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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. Best practices for standing up for yourself. I apologized.

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10 reasons to attend Assist 2016

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Over the last few months I have been busy behind the scenes working on the programme for Assist 2016. Bonnie Cookson, EA at Hailo and her very brave boss Andrew will be up on stage together sharing the details on their how they work together and offering our delegates best practice tips. It is on Friday 26th February in London.

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Why You Should Keep a Journal

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I wrote ideas on restaurant placemats, long sheets, narrow sheets, little sheets and pieces of paper thrown in a drawer. These are the ideas you picked up and the information that you meticulously gathered. This article was published in May 2016 and has been updated. Your journals. Taking pictures—that’s pretty easy.

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The Real Good Life Takes Dinner Stress Off Your Plate

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In seventh grade, Maggie Skarich Joos dreamed of owning a restaurant. But years later, after studying hospitality management and working in several restaurants, Skarich Joos realized the long evenings weren’t a good fit for her. Our second child was born in May 2016, and our first meal delivery was that September.

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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They are large and small companies that have us fired up about the cool ways they are innovating and leveraging technology. Flipboard Photo courtesy of Flipboard Who they are: From health care to fashion, getting news you care about without looking up dozens of individual media sources can be daunting.

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Follow That Gut Feeling: 4 Signs You’re Dealing with a Toxic Client

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They don’t respect your personal time Sonya Lee, a mindfulness coach who previously worked as a design freelance artist, received a text on Christmas Eve of 2016 about meeting with a potential client. “I I quickly agreed because time is money, and set up a phone call to speak with the founder right away,” she recalls. “He

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How Florida Pure Sea Salt Went from Hobby to Full-Time Business

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I made some really terrible salts, but it was so fascinating to me—the process and enjoying the learning and failing and seeing if I could actually come up with something that was safe and tasty,” she adds. Creating strategic partnerships “I also went to one of the best restaurants in Tampa. It’s been really wonderful.”