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☆ How silencing the 'chatter' in your head can make you a better leader, according to a professor
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-25 | by ( Julie Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He provides tools for turning negative chatter into something positive to help you regain control. This article is part of a series called "Leaders by Day," which takes a look at how prominent business leaders are tackling various challenges in today's economy. "I'll do three or four things when I experience chatter over the pandemic, and it's the combination of those things that often helps me," he said. Uncertainty and a lack of control are key ingredients that fuel chatter, Kross said. Create order in your environment"When we experience chatter, we often feel as if we are losing control.

Earn IHG points through your elite statusEarning elite status with IHG can lead to even more benefits if you're someone who travels frequently. Redeem IHG points for dream vacationsYou can use your IHG points to stay at some of the most luxurious hotels and resorts in the world, whether you're in search of a romantic getaway, family vacation, solo travel escape, or dream honeymoon. Transfer IHG points to a friendThere's also an option to transfer IHG points to a friend or family member at a cost of $5 per 1,000 points, or buying them through IHG's website. Some of these redemptions are as low as 100 IHG points, so if you haven't had any activity in your account recently, this is a good way to keep your IHG points from expiring. Use IHG points to attend special eventsWhile there don't seem to be any concerts, sports, or special events at the moment due to the pandemic, this was a great way to put IHG points toward unique experiences.

☆ Bodybuilder Rene Campbell wants to change the view of what women should look like
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-02 | by ( Noura Abou Zeinab | For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Rene Campbell has dedicated most of her life to sculpting her once diminutive frame into one that, she says, goes "completely against what society thinks a woman should look like." "I was constantly feeling under pressure through the media that women needed to look a certain way." "My bodybuilding journey made me realize that I needed to do things for myself," says Rene Campbell. Then, she attended a women's bodybuilding show and became intrigued by the way these seemingly confident women held themselves. I may look this way but, at the end of the day, I am a woman.

If you’re struggling with bad credit, you may stumble upon credit repair companies that boast the ability to clean up your credit report. Credit repair services aren’t free, but you won’t incur a fee until services are delivered. Fees are charged in one of two ways: monthly or per item removed from your credit report. What to watch out for with credit repair companiesCredit repair services aren’t always reliable or truthful. If you opt to use a credit repair company, you’re protected under the Credit Repair Organizations Act (CROA), which regulates how these companies can operate.

☆ Aid workers in ISIS bull's-eye: 'If not us, then who?'
▼ + stars: | 2015-03-14 | by ( Katie Walmsley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Story highlights Numerous aid workers remain in Syria despite dangers With a lack of government, more than 8 million refugees rely on aid agencies for food, shelter and medical care Many aid agencies have no means of armed defense against attackNew York CNN —Kayla Mueller, Peter Kassig, Alan Henning, David Haines – just a few of the aid workers who have been abducted and killed by ISIS in the past year. The exact number of aid workers currently being held is unknown; a level of secrecy tends to surround details of those currently captive. Abductions and killings of aid workers are, unfortunately, nothing new, but the numbers are. According to Aidworkersecurity.org, at least 155 aid workers were killed in 2013, a 121% increase on 70 recorded killings the year before. ISIS doesn’t just target aid workers.

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