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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Dickson had started Flat Out with $100,000 from her personal network, but realized she would need more money to produce vending machines that could take credit cards, track inventory, send emails and engage with customers via artificial intelligence and facial recognition.

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This Is How You Can Get Better at Reading People

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It also includes every way you communicate, whether it’s in person, by phone, by email, by text or on social media. According to a 2019 DISC® Assessment validation study , 9% of the population is in this quadrant. According to the 2019 DISC® Assessment validation study, about 28% of the population falls in this quadrant.

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4 Ways to Invite Opportunity Into Your Life

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Whether that means an unexpected twist in your work life that brings in more wealth, a new and enlivening relationship that fills your spirit or even a chance to travel and experience new things , we would all do well to open ourselves to the unknown pleasures the universe has in store for us. 4 ways to be open to new opportunities.

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How Happy Are You?

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My father, the star of our family, died at the start of 2019. Before 2019 was out, I’d turn 40, Laura and I would each accept unexpected job offers and a publisher would sign me up for a book deal. Another time, the editors emailed with an assignment while I was on a trip to ask Laura if she’d like to get married.

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Ep 207: Deedee Benyi on Understanding the Business and Supporting Multiple Executives

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Deedee joined The Hartford in 2004 and has spent most of her tenure supporting claims leaders until her move to support the Chief Data Science Officer in 2019. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

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Virtual events also saw a rise in popularity, as they allowed audiences to attend without paying for travel or worrying about exposure to COVID-19. A 2019 article published in the Journal of Applied Business and Economics looked at work boundaries and both the ability and willingness of employees to disconnect from technology.

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Ep 224: Janice Parker on Remote Work and Supporting a Founder

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Maya Angelou CONNECT WITH JANICE Janice on LinkedIn ABOUT JANICE Janice Parker joined global cryptocurrency company, Luno, in 2019 as Executive Assistant to the Co-founder and CEO, Marcus Swanepoel, who is now the Executive Chairman. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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