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Black History Month Interview Series: Lacretia Adamski

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Black History Month Interview Series. Here is a picture from a dinner I did for our management team in 2018. She is incredibly gifted at her craft, and I always enjoy working with her. Meet Lacretia Adamski , Senior Executive Assistant at Salesforce. Over the past few years, I discovered a third passion: wine.

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3 Steps to Unveil Your Full Human Power Through ‘Unfocus’

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Despite the urging of mentors to choose between clinical work and research, I did both with equal intensity—sacrificing being known in either field alone for the gift of being known as a connector between human behavior and brain science. The good news is that recent research shows that grit might have little to do with your success.

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Want More Charisma? It All Starts with Your Mind

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A 2018 study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology even created a General Charisma Inventory with points that varied from leadership skills to general approachability. A gift of presence. But perhaps her greatest charismatic gift is her almost palpable concern for others. What I remember best about Ms.

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Decoding Decision-Making: Andrea Pirrotti-Dranchak’s Insights on Marketing Strategies

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Harness the power of data collection techniques – think interviews, focus groups and questionnaires – to drive marketing conversations. Frank Cottle [00:09:28] I agree that you should never call upon anyone, whether it’s a friend for dinner or someone whose information you want without bringing a gift.

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Q&A: Bauble Stockings Founder on Turning a Family Tradition Into a Business

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Growing up, Kate Stice Stewart would shop for a special Christmas gift for her mother. She, her brothers and their father would nestle it—or a clue about it—in a small needlepoint stocking on the tree, and it would be the last gift opened. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. So it had to be perfect.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Nominating a woman for an award isn’t just a gesture; it’s a gift of recognition, motivation and celebration. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Van Jones (CNN host) and was the festival production company for Newark Arts Festival (2017 and 2018). Currently, she is working on a study where she has commissioned Ph.D.s

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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Hard to believe, but in 2018, only roughly 3 percent of US employees worked from home, reports management researcher David Burkus. The places that Smith visits, unearthing historical records and interviewing current residents, include Angola Prison and New York City.

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