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Peaceful Revolution: I Love Seeing Babies at Work!

Joan Blades | Posted 01.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Babies at Work, Babies-at-Work Programs, Poverty, Work, Moms Rising, Parenting at Work, Parenting in the Workplace Institute, Parenting, A Peaceful Revolution, Parents, Childbirth, Birth of a Child, Living News
Joan Blades

When you consider that the birth of a child is a leading cause of a "poverty spell" in America, this solution is one simple answer and it turns out it is good for business.

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Unleash Your Inner Obama

Julia Moulden | Posted 01.03.2009 | Living

Read More: New Radicals, Jfk, Positive, Constructive, Hopeful, America, Work, Obama Presidency, Careers, Obama, Julia Moulden, Living News
Julia Moulden

This was originally published on November 8th, 2008. President-elect Barack Obama has captured the world's imagination. He has helped us believe that...

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The Corporate Freshman: Don't Be a Tailgater

Alexandra Levit | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Careers, Twenty-Something Advice, Work, Gen Y, Social Ladder, Tailgating, Business Ethics, Living News
Alexandra Levit

I'm not the most laid-back individual in the world, but what is it with people who are so desperate to get where they're going that they can't maintain a respectable social distance?

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Calling All Salespeople: To the Yoga Mat!

Cecilia Michelson | Posted 12.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Salesperson, Fashion Retail, Sales, Work, Occupation, Selling, Salespeople, Retail, Balance, Yoga Maneuvers, Career Success, Life, Living News
Cecilia Michelson

One day while doing some yoga exercises on the sales floor (albeit modified), I reached a state of enlightenment with respect to my work.

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Wal-Mart Gets a Makeover So It Can Fight Economic Recovery

Michael Whitney | Posted 12.30.2008 | Business

Read More: Efca, Labor, Employee Free Choice Act, Work, Economy, Jobs, Labor Unions, Wal-Mart, Business News
Michael Whitney

What prompted the usually greedy Grinch to give more than half a billion dollars to its employees? It must've been a passing wind of Christmas Cheer, right? No.

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Rendell, Napolitano, and the Exaltation of Exhaustion

Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Workaholics, Ed Rendell, Work, Ed Rendell Napolitano, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

Did I think Ed Rendell's comment was sexist? I didn't. But I do think it is emblematic of a pervasive misperception in America: the idea that to be a success you have to drive yourself into the ground.

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Men and Women Take on the Economy Together

Indra Adnan | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama's Economic Team, Women, Education, Women Men Softpower Obama Gender Feminism Mothers Children, Emotion, Work, Emotionalintelligence, Worklifebalance, Men, Obama, Society, Softpower, Feminism, Fathers, Gender, Politics News
Indra Adnan

Tim, Larry, Christina and Melody: half men, half women in a balanced partnership to face a global crisis and reshape the economic culture of the early 21st Century.

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Playing Offense for the Employee Free Choice Act

Mary Beth Maxwell | Posted 11.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Politics News, Work, House, Unions, Employee Free Choice Act, President Elect Barack Obama, Labor, Chamber of Commerce, Middle Class, Election Results, Senate, Barack Obama, President Elect Obama, Economy, Home News
Mary Beth Maxwell

This week, American Rights at Work launched a substantial nationwide television ad campaign. It emphasizes the fact that far too often, CEOs won't wil...

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Unleash Your Inner Obama

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Work, Constructive, Julia Moulden, Careers, Obama, New Radicals, Jfk, Positive, America, Hopeful, Obama Presidency, Living News
Julia Moulden

Let's not wait for one man to save the world. Let's use the exuberant energy of his triumph to propel each of us forward.

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6.5% Unemployment Rate: Work is Not a Democracy

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 11.07.2008 | Business

Read More: Job Advice, Newscorp, Workplace, Harpercollins, Work, Economy, Career Advice, Careers, Jobs, Obama, Business, Recession, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

In Bulletproof Your Job (HarperCollins) I have 50 rules to follow that will guarantee that you can "bulletproof your job" in these economic times.

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Getting to Work

Mike Bonifer | Posted 11.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Dignity, Work, Chicago, Studs Terkel, 2008 Election, Hyde Park, Communications, Barack Obama, Working, Worker, Ideals, Obama Victory, Obama Wins, Lets Get to Work, President Obama, Obama Work, Obama Administration, Recession, 2008 Presidential Election, Presidential Results, Obama Speech, Obama Presidency, Financial Crisis, Work Ethic, Business News
Mike Bonifer

Throughout the campaign, this idea of getting down to work told us what kind of person we'd be getting as President.

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The Corporate Freshman: Pinnacle-itis - How Do You Stay on Top?

Alexandra Levit | Posted 11.04.2008 | Style

Read More: Career Advice, Entry-Level, Leadership, Self-Improvement, Motivation, Work, Style News
Alexandra Levit

Have you ever noticed that most people who have reached the top of a profession only stay there for a little while? I call it "pinnacle-itis."

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A Real Solution for America's Struggling Middle Class

Mary Beth Maxwell | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Labor, Employee Free Choice Act, Employee Freedom Action Committee, Work, Economy, Middle Class, Chamber of Commerce, Unions, Politics News
Mary Beth Maxwell

Throughout this historic campaign season, the economy has without a doubt been the most dominant issue on the minds of American voters. Once the turbu...

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Vote Bloomberg for the Third Time

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bloomberg, Politics, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Mayor Bloomberg, Work, Michael Bloomberg, City Hall, Mike Bloomberg, New York City, Politics News
Michelle Haimoff

Even though Mike Bloomberg could be anywhere in the world, he wants to keep solving the problems of New York. I say let him. He's doing us a favor and we should thank him for it.

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The Search for a Paycheck: Young Vets and the Challenge of Finding Work Back At Home

Kim Stolz | Posted 10.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Iraq War, Unemployment, Mtv, Work, Jobs, Iraq, Massachusetts, War in Iraq, Veterans, Business News
Kim Stolz

Young veterans are returning to this country having, in a sense, put their lives on pause, and so find themselves at even more of a disadvantage than the average young person.

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How To Deal With Tears At Work

CNN | Anthony Balderrama | Posted 10.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Careers, Work, Crying at Work, Living News

In a Q-and-A session with voters the day before a 2008 presidential primary, former White House-hopeful Hillary Clinton got a little choked up during...

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Isn't Every Day Boss Day?

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 10.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Career, Workplace, Work, Economy, Jobs, Crazy Bosses, Boss Day, Bruce Springsteen, Living News
Joel Schwartzberg

I don't claim to be the best boss in the world, but I try to be as aware of my effect on my employees as I can. Good bosses encourage; bad ones demoralize.

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How To Be Persistent Without Being A Pest

Christine Hassler | Posted 10.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Career Advice, Twenty-Something Advice, The Balanced Life, Job Interviews, Work, Gen Y, Advice, Living News
Christine Hassler

In order to not be a pest, you have to learn how to gauge your contact's response time and tone.

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Financial Sobriety

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 09.25.2008 | Living

Read More: Drug Addiction, Work, Addiction, Relaxation Tips, Business, Green Business, Emotional Sobriety, Fox Business Network, Spirituality, Living News
Dr. Tian Dayton

A lot of us have been living as if we need everything we want; as if we don't have to refill the coffers, emotional, physical and financial, that are meant to sustain us.

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Green Edge 9: Tim Sanders on Greening U.S. Workplaces

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 09.25.2008 | Green

Read More: SAS Institute, Enron, Easter Seals, Green Edge, Patagonia, Green Mountain Coffee, Jeff Skoll, World, Worldcom, Work, Tom Kuntz, Doubleday, Saving, Environment, Stanford, Century 21, Tim Sanders, Google, Timberland, Juma, Interface, Aveda, Green News
John Tepper Marlin

Tim Sanders visited with me in New York today on a tour to promote his new book, Saving the World at Work: What Companies and Individuals Can Do to Go...

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12 Quick Tips To Boost Happiness And Productivity At Work

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 09.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Daily Life, Secrets of Happiness, Work, Health, Productivity, Happiness, Career, Personal Health, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Of course, being happy at work depends mostly on how much you like your job. But there are also smaller steps that can boost your happiness, as well. ...

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5 Ways To Create A More Productive Workspace

Positivity Blog | Claire Askew | Posted 09.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Career, Work, Productivity, Self-Help, Living News

The space you work in is important. It doesn't matter if it's your living room, a six-foot-square cubicle, or a corner office-suite; the space you w...

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Unplug And Recharge: 3 Simple Stretches

Health.com | Posted 09.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Stress, Work, Personal Health, Women's Health, Men's Health, Unplug and Recharge, Stretches, Work Stretches, Living News

"Unplug and Recharge" is a new Living series which aims to give you, our dear readers, a quick break from your day -- whether you have as much time as...

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Expectation Hangovers® at Work

Christine Hassler | Posted 09.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Careers, Work, Expectation Hangovers, The Balanced Life, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I read in your book about "Expectation Hangovers®" and I feel like I am having one because of my job. I enjoy the work and environmen...

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Men At Home? I'm Already There

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 09.09.2008 | Style

Read More: Religion, Jobs, Equality, Relationships, Work, Home Life, Men at Home, Stay at Home Dads, Style News
Jeffrey Shaffer

I feel a tingle of personal validation racing up and down my spine now that "men at home" is becoming a topic of national interest.

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