Generally, the idea of managing something implies that you have some understanding of how that thing works and are, thus, capable of coordinating the operations of said thing. But, surprisingly, very few managers actually have a real understanding of the thing they’re managing… and so their job mainly consists of talking to other managers who…
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Having a dog is like having a kid who’s also your best friend who’s also a much better person than you, even though they’re not a person. Dogs have a generosity of spirit that’s hard to replicate as a flawed human. They have love to give to everyone, no matter who. Well, except for the…
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Some people get really hung up on thank-you cards. Plenty of folks place a high value on gift-giving, and for some reason, they are also very insistent on receiving a thank-you note. Thanking the gift-giver as you open their present should be enough, right? When you can look the person in the eyes and genuinely…
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One of the hardest things that parents do is something they do almost every day: waking up their kids in the morning and getting them ready for school. As we all know, getting out of bed is one of the worst feelings in the world, especially if school is waiting for you on the other…
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Job searching can be a painful process, and trying to stand out from a crowd through an electronic submission is difficult to do, meaning that you’ll probably submit hundreds of applications to jobs—most of which you’ll never hear back from. In a hundred submissions, you might hear back from a few—let’s say 5%—so five interviews…
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Our bosses need us. Without their lackeys doing all the work to keep the company afloat, how are bosses supposed to take long, lavish vacations on the company dime? Without us, how would the CEO’s and big bosses of the world keep their little, expensive lives going? They need us to get the work done…
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I am unsure whether fashion or memes go in and out of style more quickly. On one hand, there are memes that have been funny for years and will continue to be funny for the foreseeable future, but that’s more comparable to fashion staples like jean jackets or black slacks. In my opinion, memes age…
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