Saturday, September 13, 2014   My mother-in-law, Linda, flew into town today to visit with us. Unfortunately, a busy scheduled limited the amount of time that Carole and I could spend to enjoy her company. I was working when Carole picked her mother up at the airport. They had lunch today, but then Carole had […]

Friday, September 12, 2014   Today I contributed to an all-day session discussing probation and parole in the United States. As a member of an advisory council sponsored by the Robina Institute at the University of Minnesota Law School, I’ll work alongside several leaders who seek to improve outcomes of our nation’s criminal justice system. […]

Thursday, September 11, 2014   I was locked inside of a prison cell when I heard about the terrorist strikes in New York and Washington. Today was different. Instead of being locked in a prison cell watching the horrors of that day, I traveled to the airport as I had to board a flight. Government […]

Wednesday, September 10, 2014   I have a new role as Director of Communications. This responsibility will require that I focus on two areas: internal communications and external communications. I created this role with the intention of advancing our organization into a best-in-class company. From my perspective, a best-in-class company must focus on professionalization. I […]

Tuesday, September 9, 2014   Today I had to meet with a federal probation officer in Orange County, California. When I completed my 26-year journey through federal prison, I was assigned to the federal probation office in the Northern District of California. Throughout my first year on supervised release, I had to comply with the […]

Monday, September 8, 2014   I’m launching a new initiative to market our products to a segmented market. Some simple I completed revealed some startling facts. More than 80 million Americans will retire over the next 20 years. Wow! That’s an average of more than 10,000 people retiring every day for the next 20 years. […]

Sunday, September 7, 2014   My friend Justin and I are working to expand the Michael G. Santos Foundation. Our organization faces many challenges, but we’ve done quite well since launching the initiative. By working together as a team, we’ve created a living project, influencing more than 10,000 people. Administrators in prisons, jails, and schools […]

Saturday, September 6, 2014   Today I worked closely with the Chief Operating Officer of our organization. We began to map out a organizational chart that would guide us going forward. Without an effective organizational chart, one that includes clearly defined roles, as well as clearly defined polices and procedures, it’s easy for people to […]

Friday, September 5, 2014 People sometimes contact me to inquire whether I’m available to consult on issues pertaining to prison. With 26 years of confinement behind me, an extensive depth and breadth of experience shapes my perspective. The same discipline and strategies that governed my actions inside have continued to open opportunities since my release […]

Thursday, September 4, 2014 Today I discovered the MailChimp service. A friend of mine introduced me to the service several months ago but I never learned how to use it effectively. My website included a signup page for a newsletter, but until I learned the basics of MailChimp, I wasn’t able to blast out email […]