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Live to 100: 4 Takeaways from the Netflix Docuseries to Help You Live Better and Longer

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We text, email and message instead of talking on the phone. We have lost opportunities for meaningful engagement, for volunteering, mentoring and sharing wisdom. They create opportunities for meaningful engagement and contribution, such as volunteering, mentoring and sharing wisdom. In Loma Linda, the only U.S.

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My 6 Stages of Grief When Dealing With Mean Emails

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Phone a friend about the rude email. Like this one, from Sarah, the Harvard-educated scientist I’ve written about a lot (she has become an important mentor for me when it comes to what it means to be both ambitious and sensitive). I’m the worst and everyone else who was nice to me doesn’t know what they’re talking about.

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Lessons From Past Recessions

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Having a plan in place can also help you find some silver linings and free your mind to see some of the opportunities a downturn can present. What are my basic monthly living expenses (including food, shelter, health insurance, utilities, phone, transportation and childcare)?

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Protect Yourself with an Online-Appropriate Resume!

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I highly suggest that not include things like your addresses, phone numbers, or other identifiable information. If you decide you need to include a phone number, consider setting up a free Google Voice phone number. Google Voice acts as forwarding service, allowing you to avoid sharing your personal phone number.

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Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

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Do you remember asking people in your household to hang up the phone so you could send an email? Or being tied to bulky, desktop computers that couldn’t function more than five feet away from a phone jack? Now, we wonder how we ever managed to get anything done with it. Now, business operates 24/7 globally.

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

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You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. If you don’t have everything (or anything at all) documented, there’s no time like the present to get started! Software and Technology: User guides for phone systems, voicemail, online meeting platforms, and other specific software tools, etc.

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Looking at This Year’s Successes as You Set Next Year’s Goals

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in person, online, by phone) • Did you read any career building or skills boosting books? • Did you mentor or help another colleague achieve a goal? • Did you deliver any presentations or speeches? • Did you learn any new skills? • Did you take on any new roles or responsibilities in your job? •

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