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Laurie Ruettimann

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in Chicago, IL, The United States

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Self Help, Business, Nonfiction

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Laurie Ruettimann is a former human resources leader turned writer, entrepreneur, and speaker. CNN recognized her as one of the top five career advisers in the United States, and her work has been featured on NPR, The New Yorker, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Vox. She frequently delivers keynote speeches at business and management events around the world and hosts a popular podcast focused on fixing work.

She lives with her husband and cats in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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	Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career 3.88 avg rating — 592 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am HR: 5 Strategic Ways to Break Stereotypes and Reclaim HR 3.63 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aposte em voce. Como se colocar em primeiro lugar e finalmente assumir o controle da sua carreira 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“First, you are more than what you do for work. A job title is a fraction of your identity. You have hopes, feelings, and dreams that can be expressed in a variety of ways. When you define yourself by your job, you limit your capacity to contribute as a partner, a caregiver, or even a community member.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

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“the more we learn about different countries, the greater the opportunities are to break stereotypes and reclaim HR.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, I Am HR: 5 Strategic Ways to Break Stereotypes and Reclaim HR

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“Another way to bet on yourself is by finding community and drawing strength in numbers.”
― Laurie Ruettimann, Betting on You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career

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“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”
― George Washington

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“I'm not running away, I'm moving on.”
― Irvine Welsh

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“Imitating someone is a conscious reminder to your subconscious that you don't exist.”
― Goitsemang Mvula

tags: authenticity, existence, genuine, imitation, mental, mind, mindset, self, subconscious

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“Of the small number of things which I have liked and done well, drinking is by far the thing I have done best. Although I have read a lot, I have drunk more. I have written much less than most people who write; but I have drunk more than the majority of the people who drink.”
― Guy Debord

tags: alcohol, alcoholism, debord, writing

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