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How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: A New Book Explores Language Used in the Workplace and How We Can Improve

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I know it is often the first aspect of my identity that people refer to when they describe me. I also know I learned I was Black in first grade. And that was the day I learned what Blackness meant. Unconscious bias refers to the bias that we all hold, informed by social stereotypes, about various identity groups.

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How My Experience as a Black Entrepreneur Shaped My Views on Building Financial Freedom

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Having allies at work isn’t just about having a confidant or an enforcer of policies. After visiting a specialist, taking medication and undergoing hours of electrostimulation, I learned it was all stress-related. Allies are critical to helping minimize turnover and drive performance. The impact of toxic work environments.

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How to Get Organized Using Lists

Ian's Messy Desk

Here is a quick outline of some of the lists you can keep: Reference. Learning Opportunities. Basic personal numbers (self and family members) – drivers license, social security, insurance policies, Whatever you may need for yourself and others when filling out forms. Address Book. Anniversary. Personal information.

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Why Good Copywriting Goes Bad: Ignorance | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Later they learned that in Africa illiteracy is high, so companies put pictures on the product labels to show what’s inside. Could I have chosen a more arcane reference?) Recover from mistakes and learn from them. What separates good writers from great writers is that great writers learn from mistakes and become greater.

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16 Business Owners Share What They Would Do Differently

Stephanie LH Calahan

One of the lessons I learned early on was that it's easy to be busy and think you are being productive. I learned my lesson really quickly. I learned that as a business owner my focus has to be on my customers and sales, not busy work and errands. Focus On Customers, Not Tasks. This is a cardinal mistake!

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Why You Don't Need to Mimic Someone Else's Fame | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

But what I tell people are four scenes from the last six months that sum up what I’ve learned better than I can spell it out: Exhibit A: The High Style The man I was listening to spoke with a strong British accent. Now I feel like James, who (apparently) can’t reference to anything “popular&#. Live and learn.

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What's Under the Hood of Your Web Copy? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

There’s a lot more to writing web copy than that – and you’ll learn it from cars. Your clients want new customers who are going to be loyal, who are going to come back again to buy, who are going to refer their friends. Want to learn how to write better copy? It’s good advice. We use it in our work all the time.

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