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Assertive Communication for a Healthy Workplace

Assertive communication, or lack thereof, affects relationships. If you don’t or can’t communicate your needs or challenge other people’s ideas, you might experience tension in relationships. You may sense that people aren’t listening to you, and become resentful, even angry. Stress, anxiety or even depression can result.

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To earn more money, get a coach

Earn More Money – Get a Coach (not the handbag)

K needed to get a coach, but she waited too long. Here’s what happened when she negotiated a fee agreement without coaching; how the agreement changed and put more money in her pocket after one coaching session; and how K could have made even more money if she had worked with a coach before negotiations started.

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Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone: One Step at a Time

“Stop waiting to feel comfortable and go for ‘okay.’ Where okay means you won’t die or get seriously injured. It exists just a few steps outside your comfort zone. The nature of “uncomfortable” is such that you won’t feel comfortable there, especially on your first trip.” Waiting for the discomfort to magically morph into your comfort zone won’t happen even after eternity arrives.” Anne Perschel tells us why!

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Sponsor and nominate a woman for a complimentrary 3Plus Gold Membership

 Sponsor a woman worth knowing!   3Plus would like to pay it forward. If you have a woman worth knowing in your life or network, who is caught in an unemployemnt trap and suffering in the current economic climate, we invite you to sponsor her for a 3Plus Gold Membership towards career success. This will give her access to the support she needs during this difficult time and set her en route to the career she deserves .  She could be a partner, ex-colleague, family member or friend.  It doesn’t matter!

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Expat – iating Business

Ali Meehan runs Costa Women, a social and business networking group for women living on mainland Spain, the Balearic and Canary Islands, or women planning on living in Spain as part of their life plans. She shares how the factors that guide many expats in taking the plunge to move overseas, can be applied to business…

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