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Advancing in Place
Advancing in Place

Here’s how to take initiative, break free from others’ limiting perspectives, and advance within your organization.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 25, 2013business, communication, networking, relationships Comments
Business Books: My Favorites
Business Books: My Favorites

The books listed below in alphabetical order caused significant shifts in my thinking and my behavior when it comes to my professional—and, in some cases, personal—life.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 23, 2013books, business, reading Comments
Crying in Elevators
Crying in Elevators

I didn’t notice the tears running down her face until I made an off-hand comment and glanced over.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 21, 2013communication, relationships Comments
Where Young Professionals Groups Go Wrong
Where Young Professionals Groups Go Wrong

Young-professionals efforts need a longer-term strategy than planning parties to achieve their expected rewards.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 19, 2013business, fundraising, relationships, sales Comments
The Vagaries of Customer Service
The Vagaries of Customer Service

Telecutting happens when you enter a retail establishment or restaurant to talk to a sales or service representative and he gives priority to the ringing telephone.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 17, 2013business, customer service, relationships, sales Comments
What I Think about When I Think about Blogging
What I Think about When I Think about Blogging

What do you keep in mind when writing?

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 15, 2013blogging, business, communication, relationships Comments
Frames
Frames

What's your current frame?

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 13, 2013communication, relationships Comments
Police Apologia: Or, Why I Couldn't be a Cop
Police Apologia: Or, Why I Couldn't be a Cop

Here’s what I imagine cops deal with every day.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 11, 2013communication, happiness, health, relationships Comments
Ditching the Bathroom Scale
Ditching the Bathroom Scale

The personal scale became a common household item roughly around the time the United States began to face a weight problem.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 10, 2013diet, exercise, fitness, happiness, health Comments
Dog Ownership: One Thing I Didn’t Know
Dog Ownership: One Thing I Didn’t Know

Dog lovers don’t tell you about the shared stress of time apart.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 8, 2013communication, relationships Comments
Why I Love Boxing
Why I Love Boxing

A friend asked me what I loved about boxing. The sport had never appealed to him. Or, rather, he’d never thought about it much.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 5, 2013boxing, exercise, fitness, health Comments
Travel Buddies Beware
Travel Buddies Beware

I’m not the ideal travel companion for just anyone. Or even, likely, for most people.

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WanderingLeslie FarnsworthApril 3, 2013relationships, travel Comments
Practical Jokes
Practical Jokes

Am I missing a critical perspective that would make practical jokes a joy?

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthApril 2, 2013happiness, relationships Comments
The Lost Book
The Lost Book

I don’t know where else to look. But a glimmer of hope remains.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 31, 2013books, literature, writing Comments
Flowers in the Office
Flowers in the Office

Men perpetuate the notion that women love to get flowers delivered to their workplaces.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 29, 2013business, dating, leadership, management, relationships Comments
Intellectual Conversations
Intellectual Conversations

What happened to deep conversation?

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 26, 2013communication, relationships Comments
Picking Seasons
Picking Seasons

A friend asked where I’d like to spend each season of a given year, if I could go anywhere.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 24, 2013happiness, travel Comments
Vacation Policies
Vacation Policies

Here’s the thing: Few valid excuses exist for passing on a permitted escape from the office.

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ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthMarch 22, 2013business, happiness, health, management, vacation Comments
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