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Joyce Talag
@joycetalag.bsky.social
Leadership & Business Communication Coach at Joyful Transformations®, helping immigrant professionals find their voice, overcome accent barriers & lead with confidence. (Sometimes I post political content.)
First Day Back in NYC ❤️
May 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.
History shows revoking Harvard's tax status won't be easy — or fast
A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.
www.npr.org
April 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Nervous about a tough conversation?
One word can change everything.
March 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Think hard work alone will get you noticed? Holding back might be harming your career in the long run.

Let’s delve into how you can shift your thinking and communicate with greater confidence.

Watch here: 🎥 youtu.be/zABITDt7_BY?... #LeadershipGrowth
Speak Up or Stay Stuck: Why Silence Hurts Immigrant Careers
YouTube video by Finding Your Voice
youtu.be
March 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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March 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media.

Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.

Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
Bluesky's CEO on the Future of Social Media | SXSW LIVE
YouTube video by SXSW
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March 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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I wrote about how Trump is destroying American democracy, along with eight crucial lessons about how to counteract it, drawing on my 14 years of studying brave pro-democracy opposition movements in authoritarian regimes across the globe. We’re in serious trouble, but there’s still hope.
Is American democracy doomed?
How to understand the concept of "competitive authoritarianism" and why it's crucial to push back now to avoid it.
www.forkingpaths.co
March 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Seen on LinkedIn – what an inspiring speech by French physician and senator Claude Malhuret!

www.linkedin.com/posts/danbow...
#vivelaeurope | Dan Bowyer | 933 comments
If you monitor global politics and have 8 minutes to spare you must watch this. I've yet to watch, read, or hear such a magnificent speech on the state of the… | 933 comments on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
March 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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In grim contrast to the red carpet, Soheila Golestani faces 74 lashes for her Oscar-nominated film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Watch this film to understand the repression of Iran’s theocratic regime &why the #WomenLifeFreedom movement is so important: www.thetimes.com/culture/film...
The actress facing 74 lashes in Iran for her Oscar-nominated film
Instead of attending the glitzy Hollywood ceremony, Soheila Golestani is on trial by the Revolutionary Court for her part in The Seed of the Sacred Fig
www.thetimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
As immigrants, one of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is that all our hard work will be noticed. Unfortunately, corporate America does not work that way. And this only sinks in when we’re bypassed for promotions—again.

If you’re ashamed of taking credit, here are five steps to overcome it.
The Visibility Paradox: 5 Steps To Shake Off the Shame Of Taking Credit
It takes more than just wit and hard work to build credibility and advance into higher and more influential roles.
open.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
February’s when I realized how much I treasure democracy.
February 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM