Part two of our conversation with David Hunt focuses on the new science of unconscious bias. During our conversation, David refers to Harvard University’s Project Implicit and encouraged us to take the implicit association test. You can take this free test by clicking here. If you missed part one of our conversation with David, you [...]
#90 (Part 2): David Hunt of Critical Measures on Unconscious Bias
#90 (Part 1): David Hunt of Critical Measures on Diversity & Cultural Competency
Diversity. Cultural competency. We live in a diverse world and with that comes challenge and opportunity. This week, we bring you a two-part conversation on the broad topic of diversity. Our guest, David Hunt, is a leading expert on the subject of diversity. Part one of our conversation focuses on diversity and cultural competency. We’re [...]
#88: Stage Actor Max Wojtanowicz on Pretending for a Living
How would you like to “pretend” for a living? My guest this week, Max Wojtanowicz, does just that! It’s tongue-in-cheek, but in a way it makes a lot of sense. As a stage actor, Wojtanowicz takes on various roles and for a brief moment becomes that individual. Most recently, Max played the role of Tin [...]
#87: A Conversation on Early Childhood Education with Sara Carlson
The state of education in our country is always a hot topic. This week we are joined by early childhood education specialist Sara Carlson to discuss the important role early childhood education plays in our communities and in our country. As we move through the next several months, it is our hope to bring you [...]
#85: Rob Sheppard, Builder of Handcrafted Vintage Wooden Boats
I first got word of Minncraft Boats thanks to my friend Ryan Ott and his IamMNnice.com project. I couldn’t help but find Rob Sheppard’s story fascinating. After all, he left what was a successful business and, in the midst of our country’s worse economic times, started a new business. Not just any business – a [...]
#84: Mike Rynchek Talks About 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wraps up later today (Friday, January 13, 2012)and we wanted to share this extra conversation with you this week and provide you with a ‘first person account’ of the show. Our guest, Mike Rynchek, spent a few days amidst the more than 48,000 exhibitors and experienced, first hand, everything that is [...]
#82: Dr. Donald J. Jurgens, Medical Oncologist
I could never be a doctor! The schooling alone was enough to send me in a different direction … to be honest, biology was not one of my subjects in high school! I’ve had the opportunity to get to know Dr. Don Jurgens over the past two-year and was delighted when he accepted my invitation [...]
#81: Dick Burgart, a Reflection on his Peace Corps Experience
The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then Senator John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship. Since that [...]



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