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Second inmate who escaped from Franklin County facility arrested
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A second inmate who escaped from a minimum security facility in Franklin County has been arrested. Michael Norton, 31, was taken into custody on Friday and faces a felony escape charge, according to Franklin County Jail booking records. On May 22, Norton escaped from the Franklin County Community-Based Correctional Facility on the 1700 block of Alum Creek Drive alongside three other inmates. The four men escaped by breaking a window. Another inmate who fled from the facility, Jeremy Bowen, was arrested on May 25. The two other escapees, Nikko Burton and Mark Long, have not yet been apprehended. Woman says manager sexually assaulted her after company banquet at Columbus hotel Norton was serving six month sentence for a 2022 breaking and entering conviction, followed by two years of community control. Bowen previously pleaded guilty to burglary charges in three separate incidents in 2014, 2015, and 2016 and was sentenced to three years in prison, followed by an undetermined amount of community control time. Burton was serving a three-year sentence of community control for receiving stolen property. However, in September 2024, he was charged with absconding from the facility, and an additional six months were added to his sentence in February. Long pleaded guilty to theft in 2024 and was sentenced to three years of community control, but, like Burton, he absconded from the jurisdiction of the court in August 2024. His probation was revoked in December. The Franklin County correctional facility is a minimum security prison diversion program for adult male offenders, according to its website. A spokesperson with the facility previously told NBC4 the escape is being investigated by the sheriff's office and the facility's internal administration. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Forbes
01-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
2 Ways The ‘IKEA Effect' Dooms Passion Projects, By A Psychologist
We often get attached to our creations, regardless of their flaws, but refusing to let go of them ... More can prevent us from striving for better. You stayed late at work perfecting the pitch, rewrote the deck a dozen times and fought for this idea in every meeting. Unfortunately, the results didn't turn out as expected, but you still can't let it go. That's the 'IKEA Effect' in action. Coined by psychologists Michael Norton, Daniel Mochon and Dan Ariely, the term refers to our tendency to overvalue things we've created ourselves, much like the slightly uneven IKEA bookshelf that you're strangely proud of. At work, this bias can cloud your judgment, wasting time, energy and even impacting your credibility. Here are two ways the IKEA Effect can trap you in tunnel vision. Imagine this: you're the creative lead or a brand strategist of a company. You've been driving a campaign from day one, working on everything from developing the concept to pitching it to clients, pouring months of work into it. But now, the results are underwhelming. Still, you can't help but believe it just needs one more tweak. Letting go feels impossible because you devoted so much of your time and energy to it and now you're finding it tough to let go. This is the IKEA Effect at work — you overvalue something because you built it. It happens across roles and industries, but leaders are especially vulnerable. The more time and energy we invest, the harder it is to detach. Writing a proposal, designing a product or leading a campaign makes us feel ownership, even when the results don't justify it. This could be because we face what is called 'identity fusion.' Without realizing it, we can internalize our creations as reflections of who we are, making any critique feel like criticism of our identity. A 2018 study in the Academy of Management Journal found that startup founders who felt personally attached to their products were more likely to double down, even when data suggested pivoting. In some cases, they made changes that hurt the idea, just to preserve the original vision. This happens because creators often view their work as an extension of themselves. When people create something, like a new business idea or a piece of art, they often feel personally connected to it, almost as though it's a part of who they are. It's an emotional defense mechanism to avoid admitting they might have been wrong. As a result, they resist making changes even when they need feedback to improve their project or work. This resistance can hurt their ideas, instead of helping them improve. If you've faced this, here's what you can do instead of trying to find potential in failed projects: Your brain tricks you into believing that finished work equals good work, irrespective of its quality, so you keep pushing to reach the end line. This is a result of the sunk cost fallacy, which refers to the irrational urge to continue investing in a failing project simply because we've already put time, money or effort into it. According to 2015 research published in Economic Inquiry, the sunk cost fallacy is an evolutionary trait. It's not something we should always try to eliminate, as it demonstrates commitment to our decisions and our ability to persevere. This behavior evolved because protecting investments, even bad ones, often increased survival odds more than abandoning them halfway and losing everything. This 'stick-with-it' instinct also fosters teamwork, ensuring people don't abandon joint projects when challenges arise. One 2020 study published in Creativity and Innovation Management found that groups perform better when individuals don't immediately copy others and instead rely on their own ideas, even if it seems less efficient. This individual hesitation, often due to personal attachment to their work, actually helps the group find better solutions overall. However, in certain situations, the sunk cost mindset when combined with the IKEA Effect can be harmful. Our emotional attachment magnifies our inability to let go, which turns our persistence into self-sabotage. This happens because we fear admitting failure more than we value future gains. As a result, we convince ourselves that more effort will eventually pay off, even as we waste additional resources trying to reach an unattainable goal. It can also stem from our fear of accepting that our effort was in vain. We see quitting as a threat to our self-image as capable, competent creators. Consider Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory, played by Jim Parsons, the prodigal and egoistic astrophysicist whose sense of self shattered temporarily and hilariously after being forced to abandon string theory, a field he had dedicated two decades to without significant progress, due the scientific community's vote of no confidence. Yet, he eventually pivoted, collaborated with his partner and developed the concept of super-asymmetry, which won him a Nobel Prize. Of course, we don't always need Nobel-worthy projects to justify a pivot, especially when the cost of clinging to a failing endeavor is high. Continuing down an unproductive path can lead to financial losses for companies, wasted time (opportunity cost) and missed chances to pursue better ideas. Moreover, the stress of forcing a failing project to work can cause burnout and decision fatigue. To break free from this mindset, you can try some of these steps: Sometimes, it's better to walk away than to keep pouring effort into something that may never succeed. While it's natural to take pride in our work, we must balance that pride with clarity, feedback and real-world results, before this bias locks us into rigid, outdated approaches. Left unchecked, it stifles flexibility, discourages fresh thinking and can even lower team morale as people cling to 'their way' despite better alternatives. That's why we must pause and ask: 'Is this the best path forward or just the one I'm most emotionally attached to?' Do you find it hard to get past your mistakes and embrace new perspectives? Take this science-backed test to find out: Mistake Rumination Scale
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Associate Staffing Expands North Carolina Footprint, Elevates Brand
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Associate Staffing, a Charlotte-based professional staffing firm providing proven talent to top employers nationwide, announced it is expanding its presence in North Carolina. This year, the company will move to a new, larger headquarters in Charlotte, in addition to opening a regional office in Raleigh. The company has experienced tremendous growth over the past several years. The Charlotte Business Journal recognized Associate Staffing in its 2024 Fast 50 Awards program, which highlights the Charlotte region's 50 fastest-growing private companies. Although the staffing industry faced headwinds last year, Associate Staffing continued double-digit growth in 2024. North Carolina's economy will continue to benefit from the growing company, with the new Raleigh office hiring an additional 22 Associate Staffing employees and recruiting for hundreds of open jobs. In addition to Associate Staffing's North Carolina offices, the company has regional headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, and Denver, Colorado. "With offices in three regions and team members in 34 states, we match opportunities with talent by focusing on quality, integrity, and service," said Associate Staffing Chief Executive Officer Michael Norton. "We attribute our continued success to our culture," said Norton. "We're driven by values and offer 'Solutions Powered by People.' A human-centered approach is crucial to the partnerships we have with clients, candidates, and our team." Associate Staffing serves a variety of industries, including finance and accounting; information technology; healthcare; engineering; and administrative and customer support. The company has successfully placed more than 15,000 employees in new careers and currently has open job opportunities listed on its website for candidates to submit applications. As an outcome of the company's continued growth and success, Associate Staffing has recently rebranded itself. "Because we're expanding and partnering with more companies to provide solutions powered by people, we saw an opportunity to reimagine the Associate Staffing brand," said Norton. "Our new logo was inspired by a sextant–a navigational tool used by sailors. Our new 'A' symbolizes the precise and dedicated search for outstanding recruits to place in exceptional companies. It serves as a bold, strong, and powerful icon, embodying the essence of exploration and discovery. It carries a sense of motion that captures the dynamic and forward-moving nature of our company." Other elements of the brand have been refreshed as well, including the color palette, fonts, imagery, and tone. This is reflected on Associate Staffing's communications and marketing channels, including "I'm so proud of the work our team members do each and every day to serve our clients, candidates, and each other so well," said Norton. "Together, we'll continue to move our business forward with this new, elevated look and feel." Media Contact: Jaime Levinsjaime@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Associate Staffing Sign in to access your portfolio
