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Courtney Peña-Lima is an associate director at the Biosciences Grant Writing Academy at Stanford University in California and a writing instructor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Troy ...

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January is traditionally a month for starting projects, trying new things, and working to break bad habits — particularly anything that gets in the way of self-improvement or productivity. Polygon ...

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Myra Deshmukh worked at Amazon for over a decade and taught a business writing course to other employees. She shares seven tips for improving email communication, including being concise and avoiding ...