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JUNE 28, 2025

Pride Month is here , and there’s no question we’ve come a long way since the first Pride events, which advocated for collective solidarity, individual identity, and resistance to discrimination and violence. Yet we still have much further to go. According to one recent report from the University of California at Los Angeles, nearly half of LGBTQ workers have experienced workplace discrimination or harassment at some point in their professional lives.

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JUNE 28, 2025

IBM released its 2025 CEO study with insights from over 3,000 global executives. The report is a data-backed road map for navigating disruption, boosting productivity and future-proofing businesses in an unpredictable world. It highlights five pivotal “mindshifts” that top-performing leaders are using to drive growth, from embracing risk to ignoring trends. 1.

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JUNE 28, 2025

Leadership used to be a role people aspired to. But today, employees are increasingly avoiding leadership positions or even stepping out of leadership roles. In fact, 40% of leaders have considered leaving their role to improve their work-life balance and well-being according to a survey of almost 11,000 leaders by DDI. A comprehensive survey by Rand across 34 countries involving 27,000 adults found that 39% didn’t want career progression and 57% would reject a job if they thought it would have

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JUNE 28, 2025

I n recent years, I have been part of Soteria Israel, initially as the director of Hasharon Soteria House, and later in other management and development roles. For many years, my professional path was in the realm of psychoanalysis, and included years of work in a regular psychiatric ward. The combination of in-depth study of psychoanalysis, encountering the limitations of the system, and exposure to new ideas in psychiatry and psychology around the world eventually led me to Soteria.

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Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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JUNE 28, 2025

Bill McGowan is the founder and CEO of Clarity Media Group. He is a two-time Emmy Award-winning correspondent who now coaches everyone from CEOs to celebrities on how to captivate audiences. Juliana Silva is a journalist with vast experience in global media brand strategy who acts as a communications specialist at Clarity Media Group. As a media coach, she has transformed experts from a variety of professions into on-air network contributors.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Conflicted. Yes, I serve on grant panels as an information dissemination expert. One reason the requirements for the proposal keep getting more granular is because for years the entirety of the information dissemination sections we reviewed would state “we will publish in a high impact academic journal.” Which… is not what the funding agencies have in mind, especially when they have to show impact to the administration/general public to protect their research funding.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to allathian. It was recently report that a truly significant discovery was made via the new American Museum of Natural History planetarium show. The show uses real astronomical data for the location of things, including the Oort Cloud, which had long been assumed to be spherical. But apparently no one had mapped the data into 3D space and… just… looked at it.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In many ways, the world is a much friendlier place for members of the LGBTQ+ community on this, the 56th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising , than it was a lifetime ago. But that doesn’t make navigating American life while queer any less frightening. In addition to the federal government making overt attacks on LGBTQ+ rights , many of the same invisible barriers that kept the LGBTQ+ community impoverished a lifetime ago are still at work today.

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JUNE 28, 2025

While friendship is essential and can have a positive impact on our well-being, it’s not always easy or simple. We might feel a range of emotions when it comes to our friendships. Feeling friendship anxiety can be confusing and distressing, and many people wonder, “Why do I feel anxious toward a friend?” Navigating a relationship with a friend is similar to navigating other relationships in your life.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to anononon. I had a boss who would have her assistant print out hundreds of pages of different pdf files that she needed for meeting prep. She would the manually put them in the order she wanted and the assistant would have to scan them back in to one long pdf, then shred the printed copies. Everyone is just lucky I was not her assistant, because I could not have brought myself to do it.

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Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Tired toddler parent. Rest. Indulgently read on my phone. Take a shower. Read. Watch a YouTube video. One nuance: sometimes when someone gives me some free time, I feel pressure to “do” something impressive with it (do a craft project! read a book! go outside!) but actually one of things I lack the most is time to just BE. So it’s ok to rot in your jammies and turn your brain off, sometimes.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Tabby Baltimore. We were very happy with Zen Windows DC; they gave us a customized, itemized estimate, and did not pressure us at all. We were able to customize the R-value for each of them, choosing higher R-value windows for the side of the house that gets more sun.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Kay. Yup – I feel sorry for Quinn coming in to such a dumpster fire of a department. No-one in the dept seems concerned about the business reasons for why their previous manager got fired. Instead the main complaints seem to be that Quinn won’t do their work and isn’t chatty enough. Fairly certain they wouldn’t be making those complaints about a male manager.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to KaboomCheese. Once my boss was upset that I hadn’t cleaned off some rarely-used toys that had dust on them, and went to a whole production of taking me aside and chastising me about it, and then she was ALSO upset when I cleaned them during a slow period where I had nothing else to do. “Oh don’t worry about it I didn’t want you to actually do it” then why did you yell at me for not doing it?!

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Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Gnomes (UK). Exactly the same thing has happened to me each time I’ve moved so I think it’s normal to suddenly realise how much work, expense and commitment you’re taking on and feel daunted by the whole thing. I also find the whole process of finding, buying and moving here in the UK really hard which does affect your feelings about your new home.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Mystery of the thinning hand soap. I googled and found an explanation — Most common reason (the article cited a 2011 study in “Applied Environmental Microbiology”) is, airborne microbes entering the dispenser. Then when you refill the container with new soap.over time, the bacteria will make that watery too. It said, less commonly, heat can make liquid soap turn more watery.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Tabby Baltimore. I’m only asking this because I live in Charleston, SC. Obviously, I know nothing about your house, but if it’s old enough to be considered historic, are there regulations on what you put in as window replacements? Like, if I tried to put in vinyl windows, that would be a giant NO.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Abuja. If the audience are parents of school age kids, vouchers for a week of camp or after school lessons were popular and easy to ask for – lots of sports leagues and artists studios run lessons or camps and the camps always seem to have spots so it doesn’t really cost them to give them away. For adults, yoga and fitness free sessions and a new local skin place – again, it doesn’t really cost them a lot and it’s free PR.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to The thrifty Canuck. I think you’ve hit on the distinction with “in my circle.” There are circles where you always have a car loan, and circles where a car loan would be along the lines “Once every 10-15 years, get the interest free option and pay off as fast as possible. Advice that I passed on to my kids (from Michelle Singletary?

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Plate of Wings. I read that book too! In my case though, the people I reached out to were in my organization and I’d had some prior real interaction. I’m now in a position where I get similar requests and I’m happy to help if there’s some real link between me and the person emailing, but would be uncomfortable with a total cold request. I wonder if there are local events where people would have booths to advertise their work (like the “home and garden expo” at a local convention spac

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Usurper Cranberries. Healthcare is expanding into data analytics more and more, and at entry levels there aren’t a lot of specific degree requirements.

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JUNE 28, 2025

I’m approaching major burnout in my high-level job and looking at retraining in Learning & Development, an area I have always enjoyed where it shows up in my current role, while taking on some contract work/part time work, just to recover my brain a bit. I figure this is a better plan than just quitting – I’d rather take a pay and status cut while getting my brain back!

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to anon admin. It’s a terrible question and your company sucks for asking it. In essence, “when may we out your job search to your current employer thereby putting your livelihood at risk.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Contigo mug replacement. Another vote for Yeti. I have the hotshot lid and it never leaks. I fill it with tea and throw it in my bag all the time. Plus you can put it in the dishwasher and it comes in fun colors and you can customize it.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Jackalope. Monday was the last day of school, so I’ve had a ton of reading time this week – I’ve finished 7 books since last Saturday, and there were some bangers! Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (which was recommended to me here a few weeks ago) was one of those books where, upon finishing the first chapter, I thought, “Oh, I’m gonna LOVE this.

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JUNE 28, 2025

In reply to Abuja. Baskets I’ve been in bidding wars for (with a grain of salt, I’m the kind of person who asks for notepads for Christmas): Wild bird basket- seed, feeders, suet. Etc Eco home starter basket- wax wraps, silicone bags, mason jar drink lids, etc.

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In reply to The thrifty Canuck. The folks I know tend to buy newish – my car was I think 2 years old with like 15k miles on it when I bought it three years ago? And then they will generally have car payments for a few years, but also plan to maintain and drive the car for as long as they reasonably can before replacing it, not just swap it out as soon as it’s paid off.

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In reply to Josie. Seconding this. Treasurer is frequently one of the harder board positions to fill, especially for something like a booster club where their main purpose is accepting donations on behalf of teams/programs who will use it that fiscal year. (A lot of money moving in and out.

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In reply to Hypatia. When I used to go to a lot of theater fundraisers obviously theater tickets were a big draw for auction. Other big drawers were weekends away in places like Tahoe, Sonoma, etc.

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In reply to Gnomes (UK). I don’t have a lot of tips, but I think what you’re feeling is super normal! Maybe look at the place and figure out how to get it a good cleaning and which parts only need a fresh coat of paint before you move your stuff in. Then you’ll feel like it’s not this overwhelming Thing staring you in the face 24/7.

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In reply to WatercolorSpots. Meetup! Google and you’ll see it’s easy to start a group anywhere in the world. Also, if you’re in the US, you can (or maybe already have) sign up for nextdoor dot com, another easy way to spread word to interested folks in your town.

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In reply to Red Reader the Adulting Fairy. Also, when I (let’s say, Valentina Warbleworth-Kensington, or an equivalent that is long, double-barreled, and very strongly feminine-coded) fill out a request for a quote and the callback requests to speak to “Mr. Warbleworth,” so I do not call them back because my dad doesn’t even live in this state. Then they call me again and ask to speak to “Mr.

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In reply to The thrifty Canuck. We’ve done it once – we wanted to buy the car (a Hyundai EV) by a certain date in order to benefit from a state tax credit. We couldn’t reasonably afford to pay in full at that time, but knew we’d be able to a few months later after my spouse got a bonus and I got paid for summer school, so we made payments for about 6 months and then paid off the balance.

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