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Nobody Likes Dealing with Death—Until They Attend One of Amy Pickard’s Humorous ‘Good To Go!’ Parties

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In 2014, she created a long list of questions related to when someone dies. The modern-day concept of the death-positive movement dates back to the 1970s, but the death-positive movement was further popularized in 2011 by Caitlin Doughty, a mortician who believes people should change their perceptions about death.

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2014 MBO Partners State of Independence Report Released

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million in 2014. from the base year of 2011. trillion in total revenue in 2014, spent more than $150 billon on non-payroll/contractor expenses , and are the primary income source for more than 10 million American households.  The full 2014 MBO Partners State of Independence report is available here. This is up 1.2%

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If You Were Dying… Would Gratitude Be Your First Thought?

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Joan Lewis herself was taken aback as more months passed, letting her add and cross off more bucket-list items, including watching, from her wheelchair, the University of Connecticut women’s team play a March 2011 NCAA tournament game. 1, 2011, article in The Citizens’ Voice in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. “I

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Victor Arocho on Creating an Elite Selling Team

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He turned the experience into the inspiration for his next business, Potential Sales & Consulting Group, the suburban Florida firm he founded in 2011 to help companies develop top sales teams. “It This article was published in September 2014 and has been updated. It was my aha moment,” he says.

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The Benefits of a Performance Culture (and How to Implement One)

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billion in annual production in 2012 (up $900 million over 2011) and partnered with 850 leaders in the insurance business. This article was published in April 2014 and has been updated. Some might have scoffed that Excel wasn’t ready to swim with the sharks in a very cutthroat business. Photo by @ilonakozhevnikova/Twenty20.

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Offering Remote Work Options Creates a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Environment

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Cycling to work has great health benefits but could decrease life expectancy for younger workers (Edwards & Mason, 2014). . One study showed that remote work results in an increase in productivity by 13%, including more minutes worked per shift and fewer use of breaks and sick days. Working from Home Significantly Reduces Stress .

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A Growing Number of Freelancers are Providing Professional Services to Businesses

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million in 2011 to 5.9 million in 2014, and to 7.4 .  Like prior years, the 2019 study focuses on the growing group of highly-skilled independent professionals (freelancers, independent consultants, etc.) who provide services to businesses on a regular basis. And the number of independent professionals has grown quite rapidly.

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