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Aiden’s Book Report
Rachel Brockway | June 13, 2014
Recently, Abbie brought in children’s books for the office to read, from a list she had come across, that was about the five children’s books with the best leadership lessons for adults. We all did the book reports and if you remember from my blog yesterday, I had Aiden involved in reading the books as […]
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The “somewhat” Joy of Reading
Rachel Brockway | June 12, 2014
When Abbie brought an idea to the office for us to all read children’s books from a blog she had read, I was super excited. Having a son who is seven we are always reading books (and by always I mean multiple books a day) and I thought this would be a fun project for […]
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#MediaMonday – Luke Garrison
Rachel Brockway | June 9, 2014
Every Monday, HMA introduces you to a member of the media – the new and the seasoned – that keep our local and national news gears turning. Luke Garrison is the fairly new(well if you count February as fairly new) 6 p.m. news producer at ABC15. Truth be told he actually started at ABC15 in […]
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First the Egg
Scott Hanson | June 6, 2014
Last month, Abbie discovered a blog that detailed five children’s books every business person should read. I drew First The Egg, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. It’s all of 28 pages, including the title page and the copyright page. First the egg then the chicken. We can all break through on our own. First the tadpole […]
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#MediaMonday – Lou Gum
Rachel Brockway | June 2, 2014
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from Lou Gum, the news and operations director and host, Arizona edition at KAWC in Yuma. Lou began his public radio career in 1988 at KNAU in Flagstaff as a classical music DJ and has been hooked on public radio since, transitioning to news after trying his hand at several […]
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#BookClub – The Three Questions
Kelly Potts | May 30, 2014
My turn to read one of the children’s books that Abbie found out were recommended for every business person should read. Abbie has reviewed her book, The Lost Thing, and Alison has reviewed hers, The Tale I Told Sasha. I read The Three Questions, by Jon Muth. I almost think that Abbie gave me this […]
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#BookClub – The Tale I Told Sasha
Alison Bailin | May 23, 2014
Earlier this month, Abbie found a great blog that detailed out five “kids” books every business person should read. So, our team divvied them up and read each one to glean any and all business advice and lessons within. Abbie’s, titled The Lost Thing, is detailed here. My book, titled The Tale I Told Sasha, […]
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#MediaMonday – Joanie Simon
Alison Bailin | May 19, 2014
Carbs and Wine and Potatoes – oh my! Wow, I am full. And you should be too. After all, it is Arizona Spring Restaurant Week (#EatARW), the most edible time of the year. For those who don’t know, #EatARW, which started on May 17 and goes through this weekend, encourages folks to get out and […]
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#BookClub: Sweepus Underum Carpetae – Leadership Lesson from The Lost Thing
Abbie Fink | May 16, 2014
I came across a list several weeks ago that talked about five childrens’ books that all business people should read. And since HMA does a book club and there are five of us and five books, I purchased them all and each of us will be writing about one of those books in the weeks […]
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#MediaMonday – Zac Ziegler
Alison Bailin | May 12, 2014
One of our favorite things about Arizona Gives Day – aside from having a small part in helping nonprofits across Arizona collectively raise nearly $1.4 million in 24 hours, of course – was working with media across Arizona who were all as “into” the project as we were. One of the best this year was […]
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#MediaMonday – Cinco de Mayo
Abbie Fink | May 5, 2014
Cinco de Mayo — or the fifth of May — commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with […]
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#MediaMonday – Matt DeLong
Scott Hanson | Apr 28, 2014
Today’s #MediaMonday comes to us from fellow NAU alumnus Matt DeLong, national digital projects editor for the The Washington Post. DeLong is part of the Post’s team that recently won a Pulitzer Prize, newspaper journalism’s highest award, for a series of stories that exposed the National Security Agency’s massive global surveillance programs. So Matt, time […]
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