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Cybersecurity Leader and Google Program Manager Dr. Diana B. Allen Talks Taking Risks and Staying Motivated

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Allen is a sought-after global speaker, cybersecurity leader and senior technology program manager at Google, where she leads program management activities for various cloud endeavors. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2024 issue of SUCCESS Magazine. Also, it’s nice to be nice.

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How Deesha Philyaw Built Her Writing Career From the Ground Up—and Landed a 7-Figure Book Deal

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I have spent many hours on the phone with her asking what I should charge for a certain piece of content, or where to submit my work. How Deesha Philyaw got her first break This was before the economic collapse of 2008, when media outlets and magazines paid freelancers quite well. How do you pitch?’” she recalls. “I I had no idea how.

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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The Videographer Tool: phone or video camera Method: Create a video diary to talk through a problem or share your thoughts on the day. They’re not necessarily to share with others but just to have for yourself to look back on (and could be stored on your phone or saved in a personal cloud storage account, such as Google Drive).

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The Founder of Black Girl Ventures Gets Things Done

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I was on the phone with the printer and I said, ‘You know what, it’s made by a Black woman; I should put that on the shirt.’ ”. She and her mom hustled at events all over selling the clothing items and eventually made it into Essence magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide for a line of infant bodysuits. It sucked and nobody bought it.

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I Tried Napping Every Day for a Month—Here’s What I Learned About Toxic Hustle Culture

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Should companies invest in nap pods with built-in alarms, as Google and HuffPost have? So I Googled “how to nap” for a little guidance. I set daily alarms on my phone so I wouldn’t forget to sleep, or worse, make the mistake of oversleeping. I can feel the blue light from my phone threatening my sleep most nights.

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12 Last-Minute Gift Ideas For Digital Nomads

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One popular travel accessory that every digital nomad needs is a travel adaptor so that they can recharge all their devices, from laptops, cameras and cell phones to digital watches and alarms. . And in addition to access to over 3 million books, you also get to listen to unlimited audiobooks and read some magazines online, too. .

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

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Zoom, Google Meet, Discord and other chat services allowed families and friends to communicate across long and prolonged distances and for school and work to continue. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine. During the pandemic, technology provided a lifeline.

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