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What I Learned From Wearing the Same Outfit for 2 Weeks

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To learn about the curious malady known as “decision fatigue,” I was given a very simple assignment: Wear the same outfit and automate as many daily decisions as possible for two weeks, then write about whether it gave me more mental clarity. That was it. Easy breezy. I jumped right in. ambassador to Japan and his former chief of staff.

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

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And the magazine is making that even more official with its new Emerging Entrepreneurs awards , which will shine a light on the next wave of entrepreneurs and recognize the achievements of up-and-comers. “We In our society, we’re taught so often to never quit and never give up. It was acquired by L’Oréal in 2016 for $1.2

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What You Can Learn About Making Decisions From a Baseball Umpire

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Ceja points to the helmet and asks Wellman to pick it up. The ejection is one of the easier decisions Ceja faces, because once the hat is placed on the ground, the intent is to show up the umpire. When asked about a possible interview for this story, a team official said, “He doesn’t talk about umpires.” first pitch.

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Advancing Women in Tech: Executive Nancy Wang’s Forward-Thinking Nonprofit

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She also founded, in 2016, a nonprofit membership organization , Advancing Women in Tech, which “accelerates careers and addresses diversity gaps in leadership.” This interview has been edited for length and clarity. And before your career, growing up, did you have a sense of gender equality? So you treat them the same.

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News from Assist 2016

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I am absolutely delighted to announce the Assist Conference 2016 programme. Interview session: Creating an effective partnership with your Executive. During this session we will interview a high flying Executive and their inspirational Assistant. Interview session: Using social media to empower assistants.

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Tasty Tidbits: Professional Development News & Views (Dec. 2, 2016)

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If you missed them, take a peek here: What Managing Up Really Means & 3 Helpful Techniques. For those who misinterpret the mandate to “manage up,” the consequences can be dire. Here you’ll learn what it really means and how to do it in the right way. READ IT HERE >> How to Recover After Bombing the Interview.

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What to Do When You Feel Stuck

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I spent the first year and a half of the project interviewing 120 people about their dreams. The interviews are done and now it’s just me, Florida, my IKEA desk and 800 pages of interview transcriptions that I need to turn into a book, one that weaves 120 different stories into a cohesive whole. That part is over.