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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. and hopefully, they have supportive procedures and policies in place to help them." Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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Creative Mind Cleaning | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

It would be much easier to keyboard it but I know it wouldn’t have the same effect as writing it by hand. I do feel much more comfortable with a keyboard than hand though. As for hand-writing versus keyboard, I too am much faster when using the latter, but for me, that’s not the point. I get hand cramps!

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How to Improve Your Writing | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Let’s face it, you’re always going to be learning, just by being engaged with words. This is where bloggers get a head start: if you have a blog, you have a good reason to put fingers to keyboard on a regular basis. Read Great Writing One of the best ways to learn to write is by studying what others have written.

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The benefits of reading aloud | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Now, when I say ‘don’t write’, I don’t mean you should take a break or get away from the keyboard for a day. That means they’ll grasp your razor-sharp message perfectly, learn from it quickly and understand it clearly. You’ll learn more, understand it better and remember it longer.

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Realistic Freelancing |

Men With Pens

I am not a freelancer as such but I do work from home and I’ve training my boss and colleagues to stop arranging meetings after 4pm (still working on that one), I’ve been forcing myself to step away from the keyboard and to stop checking work emails after hours. Learn Creative Visualization´s last blog. great post.

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When you should stop slogging throught writing | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I will say, though, that Ali’s post was coincidentally timed – though you’ll have to tune in next week to learn why. You bashed monsters by hitting keys on your keyboard whilst wondering if you could hook up a nodding bird à la Homer Simpson. Griffin – Drool and keyboards don’t mix. That’s cool.

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What To Do When You've Been Insulted | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

No delicate tippy-tapping on the keyboard for me. It all worked out well in the end (thanks to him), and I learned an important lesson about taking cultural differences and perceptions into consideration while composing an e-mail. You’ll be surprised to learn something. Bang” out a response is probably more appropriate.

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