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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

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After lodging a sexual harassment complaint against a coworker at her job in 2009, Cynthia Watson says she was shunned in the office. She was put on medication and had to take a few weeks off from work. Frye says DEI work has to be more than coming up with a policy. The experience took a toll on her mental health.

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From NFL Superstar to Neurosurgeon: Dr. Myron Rolle Believes Small Steps Make for Big Gains

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A strong support system at home Growing up, Rolle says he knew that he’d be celebrated at home if he got good grades in school (which he did, maintaining a 4.0 In fact, he says his football career was a tremendous help in getting him to his current position as a Global Neurosurgery Fellow at Harvard Medical School. “I

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3 Steps to Unveil Your Full Human Power Through ‘Unfocus’

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It has two main components as defined by Duckworth and Quinn in 2009: “consistency of interest” and “perseverance of effort.” Keep doing what you’re doing, stay on task , be passionate, don’t give up and you will ultimately be rewarded. Sync up with your cognitive rhythm.

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An Important Note About COVID-19 Delta Variant

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This is a longer post only because the details are pertinent, with much of the information as anecdotal, but references to Reuters articles about the spread of the disease based on medical research. So, let's step up and get vaccinated to eradicate this pestilence! Copyright(c) 2009-2020 TheMarq.com.

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12 Efficiency Secrets of the World’s Busiest People

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You’re about to put on headphones when a stranger strikes up a conversation. Yes, this means passing up exciting opportunities, but when you chase two rabbits you lose both. In 2009, Paul Graham, co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator, wrote an essay entitled, Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule. It’s due Monday.

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Fidelity on Leading Sectors for Innovation

Small Business Labs

  Leading Sectors for Innovation from Fidelity Investments looks at innovations in health care/medical devices, media and entertainment and information technology.    The medical innovation areas covered include genomics, biotech pharmaceuticals and digital health records.   

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Education Driving the She-conomy

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  Intuit's Michael Runzler came up with this clever term to describe the growing role women are playing in the global economy.    - Women passed men in earned doctorates in 2009.    - The number of women in medical and law schools are roughly equal to men. .    In 1950 it was 29%. 

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