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Stick to the facts, not emotions The easiest mistake you can make in a confrontation is slipping from purely factual content to opinions derived from your emotions. Remember, emotions are not facts. Let’s say you’re upset with someone for being consistently late to a meeting. It’s effective to say: “You were late on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday of this week. That is unacceptable and has to change,” rather than, “it’s clear you don’t care about being on time because you’re always late.” Stick to the facts, and you’ll find your confrontations going much more smoothly. … [Read more...] about 5 strategies to smoothly handle a workplace confrontation

According to Rubin, 50% of a person’s happiness level is genetically influenced (“Some people are born Tiggers. Some are born Eeyores.”) and a chunk is related to life circumstances, factors like health, education, income, and marital status. The rest stems from conscious thoughts and actions; for example, do you view working hard to connect with friends over Zoom as worth it despite the inconvenience—or as a hardship? … [Read more...] about Actually, Americans are feeling better than you think this winter

In addition, it is easy to find the implicit bigotry and violence that eventually caused Facebook to ban movements like QAnon. For example, QAnon’s version of the “blood libel” theory—the centuries-old false conspiracy theory that Jewish people murder Christians and use their blood for rituals—has spread widely on the platform. Thousands of posts also use QAnon hashtags and promote the false claim that global elites are literally eating children. … [Read more...] about The rise, fall, and future of Parler, the right-wing site that Amazon shut down

With all that said, most companies won’t have a problem with you having a side hustle, as long as it doesn’t interfere with your work. My advice: tell your employer what you’re up to. Even if your contract allows for you to have a side hustle and makes no mention of the above clauses, it’s better to be proactive and disclose your side hustle in good faith. This creates transparency and trust, and it’s much better than waiting for your employer to find out from other sources and having to be reactive about the situation. … [Read more...] about 7 tips for starting a successful side hustle