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4 Entrepreneurship Lessons We Can Learn from Our Veterans

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By Tim Young, Forbes When investors picture an entrepreneur, military veterans might not be the first people who come to mind. But the qualities that help startup founders succeed are exactly what you’ll find in most veterans. Sean Lane of Olive (an Air Force intelligence officer), Blake Hall of ID.me (Army ranger), and Taylor Justice […]

Idea Hall Named Agency of Record for $3 Billion Mixed-Use, Master-Planned Community and Entertainment District in Anaheim

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An endeavor of the Samueli Family, Anaheim Ducks owner; longtime Honda Center manager, ocV!BE slated to open in 2024 in Anaheim’s ‘Platinum Triangle’; Full-service creative communications agency retained for branding and marketing communications services ANAHEIM, Calif. – Nov. 10, 2021– ocV!BE has named Idea Hall its agency of record for branding and marketing communications services. […]

MyNewsLA: R.D. Olson Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Apartment Complex in Long Beach

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By MyNewsLA.com Ground was officially broken Monday on an affordable-housing apartment complex in Long Beach’s Cambodia Town neighborhood. According to TCC Family Health and Bridge Housing, the development at 1500 E. Anaheim St. will feature a community health and wellness center on the ground floor and 88 affordable apartments above. The project will also include […]

Harvard Business Review: Getting Back to the Basics of Human Connection

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by Edward S. Brodkin and Ashley A. Pallathra, Harvard Business Review Returning to in-person work can be a tricky process that comes with a complicated mixture of feelings. Whether you’re excited or anxious about reentry, you can expect being around other people to require a lot of energy that you probably haven’t had to expend […]

Harvard Business Review: How to Build Digital Dexterity Into Your Workforce

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By Brian Kropp, Alison Smith, and Matt Cain, Harvard Business Review When the realities of the Covid-19 pandemic became apparent in March of 2020, most organizations responded in two ways: by having employees begin working remotely and finding ways to cut spending. While this cost-cutting occurred across the board — Gartner research revealed that 93% […]

Founder of Homeboy Industries Father Gregory Boyle to Speak at Chapman University

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By Dawn Bonker, Chapman University Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the United States, will speak at Chapman University on Friday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m. in Musco Center for the Arts. Boyle’s talk, “Faith That Does Justice,” will draw on his experience working with parish […]

Inc: New Research Shows Expressing Gratitude is More Impactful Than You Think

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By Jessica Stillman, Inc If you’re looking for a slam dunk finding in the social sciences, you need look no further than the vast research on gratitude. Study after study shows counting your blessings makes you happier, more resilient, and can even help you sleep better. Actually expressing your gratitude to others amplifies these benefits. […]