As a leader in the cannabis hiring space, I read a lot of thought pieces from people working in the industry. A. Lot. I’m the connection between the industry and the people working in it — so I need to know what’s on their minds. Lately, I’ve noticed a trend …
Read More »Practical Ways To Understand Intuition as a Super Power in Business
The human mind is a complex system that allows us to process information, dream, remember, persevere and feel as we move through time and space with our unique identities. But for entrepreneurs and business-minded individuals, finding a healthy balance between logic and creativity can be a challenge, especially as we …
Read More »The Truth About Meetings When You Have a Remote Workforce
At the end of 2022, I sent a questionnaire out to my remote workforce. These annual surveys offer an opportunity for everyone to provide anonymous, honest feedback. The answers I got back shocked me. No, they didn’t say I was the “boss from hell,” nor was anyone complaining about their …
Read More »10 Ways to Persuade Customers to Buy Even as Prices Are Rising
In times of economic uncertainty, consumers are more cautious with their spending and may be less likely to make impulsive or nonessential purchases. This can be particularly challenging for businesses that rely on these types of consumer purchases to drive sales. However, there are strategies that companies can employ to …
Read More »The Art Of Cool And Where It Could Take The Future
When it comes to Black History Month, this piece shares a white artist’s longtime aspiration for wanting to be cool and their owing a debt of gratitude to the birth of its origin, jazz. The concept of “cool” has been a prevailing force in art and fashion since the 1950s. …
Read More »4 Things Every Artist Needs To Understand About Bitcoin Network's Update for Native NFTs
Digital artifactshave come to Bitcoin, essentially breaking Ethereum and Solana’s virtual duopoly on NFTs. But many have expressed their disdain for the technology based on inventor Casey Rodarmor’s Ordinal protocol. And with good reason. Ordinals’ inscription feature enables storage and tracking of NFT content on the BTC blockchain, but as …
Read More »5 Ways To Use Your Cultural and Generational Upbringing to Your Advantage
Recently I was confronted with a question that caused me to take a closer look at my cultural and generational upbringing. Being of Puerto Rican descent and working in Hollywood as a line producer puts me in a somewhat uncommon position. To put it bluntly, it’s rare. And it did …
Read More »'Fake It' and You Might Never Make It
All too often, young professionals hear the advice “fake it ‘til you make it.” There’s an assumption that you’ll eventually succeed in your chosen field if you just project confidence and continue to press forward. However, there’s a hard limit to faking it. At a certain point, “faking it ‘til …
Read More »Europe Is Protecting People Online: How U.S. Businesses Can Too
The fight for online privacy is off to a brisk start in 2023…on the other side of the Atlantic. The Netherlands is pushing tech companies to adopt stronger privacy policies. It has also put TikTok on notice about data flows to China. Meta lost its most recent case in EU …
Read More »Less of the Same: Why Look For Unfiltered Feeds and Diversifying Algorithms
For many people, including myself, our social media feed feels like a safe space — a place where those you follow, and those who follow you, are ideologically aligned. TikTok and its famous ‘For You’ algorithm has taken this idea of an internet safe space even further by presenting users …
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