My personal brand is “I listen to all sides of arguments and expertly synthesize facts to help teams make wise decisions."Boss says it's BS.

Find a chance to say, “So we all agree that we will double check that mute buttons are on when we go to the bathroom. Correct?"

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Better to have many skills without depth or be a master in one area?

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I just published a book and want my friends to rate it 5 stars on Amazon.

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I hate when my coworkers compete about how many hours they work. Can't I get my work done and just go home at night?

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Dear Someone Else’s Dad,My boss hates interrupters in meetings, so she has a stuffed rabbit that we have to pass to anyone who wants to spea

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My name is James Arnold. When someone receives an email from me, the FROM line says, “Arnold, James,” which causes a lot of people who don&#

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