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    • 5 Main Challenges Freelance workers face all the time by Mariam Sargsyan
    • Midlife Career Shift – Are You Afraid to Take a Big Leap? by Sharukh Bamboat
    • Smart Snacking & Lunch-Packing for Work: Kiss Those Vending Machine Days Goodbye! by Eva Xanthopoulos
    • Exercise at the Workplace by Chape
  • Interviews
    • A Conversation About Passion, Work, And Our Impact On The World
    • Interviewed!
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    • The Story Behind The Story – ‘MiddleMe’ by Kally
    • Interview with a HR
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    • Interview with a Recruiter (cont)
    • A Conversation On How To Train The Minds We Work With
    • A Conversation On How To Train The Minds We Work With (cont)
    • Into the Heart & Mind of a Comedian
    • Into the Heart & Mind of a Comedian II
    • A Luncheon Date With A Wedding Photographer
    • A Luncheon Date With A Wedding Photographer Part 2
    • Sharing Muffins with A Manager
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    • Talking with the Author of The Story Behind The Story series
    • Talking with the Author of The Story Behind The Story series Part 2
  • Kally @ Your Service

Tag: Positivity

2 weeks ago May 10, 2017March 27, 2017Kally

Guest Post: How to deal with negativity

April 5, 2017March 31, 2017Kally

Guest Post: Emotional Intelligence – the key to success at work

February 6, 2017January 3, 2017Kally

How to Grab That Promotion with your bare hands

February 3, 2017February 4, 2017Kally

Is Your Job a Dead End? Making a Big Change Might be for the Best

December 16, 2016December 15, 2016Kally

Are You A Self-Confessed Pessimist? How To Become A Glass-Half-Full Person

August 12, 2016August 9, 2016Kally

Word of Advice: Negative Influences

July 11, 2016July 11, 2016Kally

A Word of Advice: Kinship or Passion

May 2, 2016April 26, 2016Kally

Fitting Square Pegs into Round Holes

April 21, 2016April 20, 2016Kally

Growing Up in The Negativity City

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