I've Enjoyed Every Stint in Government, and the Obama Administration a Bit Later On.

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You've written for the wall street journal and the washington post, in the aili times. Give us a little sense of what it's like to work in these different kinds of industries,. For profit, non-profit, n g o, government itself and then your own organization. I find myself drawing on my business experience, my spirit experience in government. And another non charity organizations pretty much daily.

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