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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs. A 2017 survey found that 91% of executives believe that a sense of humor is important for career advancement, and 84% feel that people with a good sense of humor do a better job.

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Mothers Need Safe Spaces to Breastfeed at Work, and Employers Need to Lead the Charge

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One in three say they lack access to a reliable workplace lactation space, according to a large survey from Medela and Mamava of over 15,000 nursing parents. Yet, the survey above reports only 15% of public places are supportive and ready for nursing parents. So, there’s work to do, and business leaders can lead the charge.

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Develop a Leader’s Mind

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It’s very clear in my head that if I’m healthy and sharp, it’s in her best interest, because I can guide my daughter and granddaughter through the medical system that she’s likely going to depend on for the rest of her life. As of 2017 , more than 90,000 police-reported U.S. How to keep your brain healthy. classified as severely obese.

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The Online Platform Economy as a Safety Net

Small Business Labs

." Regular readers may remember this was one of the key findings in our On-Demand Workforce Workforce study conducted with Intuit and released in 2017.    We also found 41% of the workers surveyed had faced a financial shock over the prior year.

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The Power of Strong Friendships in Strengthening Well-Being

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A 2021 study by the “American Perspectives Survey” found that “15% of men have no close friendships at all, a fivefold increase since 1990.” Finding your friends That began to change in 2017. I asked him: Does going to F3 workouts help in a measurable, definable, medical way?

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

The Small Business Blog

According to the 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index (GMCI), a survey of 550 senior manufacturing executives from around the world, India currently ranks a surprising fourth in manufacturing competitiveness, behind only China, Germany and the U.S. That’s fourth with a bullet. Small businesses in the U.S.

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We all have relationship regrets — and here’s how we can learn from them

Ideas.Ted

In the World Regret Survey, my collection of more than 18,000 individual regrets from people in 109 countries, many participants reported the sense of loss that accompanies a closed door. Both types of regrets nag at us, but for different reasons. Closed door regrets distress us because we can’t do anything about them. Full stop.”.