How to... tell someone off without losing your cool | Work & careers
Work & careersHow to... tell someone off without losing your coolThere's no need for a public slanging match - keep it privateThere are only two ways to make telling someone off an easy experience. Either pick someone who is at least 20 years younger and a foot shorter than yourself, or delegate the responsibility for the telling off to someone else.
Having to tick off a team member is one of the most difficult aspects of being a young manager Yet it is a situation that crops up all too often.
The best books on Mexico: start your reading here
World libraryGlobal developmentReviewOur literary tour of Mexico starts with its bloody revolution and ends with political disappointment and the fight for a better futureThe Years With Laura Díaz by Carlos FuentesFuentes's epic novel uses one woman's life and loves to sweep through 100 years of Mexican history. Laura Díaz – daughter, sister, wife, mother, lover – comes of age during the long, bloody Mexican revolution (1910-20). The execution of her half-brother Santiago (from one of four generations of Santiagos in the novel) by firing squad at the start of the revolution launches her political journey.
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Celebs Who Pump 'Vanderpump Rules' Ahead Of Season 11 Premiere
Gallery Launch Gallery SURved Up Stars Launch Gallery Gallery TMZ.com "Vanderpump Rules" has cemented its status as reality TV royalty with its high-impact drama ... and by the looks of it, season 11 is set to be juicer than ever.
The show has brought in some A-list fans over the years -- such as Lady Gaga and Darren Criss who had a night out at Tom Sandoval & Tom Schwartz's bar TomTom they co-own with Lisa Vanderpump.
'That's Racist!' How A Serious Accusation Became A Commonplace Quip
My editor proposed this story about "that's racist" after hearing her young son's friends using it as a joke. Just the night before, it had been a punchline on one of my favorite sitcoms, Parks And Recreation. (Someone calls sorting laundry into whites and darks racist.)
Our sense that "that's racist" was evolving into a commonplace catchphrase that only occasionally had to do with racism and race was confirmed by conversations with parents, teachers and a website that tracked how it started as an online meme.
A Detailed Look Into Tony Ferguson and His Ethnicity
Tony Ferguson is one of the best if not the best lightweight to ever grace the UFC Octagon. The former interim UFC lightweight champion was once on a 12-fight winning streak before suffering a rough 2020. Two back-to-back losses to Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira were major setbacks for him. But this is the first time ‘El Cucuy’ is on a 2-fight skid in his illustrious career.
Ferguson returns this weekend against flying contender Beneil Dariush.
Fact-Checking the Age-Old Rumors of Walt Disneys Dark Side
Le producteur americain Walt Disney (1901-1966)avec la peluche de Mickey Mouse vers 1948 — American producer Walt Disney (1901-1966) with Mickey Mouse stuffed animal c. 1948 If you have watched a single trailer for Saving Mr. Banks, the story of how Walt Disney attempted to convince the stubborn author P. L. Travers to sell him the movie rights to her book Mary Poppins, then you will already have put together that this is not a “warts and all” take on the mythical mogul.
Flannel Nation Festival Canceled After Everclear, Candle Box Drop Out
Flannel Nation, a ’90s alt-rock festival set for Los Angeles this weekend, has been canceled by organizers after several bands, including Everclear and Candle Box, dropped out of the event.
The fest’s lineup was originally headlined by Sugar Ray, and included Everclear, Candle Box, Soul Asylum, Filter, Cracker, Fastball, Sponge, Star Zero and X Wire.
Spotting Lies: Listen, Don't Look
Forget what you've learned from years of watching cop shows on television. Liars do not have trouble making eye contact. The guilty don't fidget. Culprits don't sweat more. As a matter of fact, research indicates that innocent people tend to be more nervous when they are being questioned because they are very intent on proving that they didn't do it. Liars come in with a script in their heads.
"A lot of different signs of anxiety are mistaken for signs of deception,"
The Great British Bake Off Musical: Venue, dates and how to get tickets
The Great British Bake Off Musical is coming to London's West End! Picture: PH By Alice Dear @According2Al The Great British Bake Off has been reimagined as a musical, and it's now hitting the West End. The Great British Bake Off Musical will be taking a place in London's West End from February this year. The musical, co-created by Anna Beattie and Richard McKerrow, is a twist on the hit Channel 4 baking show with an original score and an award-winning cast.