The Supreme Court considered the swearing-in an important formality, but not indispensable for the start of the new presidential term, she said.

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This may seem counterintuitive, but Asher counsels workers not to make themselves indispensable in their current jobs.

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"These people tend to be highly responsible individuals who fundamentally believe that they're not only important to others but also indispensable, " Mr. Davis says.

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Indeed, the latter is not only cheaper, but in the long run indispensable.

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We also have to start speaking and working together to raise the visibility and recognition of women as successful and profitable leaders in startups, tech, and business in general not as an afterthought, but as irrefutable and indispensable partners in the field.

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Those individuals who attempt to hoard knowledge, relationships, or resources to attain job security should not to be valued or viewed as indispensable, but should be admonished as ineffective and deemed a liability.

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That's not the only good thing about it, but it's the indispensable thing.

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If it is to become truly indispensable, it must offer not just a process, but also a product that meets today's needs.

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Which brings up the indispensable fax machine, favored by many a buy-side firm but definitely not an STP-device.

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