From Jerk to Joy

Preston Poore
by Preston Poore
on October 02, 2025

I’ve got a confession. For part of my career, I was a jerk. Not the throw-your-coffee-at-an-assistant kind of jerk, but the subtle, polished version. The kind who smiles in meetings, delivers ...

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