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BrandSource Launches New HR, Omnichannel Initiatives At Convention21
AVB’s CEO Jim Ristow urged members to press their marketplace lead by leveraging BrandSource innovation. Announced at this week’s Convention21 event by AVB CEO Jim Ristow, AVB/BrandSource is launching two expansive new programs to help the group’s independent dealers maintain their record sales pace and market share gains. The initiatives tackle two of the top constraints to continued sales growth: The labor shortage and the operational divergence between online and in-store shopping. In a keynote address on August 22, Ristow welcomed back independent appliance, home furnishings and consumer tech dealers to the group’s first on-site show since March 2020, and...
Middle Ages - Check Your Humors!
If you find yourself teaching Canterbury Tales, doing a fly-by of Middle Ages literature, King Arthur, or just want to start class off with a little something different, then Try out this online quiz to see what your humors are.https://uquiz.com/H8XvXoI have been going through my filing cabinet (yes, I'm old enough to still have quite a bit of my lessons in the filing cabinet) and trying to purge multiple copies of things. I ran across this find your humor quiz that I have no memory of ever seeing before. Most likely I stole it off of some other teacher that has...
The Best Poker Books Help You Master the Art of Knowin’ When to Fold ‘em and When to Hold ‘em
A poker player needs a number of key attributes to be successful. These include everything from intelligence and the ability to control their emotions to experience and a willingness to learn. Luckily, most of these attributes can be learned from other skilled players, practice or by reading one of the best poker books. The best poker books are a great way to delve further into the world of highly skilled poker and raise your level without having to partake in in-person practice with poker chips at a poker table. Whether it’s during your daily commute, just before you nod off...
Giving Your Undivided Attention Is One of the Sexiest Things You Can Do
“Of course I’m listening!” I said as I continued checking my phone, tuning her out like she was background noise. I hurriedly fired off a message and pocketed my phone just in time to prevent another fight from erupting.Communication was not my forte. I realized later that what I was up against wasn’t me being a malicious person; I was re-enacting the same pattern I learned as a kid. Mom would ramble on and on, and almost instantly, my mind would fill with fantasies about those girls I had crushes on or looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger one day. I’m...
Karla McLaren: One Marriage Away From a Becoming a Published Author
By Bryan Wish Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, social science researcher, and empathy pioneer. She is the founder and CEO of Emotion Dynamics LLC and the developer of the Empathy Academy online learning site. Karla is the author of Embracing Anxiety: How to Access the Genius of this Vital Emotion, The Dynamic Emotional Integration® Workbook, The Art of Empathy: A Complete Guide to Life’s Most Essential Skill, The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings are Trying to Tell You, and the multi-media online course Emotional Flow: Becoming Fluent in the Language of Emotions. Her newest book, The...