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Burnout: Tips on How to Overcome the Feelings of Helplessness, Loss of...
Burnout has been described as the erosion of the soul, a cross between helplessness and hopelessness, a severe loss of motivation and/or a mismatch between the requirements of the employer and the...
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Why Consumers Matter in Realizing Workers' Rights
Protest-Woodward. Farmworkers and consumers unite thousands strong in marches, fasts and protests to demand food retailers join the Fair Food Program. Ahold USA, which owns supermarket brands Stop...
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How Can Biomedical Engineers Help in Global Crises?
The world witnessed the human face of the tragedy in Syria, with heart-breaking photos of a three-year old boy -- Aylan Kurdi -- washed ashore after being drowned, in an effort to escape devastation....
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Are You Mentally Tough Enough?
When you're faced with a real, "not sure I have it in me," kind of challenge at work how do you respond? You know those moments when you feel like you've already given something your very best shot,...
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Labor Day Is About More Than Good BBQ
September 5th, 1882, was a Tuesday. That day, five local unions in New York City reserved the city's largest park for a massive celebration of its laborers. The organizers were concerned no one would...
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Neuro-tips: Deep Connection at Work
By Judith E. Glaser According to social science research conducted by Brian Uzzi, professor of leadership and organizational change at the Kellogg School of Management, most people choose friends and...
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9 Ways to Think Like a Leader
Leaders think differently. Many years ago, I had the opportunity to shadow the CEO of a major technology company for one day. That one day changed my life forever. Walking through the hallways of his...
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3 Reasons to Track Training Beyond Accountability
Tracking human behavior seems to be one of those hot button topics that people either love or hate, and in the world of online training, we often hear the response, "I trust my employees... I don't...
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Weekend Roundup: China Bares Its Teeth
China's reformist leader Deng Xiaoping famously counseled that his nation should "hide its strength and bide its time" as it grew to the top ranks of the global economy. President Xi Jinping has taken...
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Working for Tech Giants: How Small Businesses Can Win Monster Deals
Doing business with heavyweights of tech industry when you are in the middleweight or lightweight category may seem to be a daunting thing. Chris Howard, CEO and Founder of Softeq, suggests a success...
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The One Word That Successful People Never Say
Words matter. What you say can affect how people perceive you. Ideally, the words you use will elevate you and motivate those around you. They should not soil you or your relationships. Viewing every...
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7 Smart Tactics for Running Your Startup on a Budget
Whether you're just starting out or need to cut down on current expenses, these economical tips will set your business up for success. A. Be Flexible With Your FinancesIf you aren't independently...
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Women in Sales: How to Maintain (or Regain) Control in Meetings
A frequently occurring dynamic in sales arises when you get hit with a wave of critical self awareness. You take a customer reaction or lack of reaction personally. You are sitting in the lobby and...
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Hiring Guru: Marty Fisher - Seeking the X-factor
Martin Fisher is a creative thinker and problem solver at heart, he is Sherpa Marketing's "Big Idea" front-runner and their President. Marty believes it's not good enough to be creative for...
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Accountable Health Care Incentives: The "Spoonful of Sugar" Approach Must...
There could be a problem with current incentives and funding for support structures for accountable care organizations (ACO). This "spoonful of sugar" approach is gladly accepted by providers, but...
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5 Habits of Leaders Who Create Change
For the first time ever, we have a younger generation that has access to as much or more information than the one before it. Older generations can no longer presume to know more or understand the...
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We love the Amazon jungle, for now
Amazon is an impressive if rather creepy company, with its style set by its cold, "data-driven'' founder/CEO, Jeff Bezos. An Aug. 15 New York Times piece, "Inside Amazon,'' laid out the travails of the...
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4 reasons why I never use headhunters
Hiring is difficult for most businesses, particularly so in an industry such as technology in which finding talent can be time consuming and expensive. Since time is precious for most startups,...
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Why I Don't Really Care Where You Went to School
Before I started HighTower, I was a lawyer. The courtroom taught me a lot about how to get honest answers out of people -- a useful skill when deciding whom to hire. Most people do not lie outwardly...
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Uh-oh! Verizon NY's Local Service Network Expenses Were $9.8 Billion from...
As Ricky Ricardo might say to Lucile Ball on the classic TV show I Love Lucy-- "Verizon's got a lot of explaining to do, Lucy..." Ars Technica reports: "A union representing Verizon workers has called...
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