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How to Speak Well… and Listen Better

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So, how are your conversation skills? If you don’t concentrate on listening, you won’t learn much, and you won’t remember much of what you do learn. A sign on the wall of Lyndon Johnson’s Senate office put it in a down-to-earth way: “When you’re talking, you ain’t learning.”. Get your thinking straight. Use your eyes.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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We saw their self-esteem and self-confidence go up in that short amount of time.” These students can choose between courses that teach both core soft skills, such as “ communications ” or “community and culture,” and hard technical skills. Despite their expertise in technology, employment options were limited.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Impostor Syndrome reflects a belief that you are inadequate and, or incompetent despite evidence that you are skilled and successful. Also, self-sabotage happens often for people with Impostor Syndrome. You believe you should be able to learn something on the first try. ” — Harvard Commencement speech , 2015 .

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