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...computers in your chess studies? I don't use a board when I am studying on my own. People come over to my house and say, "You must have a lot of chess sets." I say, "Well, we might have one somewhere, but I???m not sure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Magnus Carlsen: The 19-Year-Old King of Chess | 12/25/2009 | See Source »

Bratton would not single anyone out, simply saying "there?s a very talented and very strong bench here, the leadership team I???ve surrounded myself with, a number of whom are capable of stepping in as chief of police." The word on the street is that his three assitant chiefs, Jim McDonnell, Sharon Papa and Earl Paysinger may be in the running along with the well-regarded head of detectives, Deputy Chief Charlie Beck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why is Los Angeles Losing Its Police Commissioner? | 8/8/2009 | See Source »

...Your colleague: Baber: Let?s assume this is a person you know has done a great job, because, as we all know, the axe falls on the worthy and the unworthy. At the very moment, say ?I???m going to stay in touch with you.? Then what you can say is, ?Sit down with me, go through your resume with me? and, as a co-worker, point out your successes as a team or projects that person has excelled at. The key thing you can offer is to introduce your coworker to the people you know, because...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What to Say When Someone Loses Their Job | 9/23/2008 | See Source »

...office because they can?t stand the idea of trying to talk to their spouse about losing a job. So never say ?You should have? or any of the blaming stuff. It?s over and you can?t change anything, so you have to say ?I???m upset and I???m worried, but we?re going to move forward.? And take the time to talk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What to Say When Someone Loses Their Job | 9/23/2008 | See Source »

...reaction. This is advice based on research of people who took 20 days and wrote daily about their feelings. By doing that, you can get rid of the toxic stuff that will leach out in your conversations with other people. You can fulminate or say ?why didn?t I??? or call your boss names, anything you want. And then at the end of the 20 days, burn what you wrote. And you?re ready to get on with your new life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What to Say When Someone Loses Their Job | 9/23/2008 | See Source »

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