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Patricia Sanders

Patricia Sanders is a freelance writer and editor. She lives in the Azores.

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    Don’t take your thoughts too seriously.
    Don’t Believe Everything You Think
    Don’t Believe Everything You Thinkby Joseph Nguyen Don’t take your thoughts too seriously.

    Author Joseph Nguyen, with no formal training in psychology or philosophy, introduces the core ideas of Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, and New Age spirituality to the…

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    When Life Hands You a Mic
    Think Faster, Talk Smarter
    Think Faster, Talk Smarterby Matt Abrahams When Life Hands You a Mic

    Have you ever been called on to speak at a meeting or make a spontaneous toast, only to be rendered frozen, tongue-tied, and wishing you could…

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    Learn Your Own Power – and How to Use It for Good
    You Have More Influence Than You Think
    You Have More Influence Than You Thinkby Vanessa Bohns Learn Your Own Power – and How to Use It for Good

    Your actions, words and mere presence have an impact. An organizational psychologist reveals how to wield that power consciously.

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    Strong Feelings
    Feel-Good Productivity
    Feel-Good Productivityby Ali Abdaal Strong Feelings

    Humans are emotional creatures — even when they’re working. Productivity expert Ali Abdaal argues that emotions are a source of energy and part of a cycle…

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    Justice for Mothers
    Pregnant Then Screwed
    Pregnant Then Screwedby Joeli Brearley Justice for Mothers

    Women pay a professional and financial price for having children – in employment opportunities, career advancement and salary. In this infuriating, compassionate book, a British…

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    Complex Problems, Subversive Solutions
    The Four Workarounds
    The Four Workaroundsby Paulo Savaget Complex Problems, Subversive Solutions

    When the going gets tough, bold and creative organizations and individuals get the job done anyway. Innovation and entrepreneurship researcher Paulo Savaget explains exactly how…

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    Hushing the Voice in Your Head
    Chatter
    Chatterby Ethan Kross Hushing the Voice in Your Head

    Your inner voice can support professional performance and personal fulfillment – or undermine them. A psychologist explains how to put your thoughts to work for…

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    La Vera Italia
    La Bella Figura
    La Bella Figuraby Beppe Severgnini La Vera Italia

    Italian journalist Beppe Severgnini is your guide on a hilarious and insightful 10-day journey through his beautiful, bewildering country.

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    Lessons from Legends
    High Performance
    High Performanceby Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes Lessons from Legends

    High Performance podcast hosts Jake Humphrey and Damian Hughes draw potent insights from their conversations with more than 150 world-famous high achievers. The bottom line:…

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    Keep It Simple
    Smart Brevity
    Smart Brevityby Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen and Roy Schwartz Keep It Simple

    Readers and listeners want concise, simple communications. The founders of news website Axios offer a proven system for writing short, sharp content that gets noticed,…