Are Filler Words All That Bad?

I was once having a conversation with a superior. The subject of the conversation I have no recollection of. What stopped me in my tracts was that I was told that I had used the phrase “you know” 13 times. Whoa. Eye-opener. Did the important points I was making come across? Were my thoughts concise,…

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Having a Little Chat With the Younger Me

Last week I was in a car accident. It’s not really the car accident that is important here, it is what happened next. However, I will preface to say that the accident was not my fault, I did everything I could to avoid it, and the New Orleans Police Department took four hours to respond…

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Using Beyonce’s Formula to Create Your Own Success

Unless you have been living under a rock since Saturday, you are already aware of the chatter the Beyhive is making. In two days, Beyoncé broke the internet. Again. This time with a hit single Formation, a music video, new “Formation” inspired clothing on Beyoncé.com, a political statement filled Super Bowl performance, an announcement of a…

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