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What To Do When You Wake Up If You're An Early Riser
Margaret Thatcher was famous for needing only four hours of sleep.That's the popular wisdom, at least; her critics might argue that chronic sleep deprivation explains some of the crazier policies of...
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Having The Guts To Challenge 'Accepted Wisdom' Could Save — Or Make — You...
You don’t have to have been in the business world for long to come across accepted wisdom in its many forms.It often takes the form of blanket statements that begin with “No one” or “Everyone,” as in...
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6 Signs You’re Bad With Time-Management
How well are you managing your valuable, irreplaceable time? Do you consistently manage time, or do you let time consistently manage you? If it’s the latter situation, you just might be time-management...
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ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: Here's How To Get Employees Healthy Without Punishing Them
The idea of an employer getting involved in personal health decisions is pretty unpleasant to most people. The idea of them somehow punishing you for being overweight is even worse.That's one of the...
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Airlines Are Now Auctioning Off Upgrades, And Consumers Are Loving It
Getting moved from coach to the front of the plane is one of the nicer things that can happen on a long flight. If you a lot (especially on full fare tickets), getting upgraded can be a routine...
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An Online Sales Tax Could Be A Big Problem For Small Businesses
Here's what you need to know in small business today: Consumer spending was up by 2% in March, despite economists' expectations that it wouldn't grow.A law is moving towards passage in the Senate...
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Incredible New JCPenney Ad: We Screwed Up
JCPenney lost nearly a third of its customers in 2012. Now, in an unprecedented move, the company is admitting it totally screwed up. JCPenney's latest ad acknowledges the missteps the company has made...
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These CEOs Make A 1000 Times More Than Their Average Employee
It's no secret that CEOs make big money. But it can be truly shocking to see how much more they make than the people that work for them.Since most companies don't make that ratio available, Bloomberg...
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Referred Workers Are 20% Less Likely To Quit Their Jobs
There's a value to well-designed employee referral programs. Those who are hired through this method are 20% less likely to quit their jobs, and they are also more productive at their jobs.According to...
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JCPenney's Latest Ad Throws Out The One Thing Ron Johnson Successfully Changed
Ron Johnson's 16-month tenure as CEO of JCPenney is among the worst in retail history. Sales declined 32 percent, customers left in droves, and the company burned through most of its cash. While...
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The Doritos Locos Taco Almost Didn't Exist Because The First Testers Hated It
The first people to test Taco Bell's Doritos Locos confection absolutely hated it. Consumers complained about the taste and the texture, executives told Austin Carr at Fast Company. The shell didn't...
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Hacking Happiness: How Big Data Can Make The World More Joyful
Sure, big data technology can read every tweet ever tweeted. It can search and organize boundless volumes of books. It can even help keep track of sports statistics that were previously...
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7 Reasons Why You're Not Getting Promoted
Getting the news that you’ve been passed over for promotion can be disheartening.And the follow-up discussion with your boss—the one that should help you understand why you’ve been passed over—more...
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Companies Are Working Harder To Engineer Employee Relationships
Companies are starting to build offices based on the idea that chance encounters — or "serendipity"— leads to more collaboration and innovation.Google, for example, is taking a data-centric approach to...
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There's A New Business Offering Food Stamps Just For Pets
As many unemployed Americans have found, putting food on the table without a regular paycheck can be a challenge, which is why so many of them have come to rely on food stamps.But what about their...
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10 Top-Paying Tech Companies For Designers
The talent war is surging on in Silicon Valley, and designers are a hot commodity.Which tech companies pay top-dollar for these creative professionals?We had Glassdoor pull together search all the tech...
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How To Ask For Money In Three Simple Steps
On asking for money, in a simple three step process. Warning: Metaphor in use.Step 1. Find a donor.Step 2. “Oh, hi, it’s you. Listen, can I ask you a favor? Can you hold my baby for a minute?”Step...
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4 Signs It's Time To Fire An Employee
Not everyone is going to fit in with the mission and goals of your company. Keeping an employee around who isn't contributing positively can really hurt a company—especially a small business where...
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JCPenney Employees Were 'Crying From Excitement And Joy' After Ron Johnson's...
Ron Johnson's tenure at JCPenney, greeted with so much optimism, quickly turned into a disaster.Constant layoffs, a culture of secrecy, and distrust of Johnson's management team left many employees,...
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78 Booth Business School First Years Are Summering As Investment Bankers
The interim employment report for Booth students is out and I thought I would provide an update on how banking recruiting panned out for Booth first years. The numbers:A total of 78 first years are...
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