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6/20

Emotions, Fast Company, Nail It Weekly, Salary

How to Calm Your Job Search Anxiety

Read Time: 5 minutes

Job search stressing you out? Follow these steps to change your approach, reduce your anxiety, and get the most from your next opportunity.

6/13

Fast Company, Nail It Weekly

You lost half your business — now what?

Read Time: 6 minutes

When you're a small business, losing one client can mean losing half your income or more. It's terrifying, but you can come out ahead with these tips.

6/7

Economy, Nail It Weekly, Negotiation, Price Pressure

How to Say No in One Easy Step

Read Time: 5 minutes

You're desperate to win the gig but the contract terms threaten your revenue. How you say no to some clauses will determine whether you still get the job.

5/30

Emotions, Nail It Weekly, Negotiation

Two Bits and a Bully: My First Lesson in Negotiation

Read Time: 4 minutes

I was young but I learned a lesson far more valuable than the two bits I lost to a bully. I learned that every negotiation has hidden emotional stakes.

5/23

Creative, Emotions, Fast Company, Nail It Weekly

How to Use Arrogance to Your Advantage

Read Time: 4 minutes

In this time of change and deepening divides, understanding and accepting others as they are is vital to our success. Spotting our own arrogance is key.

5/17

Creative, Emotions, Nail It Weekly