Michael Wist

MickMichael Wist was born in Baltimore, Maryland in February, 1974 and grew up in the nearby suburb of Pasadena. Michael, known as “Mick” to friends, matriculated from Mount Saint Mary’s College in 1996, with degrees in English and Economics.

Mick’s initial career path led him to work in a law firm, where he confirmed what he had always known — working for the man wasn’t nearly as much fun as being the man. Mick is a strategic thinker who possesses the rather rare ability to quickly discern the gist of any given social or business situation. As such, he was born not believing in Santa Claus and became disenchanted with the American political process in 1982, at the age of eight.

Mick also possesses a keen insight into the human condition and dry witticisms roll from his tongue like breakers endlessly tumbling onto the beach. He is clinically modest and a true master of self-praising imagery (see previous sentence).

Mick lives in Ellicott City, Maryland with his lovely wife Allison and their two champion Maltweilers. Together with friend and business partner Matt Blevins, Mick has built and managed numerous businesses and continues his entrepreneurial pursuits with Insourced.

Author Archive

When Time is Limited, Priority is Everything

By: Mick, April 21st, 2008

When faced with a time crunch at work or at home, whether it’s a major project deadline or just getting some things done quickly, prioritizing your objectives is the first thing that must be accomplished. Without the proper order of your tasks, it is likely that you will get bogged down in areas that are […]

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Maryland Should Ban Crabbing and Support Watermen, Crab Industry Workers

By: Mick, April 15th, 2008

I’ll readily admit that I don’t know every detail of the “negotiations” happening between Maryland government and the commercial watermen who depend on the Chesapeake Bay for their livelihood. But having lived in Maryland for over 30 years and witnessed firsthand the continued decline of the Bay and its once-abundant wildlife, you don’t have to […]

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Working on Vacation

By: Mick, April 14th, 2008

Well, I wouldn’t necessarily call what we’re on a “vacation” in the traditional sense, but it is a break from our normal routine in a place with better weather and fewer pets. So, I guess it qualifies on several levels. But working while I’m outside of my home office setting has proven to be no […]

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Sortis, LLC: Web Developer Job in Madison, Wisconsin

By: Mick, February 25th, 2008

Sortis, LLC is a Madison-based marketing firm that provides Branding, Marketing, and Internet consulting services to clients across the United States. From small to medium-sized companies, Sortis delivers creative solutions and results. Since 1995, Sortis has focused on building and implementing campaigns based on Return on Investment that help our clients think outside […]

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ALDI Offers Comprehensive Training for District Manager Jobs

By: Mick, January 24th, 2008

ALDI offer our District Managers a full year of training in order to prepare them for success. It’s an exclusive hands-on learning experience that immerses you into the day-to-day operations of ALDI, and exposes you to our entire business. You also receive your full starting salary of $70K throughout the training year.
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Silicon Photonics Technology Jobs with Luxtera in Carlsbad, California

By: Mick, January 14th, 2008

The most recent Insourced featured employer is Luxtera. If you have the skills, you might want to take a moment to learn more:
About Us:
Luxtera is a technology development Silicon Photonics company. Our technology platform enables a new breed of monolithic opto-electronic devices manufactured in a low cost CMOS process. Our vision is to […]

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Work For the Government or a Government Contractor

By: Mick, October 3rd, 2007

I personally know over 10 people directly employed by either the local, state or federal government and another dozen or so that work for contractors whose sole revenue stream is government contracts. Their positions, skills and personalities are widely varied and each seems to be at least “pretty happy” in their positions. They all make […]

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How Well Do You Listen During Job Interviews?

By: Mick, October 1st, 2007

On Friday, I had a meeting about affiliating with a real estate brokerage that was kind of like a job interview. Well, kind of like it in that there were two of us sitting across from one another at a conference table and we were discussing me working for their company. But it wasn’t quite […]

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Hospitality Jobs with Marriott International

By: Mick, September 28th, 2007

Beginning this past July, Hewitt Associates LLC began supporting Marriott International in a nationwide joint effort in sourcing & recruiting cream-of-the crop candidates for all Marriott Properties throughout the United States.
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If you are interested in applying for one of the many hospitality jobs currently available with Marriott International, please visit http://greatjobs.marriott.com.
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Commercial Real Estate Jobs

By: Mick, September 27th, 2007

We’re currently in the process of leasing a commercial property in Baltimore, Maryland and I got to thinking about the various roles that are played throughout even a fairly simple transaction. We own a commercial building in a very nice area of downtown Baltimore and we’ve listed it with a leading broker in the area. […]

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