Improve Workplace Harmony By Taking A Look at the Leafcutter Ant [VIDEO]

March 14, 2017 1 Comment

Leafcutter ants

Leafcutter ants work together, industriously gathering pieces of leaves many times their own body weight and carrying them back to the nest. (Photo by Jon Pinder, Flickr)

Have you ever been with a group of people who just can’t seem to work together? Unfortunately, a toxic workplace is fairly common these days. There always seem to be the employees who  don’t want to carry their load, are eager to stab one another in the back, and who aren’t about to help out a fellow colleague because they are simply too concerned about putting themselves first. What should a manager do who supervises those who exhibit this behavior? Read more of this post

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Promote Your Events with Memorable Advertising Campaigns

February 21, 2017 1 Comment

CozbyCon Collage

Some of my favorite superheroes are featured in this mock-up for an advertisement I created for an upcoming comic-con event. (Collage by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

Working in the media, you learn a lot of things along the way. In my last position as Digital Managing Editor at Townsquare Media, that included learning aspects of sales, marketing, event planning, design, graphics, and so much more. I wore a lot of hats. When people left the company, suddenly I found myself doing their job as well as my own, at least for a time, and I’m grateful for the opportunity. That job taught me so much, and I still use much of it to this day.  Read more of this post

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Answering cats’ cries for help

February 8, 2011 1 Comment

The Scratching Post

The Scratching Post is a no-kill shelter that saves cats’ lives. (Photo by Jathan Fink)

CINCINNATI — A small girl watched from across the street as the teenage boys stood in a circle. They laughed as they poked and prodded at something that she could not see. Finally, one of the boys stepped aside and the girl spotted the orange bundle of fur, cowered down close to the ground, mewing. Read more of this post

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