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AI Is Transforming The Future Of Smart Buildings

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The most exciting and flexible of these tools, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), are becoming increasingly sophisticated and broader in application every year. This way, the AI tool learns how the workspace operates and slowly adapts conditions proactively to optimize comfort and energy use.

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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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I lost my confidence. I was caught in the middle of a scandal, between one supplier and thousands of people I made promises to. But the pain was fresh, and the daily struggle for money and confidence were keeping me stuck. But she decided to stick with me, to stand by my side and support me 100%. I lost my business.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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I was on the receiving end of sexist, negative comments from male supervisors, and I learned that the majority of women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. People are often shocked to learn I don’t have a debit card. I watched my female friends accept jobs that paid far less than they were worth.

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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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Rejection is naturally something an entrepreneur has to go through , but my confidence in this completely unique style was high enough that I chose to take the risk.”. What I’ve come to learn since opening up about my mental health is that I’m not alone, and it does get better,” Deer said. could accommodate their specifications.

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Serving Your Ideal Client Starts with Understanding Their Buying Motives

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Experience-oriented motives: Preconceived notion Previous experience Certain of performance Confidence in quality Confidence in service Brand loyalty Supplier loyalty Salesperson loyalty. You can learn a lot by asking three or four consecutive “why’s” when you get to the hidden motives. Start with the past.

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Feeling like a fraud at work

Practically Perfect PA

A few years ago I was working as a PA within a large team of highly qualified, talented and very very confident project management consultants. I’m sure we’ve all been there, feeling like a fraud at work and having a major crisis of confidence. All of these tasks are full time, professional, jobs for some people!

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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In face-to-face situations, it’s best to wear professional attire and work on projecting good posture , a positive attitude , friendly eye contact, a firm handshake, a smile and a look of confidence. And a third simply offers a printed beverage menu, so special visitors have more options than coffee or water. Do your homework.

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