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Biophilic design has a long history and an even bigger future

Workplace Insight

But perhaps nobody can top that of Erich Fromm, the sociologist and psychoanalyst who first described it in his 1973 book The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness as “The passionate love of life and all that is alive”. The term biophilia was later popularised more dryly in a 1984 book by the biologist Edward O.

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Workplace Trends for 2008

On The Job

The failure of large institutions (government, corporate, medical, education and religious) means that there's room for entreprenuers to move in. Surveillance equipment, gates, bars, anti-theft devices, attack dogs, security guards, indentity theft products and anyone or anything that promotes "protection" will be in demand. del.icio.us.

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We all have relationship regrets — and here’s how we can learn from them

Ideas.Ted

For his new book The Power of Regret , writer Daniel H. Late one night in December of 2008, Amy received a message from a mutual friend that Deepa’s health had taken a serious downward turn. Excerpted from the new book The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel H. Amy wanted to call her old friend.

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Contest!

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 November, 2008 Contest! Just before my book was published I promised I would have a contest on my blog and someone could win a copy of my book. Here is how you can win: The tenth person to e-mail me at pattyannrobb@rogers.com will receive a free copy of my book. I am remiss.

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We have a winner!

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 November, 2008 We have a winner! The 10th person was someone by the first name of Tammy and once I get her address I will be sending her a copy of the book. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy?

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? When booking meetings ownership of the meeting has to be established. Is the boardroom booked? Whose responsibility is it anyway?

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Happy New Year! Now don't forget to put the correct year on your.

Laughing all the Way to Work

As we head into the New Year it will be easy to forget and put 2008 instead of 2009. About Me Ottawa, Canada View my complete profile Click on the image to order my book Laughing All The Way to Work from Amazon All royalties go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation What some people are saying about the book.