(The Center Square) – After several news outlets and groups claimed that Colony Ridge, a property development north of Houston, is “the largest illegal alien settlement” in Texas and the
This is sort of a weird column to write. It feels strange to introduce myself to a community that has probably seen my bylines and photos in this paper hundreds
Corey Turner was named publisher of The Leader earlier this week, bringing to the role a wealth of experience in community newspapers across the Houston region and beyond.
Corey Turner
Around 2006, I asked Jonathan McElvy the same questions I had asked every manager or role model early in my journalism career. How can I grow and what should I be doing to advance my career in the newspaper industry?
At that time, he gave me a book titled âThe Richest Man Who Ever Lived: King Solomon s Secrets to Successâ by Steven K. Scott. The gift was accompanied by a conversation about the importance of being a good person with clear goals, before learning how to advance in a career.
I had received a lot of career advice at the point, but it was the first time any boss said to focus on becoming a better person and doing the right things. If we work hard and try to do the right thing, the career will work itself out. Â