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Patricia Sanders

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

  • Review
    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,…

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    The Gift of Listening
    I Hear You
    I Hear Youby Michael Sorensen The Gift of Listening

    Everyone wants to feel heard. Relationship coach Michael S. Sorensen explains how to show people you’re listening and why validation is a life-changing skill.

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    Better Together
    Co-Intelligence
    Co-Intelligenceby Ethan Mollick Better Together

    Generative AI is changing everything — and those who know how to use it will come out on top. In this clear, nontechnical guide, Wharton professor…

  • Review
    How to Dominate Debates
    Win Every Argument
    Win Every Argumentby Mehdi Hasan How to Dominate Debates

    Debates – around the supper table or the water cooler, in town halls and school board meetings, in the halls of Congress and on cable…

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    Doing Voluntourism Right
    Learning Service
    Learning Serviceby Joseph Collins, Zahara Heckscher, Claire Bennett and Daniela Papi-Thornton Doing Voluntourism Right

    “Voluntourism” – going abroad to perform volunteeer work – has emerged as a top trend in travel, but it often does more harm than good.…

  • Review
    A Good Antiracist Is Hard to Find
    White Fragility
    White Fragilityby Robin DiAngelo A Good Antiracist Is Hard to Find

    All white Americans are racists, according to sociologist Robin DiAngelo. In White Fragility, she explores the compelling reasons why white progressives, against their own convictions, continue…

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    Cue Up Stronger Communication
    Cues
    Cuesby Vanessa Van Edwards Cue Up Stronger Communication

    High-impact communicators aren’t born, they’re made. Behavioral investigator Vanessa Van Edwards spills the secrets to high-impact communicating in this insight-rich, actionable guide to cues –…

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    A Primer on British Racism
    Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
    Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Raceby Reni Eddo-Lodge A Primer on British Racism

    In 2014, British journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge stopped having conversations with white people about race: They weren’t listening. For those who are listening now, her book…

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    Hitting Mute on a Motormouth
    STFU
    STFUby Dan Lyons Hitting Mute on a Motormouth

    People who talk too much – humanity’s compulsive talkers, windbags, chatterboxes and motormouths – annoy listeners, alienate friends and frequently sabotage their careers, relationships and…

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    Succeed at Failing
    Right Kind of Wrong
    Right Kind of Wrongby Amy Edmondson Succeed at Failing

    In today’s business world, thriving depends on innovating, experimenting, and breaking new ground. Missteps, mistakes, and outright failures come as part of the territory. Renowned…