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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. 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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Spring Cleaning

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Spring Cleaning Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:07 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Cleanup Knitter , Life of the Virtual Assistant After referring to self as “Cleanup Knitter&# in my last post, it felt as though I should work a little harder to earn that title. Loose Ends.

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An Important Note About COVID-19 Delta Variant

The Marq

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. Regular cloth masks do not provide complete protection against COVID-19; only N95 or FDA certified N95 equivalents do.

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Monty Python Officeland

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 July, 2009 Monty Python Officeland One of my former bosses said working with me was like being in a Monty Python movie. With references like these how can I lose? The funniest was the gym clothes. Lets enjoy our day together.© My current boss says we get along like a house on fire.

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How to Write Massive Quantities on Demand

Men With Pens

In it, Cialdini explains a cool psychological response he refer to as “click – whirr!” I wake up my daughter and get her ready for school – iCarly, cereal, clothes, prepare her lunch, brush her hair, walk her to the bus stop. Robert Cialdini, Regents’ Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing (wow!), I wake up.

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Save Time Doing Simple Things that ADD UP to Major Time Savers

Stephanie LH Calahan

Have your clothes laid out, your briefcase or the kids’ backpacks, and whatever else you need to take with you, all set out. Work With Stephanie | Contact Copyright 2007-2010 Calahan Solutions, Inc. -- All Rights Reserved Want to use my content in your ezine, newsletter or blog?   For more ideas, read nice ways to say "no."

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It's all in how you feel

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 August, 2009 Its all in how you feel Remember when you were younger and got a new pair of running shoes? I recall the first day of school feeling so smart in my new clothes as I proudly walked to meet my friends. Lets enjoy our day together.© School will be back in full swing soon.