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When’s the last time you prioritised yourself?
As a young professional, you know that working in professional services is tough. It’s hard work and it can feel super draining. Every slavery analogy you see on audit/consulting subreddits gets you one step closer to handing in your resignation and trying to become a travel blogger from a beach in Singapore. I get it,…
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“How are you?” – The 3 most infuriating words in the English language?
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