Success

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Deesha Philyaw did not teach me how to write, but she did teach me how to turn writing into a career. I have spent many hours on the phone with her asking what I should charge for a certain piece of content, or where to submit my work. She is a kind human being who has always cheered on her friends and contemporaries, so seeing her win—and win big—over the past three years has been a thrill.

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Mentoring 116

Work Life

DECEMBER 2, 2023

When William Goff was looking for a new role earlier this year, there was one offer that stood out among the rest: a position with social learning platform Tigerhall. Goff, who had just welcomed his first baby, was able to take paid parental leave before he had even started his new job as head of customer success, thanks to Tigerhall’s new benefits policy, which began in 2022.

Leadership 119

Leadership Consulting Decision Making Planning 119

Mad in America

DECEMBER 2, 2023

From gustav f./ unlearnwithdrawal.substack.com : “‘Protracted Withdrawal Syndrome’ is often approached as a mysterious physical disorder of the central nervous system. Alternatively, a mindbody approach interprets lingering withdrawal experiences as a learned brain state fueled by powerful emotions. Understanding this approach, and how it’s possible to unlearn withdrawal, is what the following video is about.

Learning 83

Learning 83

Work Life

DECEMBER 2, 2023

“Gee, I really wish my boss and colleagues would just ignore all the good work I’ve been doing,” said no one ever. We know people like to be recognized for a job well done. And most times, a simple thank-you will suffice. In fact, we humans depend on it. “Gratitude is the high-octane fuel without which we’d be in relational ruin. organizations, families, societies would crumble,” says Robert Emmons, professor of psychology at the University of California

Leadership 119

Leadership Decision Making Learning 119

Mad in America

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Editor’s Note: This article, written by psychiatrist Yousaf Raza, was first published on our affiliate site, Mad in South Asia. “S he was half-conscious when she was brought to me,” our psychiatry professor said, “and this is what she had been prescribed.” He showed us an image of a local psychiatrist’s prescription. The prescription included a total of eight medications, two of which were injections, for a 16-year-old girl who had presented with a two-day history of vague physical symptom

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Pharmaceutical Consulting Healthcare Prioritization 129

Work Life

DECEMBER 2, 2023

What is a black hole? Why do opposite magnetic forces attract? How can two combustible elements like hydrogen and oxygen combine to make water? These are intriguing questions. You can google them to find short answers suitable for laypeople and intellectual voyeurs. But if you want to fully understand them, you’ll need to attend graduate level chemistry and physics courses, which may require years of study and a small fortune in tuition.

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Sales Consulting Influencing Planning 105