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How Women Are Rising in Business

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Other reasons included “not [being] ready to retire” and the loss of their previous job. Henderson, a self-taught thought leader with three honorary doctorates and nine books to her credit, “served on the U.S. Women of all ages are launching businesses.

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Hearth: A Writer Explores the Concept of Home During Her Early Career as a Writer in Delhi, Mumbai and the U.S.

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A twist of fate post-retirement put his hard-earned savings at stake, leading him to rally to get a stretch of land for a new residential area in Delhi. It was also a 1-mile walk to the country’s oldest university, where, in its main library, among the several million books, I found my grandfather’s autobiography.

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The 2021 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

Let’s start with books. I’ve been reading more in the past twelve months than I can ever remember doing before, so it’s no wonder that I’ve recommended more books in this gift guide than anything else. I just received this book, and I’m enjoying it. The Practice by Seth Godin. It’s fantastic.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

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In 2018, my Uncle Bill bought me the book Vladimir Putin: Life Coach. For clients of Jo Davis , the work is “[finding] meaning, a career change, retirement or planning for it.”. A helpful book, The Prosperous Coach covers this strategy in detail. Read books. To the uninitiated, the term does seem preposterous.

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How the 21st Century office was born in post war Europe

Workplace Insight

It is described in Stewart Brand’s book How Buildings Learn in the following way: ‘Each office worker has a private office, often small, which opens into a generous open area surrounded by many other private offices. It’s an enduring model of office design that exists in updated variants to this day.

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Why Are You #AdminProud?

All Things Admin

Four years left to retirement, and I think my decision was a good one.” – Shelia Brown, executive assistant, British Columbia Ferry Services. “I I’m retiring this year and both of my daughters tell me they are proud of the work ethics I’ve brought them to make them successful in their careers. It has worked out well.

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market While I knew there was a good chance the unemployment rate would go up, when I heard the latest figures were 10.2

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