• The total number of Americans on government unemployment benefits ended 2020 just below 20 million. 2019 ended with just 2 million on jobless claims.

  The official reporting of unemployment is 6.69% where in this time last year was 3.5% almost double. According to www.shadowstats.com an alternative to reporting that the true unemployment is 26.30% currently. 

  Where are we now truly on unemployment? Do we trust the governments numbers? Do we trust the analyst’s numbers? Are we just hearing what we want to hear? Are we worried more than we know, or is this all just going to go away?

  YOU DECIDE!!!

Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson

• When I was studying to take the Sergeants Promotional Exam while I was at Fort Worth Police Department in 2011 this book was one of our required readings to be tested on.

  To this day I still rely on this book to know how to have uncomfortable conversations with people on uncomfortable topics. I highly recommend this book as it helps you present information effectively. 

  I coach a few CEO’s and make this part of our required reading as we navigate the challenges in their companies.