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Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

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So, although this holiday season’s Black Friday deals may be tempting, consider shopping smaller than the S&P 500 and put money back into local economies by supporting small businesses. The post Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever appeared first on SUCCESS. In 2020, U.S. consumers spent $6.3

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The 11 Best Books on Mental Health

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Research has shown Google searches for mental health-related terms like depression, anxiety, bipolar and OCD spike during the wintertime. Plus, depression and anxiety peak for many people during the holiday season. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) leaves many people feeling more depressed during the cold and dark winter months.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Start by learning about them via LinkedIn , Google, Facebook and even the customers’ own webpages; you’ll arm yourself with their photographs, knowledge of their businesses, circles, hobbies, favorite music and special interests. This article was published in April 2018 and has been updated. Do your homework.

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I Tried Napping Every Day for a Month—Here’s What I Learned About Toxic Hustle Culture

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Should companies invest in nap pods with built-in alarms, as Google and HuffPost have? So I Googled “how to nap” for a little guidance. A 2018 study published in the Nature of Science and Sleep Journal found that high sleep latency (increasing minutes) indicates poor sleep health. The answer is probably somewhere in the middle.

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Episode 414: Joe Chura talks about being Not Almost There

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In 2018, Joe sold both businesses to Cars.com in Chicago’s largest acquisition of the year, and he continues to lead their growth and innovation today as CEO. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher. 500 and #5 ranking on Crain’s Chicago Fast 50. Click on any of the links below to make that happen. See you later.

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Q&A: Bauble Stockings Founder on Turning a Family Tradition Into a Business

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In 2018, she launched Bauble Stockings , which now sells hand-stitched stockings online and in 400 stores. I searched it, and on the landing page of Google, Good Threads Needlepoint in Haiti pops up. Luckily, most of my business is during the holidays, so I have flexibility right in the sweet spot of spring. It’s gotten easier.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

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In 2015, New York City began officially observing two Muslim holidays —the “first large metropolis in America” to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. On weekends, holidays and occasionally after school, volunteers and industry professionals provide the instruction, using a curriculum heavy on collaboration and exploration.

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