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What Being Pregnant During the Pandemic Taught Me About Cultivating Contentment

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My lips are cracked and my mouth is dry. I haven’t sanitized my hands yet, so I can’t remove the face mask I’ve had on for two hours. I let the air inside my mask grow staler as I dig for the wrinkled manila envelope in my purse. “Let’s just do it now,” I say to my husband David. We’re standing in the old stairwell of the hospital parking garage. Paint peels from the walls.

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How to quit your job -- without ruining your career | Gala Jackson

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Stuck in an unfulfilling or stagnant job? To achieve a smooth departure without burning bridges, try this three-step exit strategy from career coach Gala Jackson. She'll help you move on to your next position with courage, confidence and clarity. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey ! Become a TED Member today at [link] Hosted on Acast.

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The Anatomy of a Simple, Beautiful TEDx Talk

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It’s always been my goal to give a TED Talk , so when the opportunity arose at TEDx New Bedford , I took it and used what we did at Motivate Design (that is, user experience) to nail my speech. How to give a TEDx talk Without further ado, these are the hacks I used to design my presentation—the anatomy of a simple, beautiful TEDx Talk: 1. Pick the right stage to give your TEDx talk.

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