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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

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I remember one instance when I applied for a communications job and the male interviewer asked if I was pregnant or planning to have children soon. Today, I would have admonished the guy and abruptly ended the interview. I didn’t like being on camera or giving live radio interviews. Understanding legal contracts.

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When Nature Calls, Boston Harbor Now CEO Kathy Abbott Answers

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A line under her yearbook photo underscored her life goal: to “save a tree.” Facing discrimination After gay marriage became legal in Massachusetts on November 18, 2003 , Abbott married her partner of six years—a move “the Romney administration wasn’t really happy about,” she says. Not for the faint of heart.”

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10 Modern-Day Leaders in Personal Growth

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These aren’t your typical conversations with celebrities; when they sit down with Shetty, the most famous people in the world get real about everything from intentional goal-setting to self-compassion to healing your inner child. Whatever self-improvement goal you’re after, Robbins has talked about it all for decades now.

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Ep 195: Dawnee Frey – Senior Executive Assistant at Blink Health

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Having held positions in construction, legal, healthcare, tech, and biopharma, she is able to tailor her skills to meet the needs of various clients. In this episode, Dawnee and I talk about navigating goal setting when it can sometimes be tough to see the assistant role as directly impacting the bottom line. CONNECT WITH DAWNEE.

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How to Choose a Financial Adviser

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Most robo-advisors are designed to help people invest for long-term goals like retirement. When you sign up with a robo-advisor like Betterment , they will ask you to fill out a series of questions about your goals and risk tolerance. As part of your interview, be sure to ask the following questions : Are you a fiduciary ?

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How to Build a Sales Team

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During a job interview, you want to elicit information to determine that these attributes exist. Because of legal concerns or company policies, her past employer may not be able to give you anything other than dates of employment and eligibility for rehire, but her customers can say anything they want. Hire Your Sales Leader First.

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

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My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc.

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