To get ahead in your career, you need a strong network. And part of that means learning how to email people for their time and connections. One of the simple yet critical requests you’ll encounter in ...

Your head is throbbing, your voice is a scratchy whisper, and sitting upright feels like a workout. Yep, you’re sick. And that means you’re going to have to muster up enough energy to let your boss ...

Think e-mail writers have become more effective and polite in the last decade? Maureen Bertolo begs to differ. Not only do the dreaded "reply all" and SHOUT e-mail blunders persist, but also, Twitter ...

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SEATTLE (Reuters Life!) - Whatever their subject - our svelte new figure, our rousing speech, our strong sales figures - compliments lift us, honor us, validate our choices and efforts -- as long as ...

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