What would you be willing to do to get a job these days? Last week, I heard one of the best stories about what someone would do to get their first job in the sports field. It could have been a scene right out of a Hollywood movie. This was not one of those blog posts on the Internet that may or may not have been true. The student told me this story while attending the Long Beach State Sports management roundtable. If you do not know, I lead this event as the internship coordinator for the Long Beach State Sports Management program. Quick background: The roundtable is an effort offered to…
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Driving Efficiently or Dangerously Sidetracked?
I am writing today’s blog while driving on the 405 freeway from Los Angeles during the height of traffic. No, I am not typing while I am driving. I’m actually using an Apple application called Dragon Dictation. In order to evaluate the functionality of this free app which I downloaded from Apple, I am speaking into a microphone while both hands are on the steering wheel. I often see other drivers holding their smart phone and checking messages and god for bid typing while they are driving on this freeway. In order to recommend or not recommend the Dragon dictation free application, I wanted to be able to deliver this entire…