Originally posted on AZCentral.com: Religion could be an important factor in the race for U.S. House in the East Valley, if voters' questions at a candidate forum this week are any indication. The 5th District, where four Republicans are competing to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz., is deeply religious and conservative. It includes parts of Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Queen Creek. According to two polls of likely GOP primary voters: 53 percent attend religious services at least once a week. 65 percent are Catholic, Protestant or evangelical Christian. 20 … [Read more...]
The Outsider: Woman Game Changer Christine Jones crashes the party in CD5
As originally posted on 960ThePatriot.com: Friday, June 10 June 2016: It is dusk in south Chandler, a sprawling city of roughly 250,000, whose dwellings spread out and punctuate the East Valley’s dry, flat desert landscape. As the sun begins its descent, the horizon turns into a deep hue of red and orange. Yet even as the sun is fading, there’s no sanctuary from the heat but going indoors, and it is here, in a beautiful home in an affluent neighborhood, that Christine Jones, a former executive of GoDaddy, has come to beg for votes, not money. Jones is seeking to represent Arizona’s … [Read more...]
The 50th Year Anniversary of Human Rights Day
A world recognizing inherent rights, observing each human being's dignity and worth; it’s the stuff monumental figures Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt were passionate to protect, and it’s what we are celebrating here on the blog today and around the world! These important rights cover culture, citizenship, religious freedom, and more; they touch every person and include more topics than you are probably aware of! For example- did you know it's every person's basic right to have a name (something I have never thought of before)? Our human rights are globally recognized on December 10th of … [Read more...]
The Power Pose Guide: How to Feel and Exude Confidence
"Fake it until you become it," social psychologist Amy Cuddy tells us, as she explains how our non-verbals govern how we think about ourselves. In her Ted Talk, "Your body language shapes who you are," Cuddy dives into her research on body language and its power to transform our confidence. Cuddy found that when people strike a "power pose", or a stance that portrays confidence, the results are nothing short of mood-changing. When held for a mere 2 minutes, a power pose triggers hormonal changes that configure the brain to become more "assertive, confident, and comfortable." This means our … [Read more...]
What’s Next for Arizona Woman Game Changer Christine Jones?
This morning I was sipping coffee and scrolling through my Google Alerts when I noticed one of our friends here at Outliers Publishing is in the news again! Previously, in her role as Chief Counsel at Arizona business GoDaddy, she worked tirelessly to make the internet safer for children, but you heard of her last year when she became an official Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate, and was featured in our recently published book on contemporary women's accomplishments- Ingredients of Outliers: Women Game Changers. According to the article titled Jones Eyeing CD9 Race in the Arizona Capital … [Read more...]
Hard Work and A Little Bit of Luck
One of our favorite "luck" quotes for you on this fine St. Patrick's Day, is from Christine Jones, 2014 Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate well-known for her success at GoDaddy as Chief Counsel and for her efforts to make the internet safer for everyone, especially children. With quotes like "Stop talking about it and just do it." and "People treat you how you let them treat you," which she repeats anytime she speaks anywhere, her quips are usually short but will leave you thinking. When I saw her at the Arizona StartupConnect conference in 2013, I remember walking away empowered to step … [Read more...]