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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

Success

I know it is often the first aspect of my identity that people refer to when they describe me. Pierce, MD and popularized by Dr. Derald Wing Sue, the term “microaggressions” refers to the small, everyday slights, intentional or unintentional, that remind those from marginalized groups that they are different. Microaggressions.

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The Learning Tree: Books, Blogs and Podcasts that Changed Me

The Marq

I’m hoping by sharing my list, folks reading it will have another reference. Last Updated: 2020.11.05 There are far too many books out there than any of us have time to read and fully digest. Add to that podcasts and blogs, and you know you’ll have to be picky! I aim to update this list annually.

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Memory Makeover: Tips to Spruce Up an Absent Mind

Ian's Messy Desk

The encoding stage refers to the process of putting information into memory. The storage stage refers to retention or maintaining information in memory. The retrieval stage refers to recovering information from memory. Get hooked on mnemonics. Mnemonic devices boost memory through associations. Stay active.

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No Budget for Training? Do It Yourself

Administrative Arts

Rarely though, is anyone referring to total immersion in a software program when they ask that question. Even without training programs or budgets for traditional or online classes, there are still ways to learn the tips and tricks you need to become more efficient. Invest in a good reference book. I still refer to it regularly.

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Start the New Year off with a New Focus on Your Personal Affairs.

Stephanie LH Calahan

.  Here are a few tips to get started: Set up a filing system to store and manage your paperwork Your paperwork likely consists of three types of paper:  1) stuff you need to take action on 2) stuff you are saving for reference and 3) stuff that you should have tossed a long time ago, but haven't.    Avoid backlog. 

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Feeding Your Inner Brainiac: My 2020 Recommended Books, Podcasts & Ideas

The Marq

So, even though I read the book this year and learned about many I didn’t know, I’ll be going back to the book and other reference material I gathered around each topic in the months and years to come. Copyright(c) 2009-2020 TheMarq.com. I’ve chosen to practice just one to two of them each month before moving on to another.

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Registering your business – Start Up Guides – Part 5 | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Class 2 NIC As a self employed person you are liable to pay Class 2 NICs ( this used to be referred to as paying ‘your stamp’ ), but you only have to pay this once your profits are above £4,465 (current year running to 5 April 2007).

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