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The 10 Best Books for Creativity

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Take a look at this list of 10 books on all things creative: 1. Authored by Sarah Stein Greenberg, the executive director of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (Stanford’s “d.school”), the book is a combination of stories and exercises intended to encourage the reader to face and overcome challenges in creative ways.

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Ep 254: Ciara Trotman on Forming Professional Relationships and Career Paths for Assistants

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In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Ciara talks about career paths for assistants, office politics, DEI for assistants, forming professional relationships, and perception vs reality when it comes to what an assistant’s job is. Also, check out the companion study guide, The Leader Assistant Workbook , to dig deeper.

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How to Talk About Microstresses with Rob Cross & Karen Dillon

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Rob Cross and Karen Dillon conducted myriad interviews for their new book, The Microstress Effect , and found that “the stress we create inevitably boomerangs back on us in a different form, and so the less you create, the less you have coming back,” according to Cross.

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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In this book, she presents evidence that while large philanthropic donations and headline-making policy changes may get most of our media attention, they are not the only tools to achieve peace. Menopause is not a disease, states ob/gyn Dr. Jen Gunter, author of the best-selling book The Vagina Bible. Read an excerpt here. ) .

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5 Reasons to Question Everything

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But in my research on the power of inquiry for my book, A More Beautiful Question , I learned that asking challenging questions—of others, and particularly, of oneself—can actually fuel greater success in business and in life. “How? Before you know it, you’ll come up with ideas that you’re more likely to act upon.

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Gaby Natale, 3-time Daytime EMMY® winner, on the Power of Believing in Yourself

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In her book, The Virtuous Circle , she describes the “high profile and low pay” work of small-market anchoring as well as the four-year process to obtain residency she and her husband endured. From the Carpet Warehouse to the Red Carpet” (parts one to three) is the catchy title she gives in her book for what came next.

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6 Ways To Prove That Your Company Isn’t Flex-Washing

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There are six topics companies can cover during the interview process to prove to recruits that they’re the real deal and not just paying lip-service to flexibility. . To prove to recruits that you’re the real deal and not just paying lip-service to flexibility, cover the following topics during the interview process: .

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