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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

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She purchased a second location from her mother in 2012 and has since opened one more, giving her three locations in New Jersey. “My Just before her freshman year studying psychology at William Paterson University, her father informed her that the family had been issued orders of deportation. For Morales, this was a shock.

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4 Priorities To Consider When Designing Workplaces For Gen Z

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This article was written by M Moser’s Michelle Smith for Work Design Magazine. Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z is the first digitally native generation and is becoming the most diverse and educated. This article explores some of the overall trends we observe as new generations enter the workplace.

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10 Favors You Can Do for Yourself Every Day

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In 2012 I wrote about my mother-in-law, Helen Johnson, and I think this question defined her life. In my article on ideas for shaking up 2013, I mentioned the dependence we have on habit. Check how the new job is going, ask about the bumpy relationship with the boss or share helpful information. I’m working on it. Send an email.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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It is not illegal for an information technology firm and a janitorial services company to form a partnership, but how many opportunities will that create?” Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. In 2012 I passed along between 35 and 40% of the work that came my way.

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What Happens to Your Digital Life When You Die?

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In 2012, Forever.com was launched to offer online storage to its users and a digital archive of their photos, potentially sowing the first seeds of what has over the years flourished into the business of managing one’s digital legacy. * * *. The sharing of the information can happen right away, or post-mortem—depending on the user’s wishes.

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4 Important Truths of Lasting Professional Relationships

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The encounter could be packed with information, but if the speaker talks in a monotone, fails to make eye contact or hides behind a podium, you’re not likely to feel much inspiration. During a 2012 TED Talk , she recounted this exchange: “A 50-year-old businessman lamented to me that he feels he doesn’t have colleagues anymore at work.

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The ‘118’: The Modern Elevator Pitch

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Why do they need this information? This article was published in December 2012 and has been updated. Let your prospects know who or what your business is. Potential clients want you to tell them what you do better than anyone else. What is your bottom line? In other words, be smart or get stuck. Nothing sells itself forever.