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Premier Workspaces Celebrates 20 Years Of Business And Growth

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Founded in 2002, Premier started with the acquisition of 9 shared workspace locations from American Office Centers. . Premier Workspaces was founded in 2002 in Irvine, CA as Premier Business Centers with the acquisition of 9 shared workspace locations from American Office Centers, which was in bankruptcy. .

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James Dyson: The Ever-Tinkering Engineer

Success

Dyson experienced failure after failure , but he saw them as the failures of people and corporations that might have given him money or sold his product. He believes the designers of breakthrough products should also market them. I’m a designer and engineer and maker of products.” They couldn’t see the potential. “It

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Ann Hiatt on What It Takes to Be an Executive Assistant

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In 2002, Ann Hiatt was fresh out of college, starting her first post-university job supporting Jeff Bezos’ at Amazon in Seattle. After three years working with Jeff, on projects ranging from hiring helicopters, to writing TED talks, to helping with massive product launches, she took the lessons she’d learned at Amazon to a Ph.D.

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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

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Speculation of another impending recession battered the confidence of small-business owners, as indicated by monthly surveys conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business. A fire in the restaurant’s kitchen in April 2002 forced the owners to scramble to become operational again before the summer rush.

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7 Strategies To Attract And Retain Top Talent

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And research indicates leaders tend to be way too confident about the quality of their decisions. . Of course, good bosses also help improve productivity and performance, which is another important benefit. . Google discovered this to its chagrin in 2002, when it launched an experiment by getting rid of all bosses.

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5 Tips For Incorporating Exercise Into Your Life

Brilliantly Better

And I ran the Chicago marathon back in 2002. I think a lot of my self-esteem and self-confidence is due to exercising. The Book Of Life 2008 – The Outcome Overcoming Cravings On A Raw Food Diet Still think productivity means getting things done? I think productivity means having a life while still getting things done.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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in his 2002 best-selling book, Authentic Happiness. Flexible work schedules lead to better productivity, a study from the University of Minnesota shows. When employers put the emphasis on results rather than hours spent at the office , productivity increases, say the Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) study authors.

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