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Jeff Herzog On How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work

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He is the author of ‘Your Job Search is a Bare Knuckle Fight’. Not having any cell service, I sprinted back to my office, up eight flights of steps, to call her. I know so many people whose lives have been drastically improved just based on this concept alone. W hen it comes to designing the future of work, one size fits none.

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Dr. Jay Spence On The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

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You need to wait until you are calm to remove the fight or flight response which blocks us from seeing things rationally. Ask yourself: what am I really afraid of happening here? What is the worst that could happen? Then take a deep breath and keep up those deep breaths until you are calm. I have a lot of stories from private practice.

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“Young people who are making an important social impact” with Alejandro High

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Coming from an immigrant family instilled a fight within me because I didn’t have anything growing up. As the week went by the borders began to close from Europe, and all of our flights were being rerouted and canceled. I was able to snag one of the last flights out to the United States. But you did. What was that final trigger?

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Elizabeth Koraca: “Catch it early”

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It’s far easier to settle ourselves when mildly stressed than after fight or flight takes over. When you are starting to feel stressed and overwhelmed, use your tools to break the cycle. The more stressed we are, the harder it is to come back from it. What or who inspired you to pursue your career as an entrepreneur or business leader?

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Jacquie Case On The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

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This flight from pain is related to the flight, fight, and freeze reactions within us. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. My education has opened me up to possibilities that conversations can have to make massive perspective shifts and how the mind when exercised becomes a powerful muscle.

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“Optimal Performance Before High Pressure Moments” with Nima Novak

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Together we realized that the surefire way to fight racism was to go to the source. We knew this meant working directly with white people who were asking themselves how they could be more active in the fight against racism, but also didn’t have a clue what to do. We’d love to hear the story. Can you share a story about that?

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“Stop congratulating men for doing things women do all the time.” with Candice Geogiadis & Amy Woolf

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Years ago, I was on an eleven-and-a-half hour flight home from Africa and happened to be seated next to a guy I wanted to bring in as a client. Years ago, I was on an eleven-and-a-half hour flight home from Africa and happened to be seated next to a guy I wanted to bring in as a client. I’ve always been ambitious and tenacious.