relations in America
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Dwayne Norris of Soulful Synergy joins Michael Angelo Caruso for an open and honest conversation about race relations in the United States. At the time of this recording these two gentlemen were acquaintances, but didn't know each other well. They tackle difficult and challenging topics. This particular conversation is more about dialog than it is …
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S5E09 - When Organizations Allow Expert Knowledge to Just Walk Away
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Turnover can be a devastating thing to some organizations, the loss of expertise and experience, if not transferred in some way to existing members, can disrupt the organization's ability to perform at the highest level over time. I discuss two types of brain drain that organizations may experience when its experts walk out the door (whether depart…
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S5E08 - How Mandatory Training Can Feel Less Mandatory
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Mandatory training serves important purposes but can be painful and ineffective in execution. Are there ways to do it better? Here I run down some of the common failings in the development of training materials for mandatory requirements, often developed for online delivery, and offer recommendations to better align these materials with the overall…
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S5E07 - Responsible Leadership: More Than Being a Responsible Leader?
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In this episode, I dive further into the ideas of "responsibilities" of leader. I argue here that a leader's responsibilities are more than accomplishing missions and caring for members -- it is that the organization itself acts responsibly. For a professional organization, this meaning is clear -- that members naturally act professionally even in …
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S5E06 - When an Activity Counters its Original Purpose (A Story from a Science Fair)
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Tells a vignette about how a wonderfully crafted, innovative display wound up earning a last place trophy for not following the rubric. Rules may be rules, but can they sometimes get in the way of the purpose for the event?بقلم Tom Galvin
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Today in conversation with author Arlene Marron, who has written the book Beneath a Blanket of Snow, she has turned towards #writing full time after her #retirement from #health care industry. Her first book that deals with human emotions and relationships is an inspiration from #true events that have occurred in her life. The intertwined stories i…
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Today in conversation with a young #author Muskan Suri who has penned the romantic novel 'Innocent #Love'. Her story is already famous on Whattpad and has been read by millions of readers from around the world. Her biggest fan and critic is her #mother who has inspired her throughout the journey of being an excellent author. Being an undying fan of…
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S5E05 - Why Can't We Just Stop Using MacGregor's Theory X?
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This is a follow-on to an episode on Douglas McGregor's Theory X and Y, reflecting two different set of assumptions that managers operate with when running an organization. I recount the theories here and the assertion that Theory Y -- where managers assume workers are trustworthy and wish to be active participants in organizational success -- is p…
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Today in conversation with #author Dawn Funnell, who has written Temira Burtons and the Pharaoh's Treasure. She is an actor and #children's book writer. Her exciting cruise through the Nile river really inspired her into writing the #Egyptian adventure #book for children. She has been to Egypt twice and wishes to return to again for the love of the…
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Today in conversation with author Maya Peoples, who has written I Found You on #Wattpad. The story is inspired by true #events and also on loosely based on the #truecrime and criminal #derricktoddlee. She advocates to create #awareness for #stalking, her advice to women is to learn #selfdefense techniques in situations like these. She believes toug…
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