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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 My goal is to build a national chain,” Morales says. My parents told me to not worry, not change my goals and strive to become successful. There is nothing like what we offer in this country.

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Bibliotherapy: Boost Well-being and Find Community With a Therapeutic Book Club

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While American libraries rarely have a staff member who is a trained bibliotherapist, Allred says that their book makes the case that it is very feasible and rewarding to integrate bibliotherapy-informed practices into library programs, including book clubs. Launched in San Francisco in 2012, this movement especially appeals to introverts.

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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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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. Check how the new job is going, ask about the bumpy relationship with the boss or share helpful information. Do one thing toward your big goals. Send an email. Show interest and concern if you want to have good relationships.

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4 Important Truths of Lasting Professional Relationships

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Remember what you’ve learned, and ask follow-up questions about your new acquaintance’s family, hobbies and career goals at your next encounter. 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.

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Minute-taking webinar, August 14, 2012

Laughing all the Way to Work

My goal for these webinars is to make minute-taking not seem so scarey by breaking down the steps you should take before, during and after the meeting. To take good minutes you need to be prepared and informed. It is time again for another minute-taking webinar.

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How Workplace Design Can Help Attract Gen Z

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Born between 1997 and 2012, Generation Z currently makes up 30 percent of the world’s population and is expected to make up 27% of the workforce by 2025. Digital Natives – With limitless access to information at their fingertips, they are highly exposed to just about everything or can easily find details about anything.

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