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If life ever leads you down Highway 64 West, you will either visit the Big City or pass right on through it. (We, the residents of the Big City, have long come to terms with the greater likelihood of the latter itinerary.) But, one thing we know for sure is that you will stop. We have one very strategically placed stoplight…

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Immigration is a complicated topic, but it does not have to be. Focusing on a common vocabulary and specific policy solutions is a step in the right direction.

U.S. President Donald Trump began his second address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 25, 2018, boasting that his administration “has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country.” He touted a booming economy; the stock market at all-time highs; unemployment at all-time lows; a mighty wall on our southern border (in the initial phase of construction, he assured); the most powerful military in U.S. history; and a “Little Rocket Man” turned “Respected Chairman.”

But not once did he mention immigration as a success story for a nation in its 20th month of unprecedented “winning.”

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Four and a half years into this journey of starting and building a communications firm, I’ve learned that focus and perspective equip me to overcome fear. There are SO many really scary challenges for entrepreneurs: “We didn’t get that project we bid for!”, “A current client no longer has the budget to keep us on!”, “[FILL IN THE BLANK] bill is due next week!” Then there’s the added stress of feeling like every challenge is an existential crisis. (When your business is your life’s passion, it’s more than just a job…your VISION is at stake!) This is where FOCUS comes in: remind yourself of the specific vision that put you on this entrepreneur’s journey then visualize getting there. Focus then provides PERSPECTIVE where you see those things you’re afraid of alongside the great things you’ve already achieved and the bold, exciting things you’ve got in the works. It won’t make the challenges go away, get less urgent, or become any less necessary to be resolved — but they will seem a lot smaller and more manageable. That perspective frees up the energy you were using to be afraid, better situating you to be more courageous and creative to find ways of resolving challenges that you hadn’t thought of before.

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You ought not go over there. Ain’t no telling what could happen to you.”

That’s how an aunt warned me when I decided to study abroad. The decision wasn’t surprising because I had a lifelong fascination with foreign languages. But in Siler City, about fifty miles southwest of Durham, I had nearly exhausted the opportunities to use them. It was a shock to both my community and me that I found myself going, with an actual passport and airline ticket, over a big, real ocean.

“But do you even speak Paris?” a cousin asked that summer night after my freshman year before I left for France.

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For law enforcement agencies considering outside assistance with recruitment campaigns, here are some valuable tips on how to find the right consultant

As police departments struggle to recruit and retain officers, some agencies are hiring recruitment consultants to help. For law enforcement agencies considering outside assistance with recruitment campaigns, we’d like to share some valuable tips on how to find the right consultant.

Before hiring a recruitment consultant, a police department should consider the following questions…

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