Any good, recently released book recommendations? Genre: Business, Non-Fiction

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Never split the difference by Chris Voss

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Good Economics for Hard Time - more Econ than business

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Art of deal for entertaining read

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Not business but Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins

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The hard thing about hard things

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I really want to read Super Pumped about the rise (and fall) of Uber, but second Never Split The Difference! Also liked Zero to One by Peter Thiel

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Currently reading That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea. It’s interesting.

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Taking book recommendations :) What have you all been reading?

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Vegan 🌱Tortellini Ingredients 👨🏾‍🍳
Prep time — 30 mins
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NYC Resturant List!! Category is Seafood:

theBoil
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Luke’s Lobster
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I was recently hired as an event coordinator/project manager for my company. Are there any online certification courses I could take to freshen up my skills? I would also love book recommendations or trade article recommendations. Thank you in advance

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Which one do you prefer on the weekend (pre COVID-19): Hitting the bars at night, or day drinking/brunching?

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I’m moving from implementation consulting - where details are super important - to a strategy role, working with C suite executives. Got the feedback that I need to think and work less detailed and way more high level/abstract. Any book recommendations to train this skill or get insights how to best think on an abstract level?

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Any good book recommendations?

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Book recommendations for helping to re-light the fire under my ass for big ideas/remembering why you got into copywriting?

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Starting a list of good indo-chinese restaurants in US. Add your favs:
1. The everest momo - Milipitas (CA)
2. Spice symphony - NYC (NY)
3. In-chin bamboo garden - Alpharetta (GA)
4. Masti - Atl (GA)

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Binged: STATELESS on netflix.
Cate Blanchet-produced miniseries based on true stories about refugees housed in an immigration camp. Thought it was very well done. Any other watchers?

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So what do you guys do at happy hours to make them more interesting? What do you drink? I find them boring because it’s not networking with new people and I’m sick of water or sprite.

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Looking for change, 15+ years of experience in .NET/C#/Azure/Application Architecture. Good DSA/ System Designing.

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Any job related to java developer, i have been working in a company since last september it is my first job dont want to disclose the name not liking the WLB and also there is no friendly people if any job opening for the same can anyone refer me i have been working in java spring boot also have training as a mean stack developer if anyone can help thanks in advance it will help a lot

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Favorite facial sunscreen that you can buy at Sephora, Ulta, Target or a drugstore? I just ran out and don’t have time for a Dermstore order

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What kind of salary can I get in industry with 1 year of big 4 audit experience?

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Taking book recommendations :) What have you all been reading?

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Hi
Which client in lti is best to work for
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Walmart?

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Last minute getaway to San Jose Los Cabos this weekend. Staying at the Hilton resort. Suggestions of where to go and what to see? Please and thank you

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I seriously feel at my best if I get at least 8.5-9hrs of uninterrupted sleep. Can anyone else relate?

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For those with a spouse who lives at home, doesn't work, no kids: do they make you pitch in with cooking and cleaning and other house chores, or is it generally understood that they should do it.

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Tell the truth: are you more productive at home than the office? How much more? How about your coworkers? Are they more productive in your estimation? And lastly, your whole team - is it more productive in a remote environment?

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