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It's Time to Upgrade U.S. Economic and Labor Statistics

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Sometimes we post articles on topics few people are interested in.    This is such an article.      But you should be interested because the economic and labor data collected by government agencies no longer provide the information we need to properly understand and manage the U.S.

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Will Google Generative AI Search End the SEO Industry?

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In October, Texas A&M’s associate professor of information and operations management, Ravi Sen, wrote an article titled, “After 25 Years of Growth for the $68 Billion SEO Industry, Here’s How Google and Other Tech Firms Could Render It Extinct With AI.”

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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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According to a 2021 study published in the International Journal of Research in Education and Science, when comparing university students who engage in active and passive activities, those engaged in passive activities had lower perceived health outcomes and levels of happiness. Participation can depend on other internal factors as well.

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Want to Reduce Digital Distractions? Brain Coach Jim Kwik Shares Strategies for Better Focus

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When you take nouns and turn them into verbs, it allows you to have agency as opposed to just hoping. Your external world is a reflection of your internal world,” Kwik explains, suggesting a spring cleaning of digital spaces such as your desktop and files. Focus isn’t something you have; it’s something you do,” Kwik says.

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Modern Mentorship Is Changing, But It’s Still About Relationships

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Watts is the founder and owner of the Keever Group, a consulting company that helps businesses improve their effectiveness and internal communications. right now and you’ll find endless amounts of articles telling you that you needed one yesterday and here’s how you should formally ask for one right this very second.” . And she did.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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The co-founder and CEO of SparkToro , who previously co-founded Moz, gives consultants an edge over agencies and full-time employees in a recent blog post. The company hired four agencies and five consultants in its first two years. Of course, managing a freelancer is not the same as managing a full-time employee or agency.

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Why Human Connections Are A Business Advantage In A Remote World

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I have a little mantra that often serves as the foundation for my strategies — and it’s all about “capturing hearts and minds one at a time.” To achieve this, their business units have a regular cadence of regional meetings, operational site visits and annual meetings to bring team members from across the country together.