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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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Assertion is a skill that can be learned like any other. Paterson has people who take his assertiveness training make reservations at a restaurant, then call back a couple of hours later and cancel. Allow your body to adopt that position, even an extreme form, then you can deliberately change that body position.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She’s passionate about enabling teams of creatives, technology leaders and innovators with the skills, mindset and network to tackle the complex and evolving challenges of tomorrow. In 2010, she co-founded the graduate program in branding at the School of Visual Arts, and from 1995-2016, she served as president of Sterling Brands.

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Using social media to empower Assistants

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Did you know that 2 billion people are on social media in some shape or form? Through my work it has enabled me to make great restaurant, hotel and venue contacts. Friday 20th May 2016 London Marriott Hotel Kensington. It is not going away. In relation to clients it puts a face to a name and makes them feel more comfortable.

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The Mel Robbins Guide to Screwing Up

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In her book, The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success , Megan McArdle explains that we gain skills by practicing things because we’re strengthening the connection between the action and the reward. Request an item at a restaurant that’s not on the menu. The dopamine level drops when we do something wrong.

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Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk on Designing a Space—and Life—That Makes You Happy

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At 17, he moved to Denver and worked odd jobs, including at restaurants, gas stations and retail stores. Berk credits that success with “selling yourself, not necessarily your skills.” In 2016, Berk got a call to audition for Queer Eye and decided to take a chance on expanding his brand awareness.

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