Mike De Socio, Author at Work Life by Atlassian

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Mike De Socio

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Mike De Socio is an independent journalist and author, writing about social justice and solutions. His work has been published in the Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Guardian, Fortune and beyond. He lives in Boston.

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