Dirty Words at Work Chapter 1: Gossip noun: gossip casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true. “Did you hear what happened to Sally?” Joanne asked her colleague, Samantha. “No, what happened?” Samantha replied. “I hear she was diagnosed with cancer and she’s starting…
How to Get a Job Where You Can Travel: 7 Steps to Achieve the Dream
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5 Reasons To Set An Auto-Reply Email Right After Scheduling a Vacation
5 Reasons To Set An Auto-Reply Email Right After Scheduling a Vacation Planning a vacation? A short getaway? Perhaps just a staycation? Either way, if you’re taking time away from the office you should schedule your auto-reply email- now! Why? Avoid the interruptions Let’s start with the obvious. No one wants to be bothered on…
How to Interview Like a Pro
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The Rise and Fall of Console Games
By Alexander R. Tipton Console games have been around for decades. From the earliest days of pong to the Atari and Nintendo Entertainment system, to the days of the Xbox and Play Station, console games have come a long way. As technology has improved and games have become more sophisticated, such systems have only become…
How to Become a Scientist
So you want to become a scientist? Congrats on deciding to better the world through becoming a scientist. There are numerous opportunities to make a difference in a wide selection of fields that have shaped life as we know it. Some of you might be too young to remember when the computer first came out,…
Unseen Shackles
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Impossible is an Excuse – How I Learned to Love Running
Some time ago, a friend asked if I wanted to run a 5K. I laughed and responded, “No way.” Back then, running one loop around the track meant hamstring death, lung incapacitation, or both. I couldn’t imagine enjoying anything close to a one mile run, let alone loving running 3.1 miles. In my mind it…
Managing Stress and Anxiety
By Alexander R. Tipton – MA. QMHP. LPC. In our modern world we face many challenges that our ancestors never dreamed of. Through evolution and advancement, our species have eliminated many obstacles. Now in order to survive, we face a totally different world of challenges. Managing stress and anxiety is no easy feat. Anxiety, the…
The Realization of My Chronic Dreams
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