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Matt Richtel’s New Book Explores the Emotional Balance Between Creativity and Stability

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I refer here to the D-words. In brief, the idea is that new forms of life and new ideas are almost always destined to fail. When the new forms of life, or ideas, do succeed, they displace what came before—and kill the past. From Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Does it have anything to do with you?

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How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: A New Book Explores Language Used in the Workplace and How We Can Improve

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I know it is often the first aspect of my identity that people refer to when they describe me. It’s one thing to read a definition of racism in a book, and quite another to know if you currently work in an environment that is racist. These slights can take the form of offhand comments, jokes, backhanded compliments or insults.

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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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According to Paul Osincup , corporate trainer, humor strategist and author of the forthcoming book, The Humor Habit , we are all suffering from a condition he refers to as “chronic seriousness.” Humor is a mindset that can be developed by forming new habits. Yet, humor in the workplace is not all that common these days.

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The scale of the problem for the workplace

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Most of us ignore this kind of thing because our day to day lives are completely dominated by the forces that define not only how we function but the form of our bodies and how we look and behave. For example, if the gazelle were to evolve into a much larger and heavier creature, its form would change dramatically.

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10 Steps to Craft an Effective Message for Your Business

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It has lived in your mind for so long that you can already see the company in its fully formed state. Here I turn to a brilliant book by Dan Kennedy, The Ultimate Sales Letter. For example, take their three daily frustrations and create a series of short-form content pieces that address those problems.

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8 Reasons Why Walks Are Good for Relationships

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On foot, after all, your kids can’t escape into a book or a round of Angry Birds (at least not if you win the argument, as I usually do, over whether walking is compatible with cellphone games and paperbacks about fairies). Walking is, in its own humble way, a form of travel. No, Mom, I’m in no way referring to that time in Boston.)

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What’s Next to Be Your Best? 3 Personal and Professional Development Trends in 2024

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More people are now referring to “soft skills” as “human skills” to contrast what AI is capable of. “As New research from Peppercomm found that humor can bridge gaps between workers and leaders to form better-connected teams, break down silos and drive more effective engagement. Why are human skills important?

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