personal improvement
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What to Say (or Not Say) When Presenting to a Foreign AudienceNaomi Karten gives us the rundown on how to give a presentation to a foreign audience. When the native language of the audience differs from yours, the idioms and colloquialisms in your presentation may not be understood, so it’s important to avoid such speech patterns. | 
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There's No Such Thing as a Bad IdeaIn the view of some, the issue isn’t whether ideas are impractical, irrational, harmful, potentially devastating, or just plain stupid. It’s whether those ideas should be cast aside as soon as they’re voiced. And when you look at it that way, there’s a case to be made for bad ideas. |
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Kick-Starting Your Career—Startups or Established Players?As a graduate fresh out of college, the tough call for most in information technology is where to get our careers started—with a startup or an established player? Rajini Padmanaban looks at both options and how to decide which is the best option for you. | 
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How to Wake Up EarlierEven if you’re superefficient in your work, there aren’t enough hours in the day. One alternative: Getting up earlier. Not a chance, you say? Actually, one of the things that might make it feasible to get up earlier is to get a better night’s sleep. |
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How to Say "No" When Asked for HelpCollaboration among team members is what makes agile software development both effective and fun. Being part of a team means not only helping others so that the team makes progress but also asking for help when you need it so that you don’t block the team for too long. | 
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The Strikingly Positive Effects of MindfulnessPracticing mindfulness, even for short periods during a day, can have strikingly positive benefits on our ability to concentrate. Mindfulness refers to a state of active, open attention on the present. When you're mindful, you’re able to observe your thoughts and feelings without judgement. |
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Book Review: Pearls from SandKarl Wiegers has a wealth of experience in software engineering. He is also a wise counselor with life lessons to share. In his recent book, Pearls from Sand, Karl parlays those lessons into an entertaining series of stories, each with a useful message. | 
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Creating an Agile Mindset We have all heard that agile requires a cultural change within a company, but what do these changes really mean? Agile is more about how a team approaches solving problems and less about the tools used to support that approach. Agile is really a mindset. |
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