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Psychological Safety Is The Key To Successful Teams, According To Google

Allwork

Looking to figure out what makes the best team, in 2012 Google embarked on a 2-year long study of 180 of its teams , which revealed some significant findings about how teams function. . Psychological safety taps into the talent that is too often overlooked for trivial reasons at the expense of workplace productivity.

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Raise a Glass: The Popularity of Nonalcoholic Drinks Is Marking a Shift in Drinking Culture

Success

Pathfinder is more expensive than Tito’s,” he says. Expanding options In 2012, Bill Shufelt decided to give up drinking for a month after his high-stress life as a hedge fund manager—entertaining clients where alcohol was always part of the occasion—did not mix well with his early-morning schedule training for marathons.

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Economic Insecurity and the Decline of Babies

Small Business Labs

birth rate flattened out in 2012 relative to 2011 with just under 4 million babies being born in both years.   Historically birth rates have declined during periods of economic stress such as the great depression and the major 1970s recession. And they are expensive to raise. After declining for the last 4 years, the U.S.

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Hearing the Message

Office Dynamics

What example am I setting for our teenage daughter about pursuing dreams at a fairly expensive price? She was profiled in the March 2012 issue of Executive Secretary magazine, and has guest-blogged for All Things Admin®, Office Dynamics®, and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). What kind of life do I want to lead?

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Holiday Messages Made Easy

Laughing all the Way to Work

Even though sending printed cards is an expense, think of it as an investment in your professional network. We wish you the best of holidays and a prosperous 2012! It has been a pleasure helping you reach your goals, and we look forward to contributing to your success in 2012. May 2012 be your best year yet!

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The Top 5 Things That Were Wise Investments for My Home Business

Tips From T. Marie

I was totally surprised at how much stress this took off my shoulders and how much more I enjoyed my weekends and holidays. Why it was a wise choice : In 2012 I found myself at a crossroads with my business. It not only helped me in 2012, the skills and tools I learned continue to be useful to this day. 3 Business Coaching.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

Success

A Sudanese woman, Alik, who was pregnant and had two young children in tow, arrived in Fort Worth, Texas, without her husband, Dyan, in 2012. With the support of generous sponsors, volunteers and donors, the couple has overseen a multitude of makeovers, giving families under incredible stress a huge home blessing and a new reason to smile.

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