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Launching the Future Assistant 2018

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I thought I would start the day by launching the Future Assistant 2018! So what can I tell you about the Future Assistant 2018? The Future Assistant will take place on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th February 2018 in London. Launching the Future Assistant 2018. How to train your manager to make the most of their PA.

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What’s Your One Word Mantra for 2018?

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Some of my words were: learning, energy, gratitude, business, fun, warmth, generosity, and laughter. For 2018, my word is “grow.” The words I wrote around “grow” are: Knowledge (I have so much more to learn.). So, what is your word going to be for 2018? The post What’s Your One Word Mantra for 2018?

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Inhuman Error: How Do We Counteract AI Bias?

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Machine-learning applications “learn” by recognizing complex patterns in data. What they are really doing is using algorithms to predict what makes the most sense based on the data used to train them. What they are really doing is using algorithms to predict what makes the most sense based on the data used to train them.

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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Before officially shoving off in 2018, Ellison and Darsy led what some might call typical lives. Three months later, while on his last long training run before the ASICS Stockholm Marathon, Ellison had a run-in with a Canadian goose trying to protect her ducklings. Your speed is the right speed. You will never be fully prepared.

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8 Ways to Support Formerly Incarcerated Citizens Reentering Society

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Right now, yes,” says Kevin McCracken, executive director of The Last Mile , a nonprofit fighting recidivism and activating the potential of justice-impacted individuals through education and technological training. Although the conversation may ultimately lead to the same outcome, “at least it removes a barrier,” Hamilton says.

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The Nathalie Virem Foundation Helps Leaders Rediscover Their Purpose

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In 2018, she created the Nathalie Virem Foundation , a nonprofit with the same purpose as her company: to empower leaders to discover their purpose, both for themselves and to affect positive change in their communities. So, really learning to connect intuitively, to become more conscious, to discern when they make business decisions.

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4 Lessons Ultra-Athletes Can Teach Us About Grit—In Life and Business

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In a 2018 study on the psychology of ultra-marathon runners, researchers found that mental toughness helps overcome the perception of physical, psychological, emotional and environmental obstacles. Call it maturity or experience, but we start to listen more—internally and externally—and learn to course correct to stay consistent.

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