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Help Me, Help Me: My Experiment Taking Self-Help Seriously

Trading in my dismissive attitude for a curious, experimental one helped me squeeze a lot from a little self-help article.

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Four Characteristics of a Good Short Talk

When you only have a few minutes, keep it simple and focused, try to make it memorable, and polish, polish, polish!

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Four Ways to Build Trust at Your Workplace

Creating a culture where open discussion is encouraged builds trust. Showing others that they can share their opinions invites new ideas.

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Three Lessons Learned from Year One as a Professional

In my first year as a professional, I've learned important lessons about asking questions, using failure to grow, and recharging outside of work.

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Five Reasons Generative Art Is the Ideal Hobby for a Software Developer

Generative art takes the inflexible or “scientific” parts of software development and turns them into creative moments that provide inspiration.

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Why I Walk to Work Every Day

Rather than rushing between obligations, walking gives me a chance to relax and refocus. And that's something we should all do more of.

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How to Make Remote Meetings More Pleasant with Zoom

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How I Learned to Use My Strengths at Work (And How You Can, Too)

We all have strengths—activities that drive and energize us. We're at our best when we use our strengths, so we should make them a daily part of our work.

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Why You Should Try Meeting Segues + My Top Five

Meeting segues help people zoom out, feel positive, strengthen their connection, and become mentally prepared for the meeting. Here are 5 ideas you can try.

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Four Tips for Processing a Colleague’s Departure

It's hard to say goodby when a good colleague leaves the office. Recently, it taught me a lot about myself and my relationship with work.

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Being a Boss at Context Switching, Part 2 – Daily Habits

Things you can do daily to maintain a clear head when context switching, and ways to help efficiently ramp back into a project after being away.

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Being a Boss at Context Switching, Part 1 – Proper Setup

Habits that keep me from worrying about "project A" when working on "project B," missing deadlines, and losing time when I return after days away.

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