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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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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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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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People seconded from other roles come up with the best ideas

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In their research, they used information on secondary employees serving at the National Science Foundation (NSF) between 2000 and 2012 and retrieved information on grants awarded between 1998 and 2012. The post People seconded from other roles come up with the best ideas appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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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. A mentor once told me to spend 30 minutes every day staying in touch with my network and business friends. Check how the new job is going, ask about the bumpy relationship with the boss or share helpful information. Send an email.

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The ‘118’: The Modern Elevator Pitch

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Why do they need this information? The Good: Has specific details and knowledge about what your company can do for the prospect: “After reviewing the last two quarters of sales from your online web development company, we believe the use of our social media networking program will increase your sales by 25% in the next quarter.”

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The Internet and a pile of turtles that goes all the way down

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Turing is rightly seen as one of the great pioneers of computer science but he has (admittedly belatedly) built this reputation as part of a lineage of great thinkers about our relationship with information. The system became fully accessible in 1920 and, with the support of the Belgian government was offered a home.

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