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5 common phrases manipulators use and how to defuse them

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By Valentina Duarte
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ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email 5 common phrases manipulators use and how to defuse them Shadé Zahrai, Ph.D., spent a decade advising Fortune 500 companies as a behavioral researcher. She says that if you find yourself in conversation with a manipulator, stay steady, don't over-explain, and hold your position.
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32-year-old quit teaching and built a fidget-toy business with her dad. It brought in $428,000 last year

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By Jennifer Liu Verified, Valentina Duarte
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What do you do when you need a moment to focus? For thousands of people around the U.S., the answer might be reaching for a technicolor piece of plastic that, when pressed, emits a soft and satisfying "click." A lot of those people have Victoria Baumann and Charlie Moreton to thank, the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina.
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I quit teaching to build a fidget business with my dad—it brings in $428,000/year

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By Valentina Duarte
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ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email I quit teaching to build a fidget business with my dad—it brings in $428,000/year Victoria Baumann, 32, and Charlie Moreton, 51, are the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina. The business averages about 1,500 orders a month, Moreton says.
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