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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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“The goal is to increase capability—whether through offering new products or services, expanding in capacity or geographically, or cross-promoting,” she says. 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?”

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

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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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Can Dopamine Dressing Make You Better At Your Job?

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A 2012 study published by the University of Hertfordshire Press links “how clothing and mood don’t just influence others, it reflects and influences the wearer’s mood, too.” This is an extreme form and thankfully, not the only way to do it. Making one less decision each day can help ward off decision fatigue and boost productivity.

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

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  2012 will see more small businesses recognize and take advantage of this key competitive advantage.   This growing ability to network, collaborate and socialize is making independent work more attractive, and 2012 will see the trend towards independent work continue to grow.    Technology Trends.

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Why You Should Start Your Own Business Today

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The major investment in most self-owned businesses is the investment of one’s self in the form of time, focus and persistence. This article was published in November 2012 and has been updated. Photo by Sata Production/Shutterstock. You don’t need to be a genius at negotiation or a whiz at numbers.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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In a study published in Psychological Science , Princeton psychologists Janine Willis and Alexander Todorov reveal that it takes only a tenth of a second to form an impression of someone when you first meet. According to the Echo 2012 Global Customer Service Barometer , only 7 percent of U.S.

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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

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Unlike literal deserts, however, they don’t form naturally. So in 2012, he sold his house in Frisco (a suburb of Dallas), quit his job of eight years, and moved to one of the poorest areas in Dallas. “It One day, back in 2012, his friend was carrying a bag of vegetables he had harvested from Babcock’s garden across Bonton.

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