Author: Mark Cronin
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Inclusion Is a Mindset, and Most Organizations Still Get It Wrong
Almost every organization today claims to value inclusion, even in a day and age when some have tried to eradicate…
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The R-Word Isn’t “Back.” It Never Left the People It Hurts.
The New York Times recently published a troubling article titled “The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It.”…
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What HR Indiana Learned When 1,000 HR Leaders Leaned In
When nearly 1,000 HR professionals gathered at a state conference for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), they’ve heard…
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Everything We Do Is a Hypothesis: Why Humility and Curiosity Matter in Business and Life
When we launched the warehouse store at John’s Crazy Socks, it wasn’t a guaranteed success. Sure, we had a good…
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Resilience Is a Way of Life: What Families of People with Differing Abilities Already Knew
A few years ago, I found myself at one of John’s Special Olympics soccer practices. It was during the early…
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John Cronin Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 — A Milestone for Disability Leadership and Inclusive Entrepreneurship
When we started our journey, we weren’t trying to build a movement. We were trying to build a life for…
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Speakers in Demand: John and Mark X. Cronin’s Unstoppable Speaking Tour
From coast to coast and across Zoom screens nationwide, John and Mark X. Cronin have been on a mission: to…
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Mr. President, Please Stop Calling People Retarded
We have a mission at John’s Crazy Socks and Abilities Rising to spread happiness. Part of that mission is to…
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Despite Progress, We’re Still Leaving Too Many Behind – It’s Time to Support Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
By Mark X. CroninCo-founder, John’s Crazy Socks & Abilities Rising This week, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released a…
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Building Opportunity Together: Our Visit with Assemblyman Kwani O’Pharrow
Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming New York Assemblyman Kwani O’Pharrow to John’s Crazy Socks for a tour, a…