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Provocative Passion: Lessons from Steve Jobs

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Zach Schaefer

Do you ever find a book so intriguing that you cannot stop reading it and talking about the material? Everything about the characters feels like a mystery to be unraveled and you find yourself enamored with their personal characteristics, accomplishments, … Continue reading →

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Rhetorical Blowback

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Zach Schaefer

Rhetorical Blowback When a speaker successfully uses the canons of rhetoric to craft a compelling message and influence an appropriate target audience, that message often falls on deaf ears. Why does this occur?  One reason has to do with the … Continue reading →

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