Several years ago I was advised that it would be better if, in professional situations, I downplayed the fact that I practice yoga.

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When I pointed it out to him (as advised by my lawyer friends), he brought it up to the CEO and I was granted a 15% raise immediately.

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Upshaw tried to send staff out to replicate it but I was advised by the NFL to not allow the union further entry.

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Although the NFL advised I that I could not mandate it, I strongly encouraged players to take a full-year payment schedule over 52 weeks instead of 17.

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The phone tech, Brian, changed a few settings and advised that I should wait a day to see if it helped.

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As a former SEC attorney, I have always thought (and indeed advised clients) that it is illegal to represent that the SEC has approved or recommends anything, especially a given transaction.

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Regardless of the crisis, I have always advised clients (and myself) to focus on the long term, and stay the course even when it was almost certain that the economy would be even worse the next day or month.

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