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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.”. Assertion is a skill that can be learned like any other.

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21 Ways to Read More Books

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With social media updates, near-constant news alerts and other forms of media—such as YouTube videos, new Netflix shows and podcasts —all competing for our attention, reading often falls by the wayside. Because I read so much, I’ve gotten to where I no longer buy books but instead go to the library and check out two or three at a time.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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These students can choose between courses that teach both core soft skills, such as “ communications ” or “community and culture,” and hard technical skills. They yearned for more and they knew they had the skill set to accomplish more. Despite their expertise in technology, employment options were limited.

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How 30 Days of Kindness Made Me a Better Person

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Admittedly I experienced some form of generosity fatigue around the second week of my challenge. a Buddhist monk and bestselling author, writes in Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill : “When we are happy, the feeling of self-importance is diminished and we are more open to others.”

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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Suz Amaro is the creator of the Vivesmart, a philosophy and ecosystem that accompanies more than 300 business owners to build a more productive and happy lifestyle. Now, the CARDBoard Project focuses on bridging the digital divide through the “three legs of the stool”: access, affordability and digital skills training. . Kim Anthony.

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Being A Digital Nomad

Brilliantly Better

This person can work in a coffee shop, in a library, in airports or train stations. Library I was doing a lot of work in the library immediately after I sold the company, but I don’t think I’ve been there last year. I think 75% of my work right now is writing (in the form of blog posts, blog comments or ebooks).

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77 Things I Did In 2010

Brilliantly Better

It’s just a form of clarifying your goals, with a touch of humor. I thought I lost the skills to hire people, but apparently I didn’t. Like in a real form, when she moved away, a couple of months ago. I always wanted to experience this lifestyle, and last year finally gave me that flavor. Including this time.

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