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

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of small businesses surveyed reported the pandemic had a large or moderately negative effect on their business. The current report is part of a series of surveys designed to measure how the pandemic is affecting the nation’s small businesses, and the results are sobering. Census, 67.5% In 2020, U.S. consumers spent $6.3

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Rethinking Work Perks: 5 Things Employees Want More Than ‘Fun’ At Work

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Envoy’s “ Return to the Workplace Report ” states that “63% of employees say flexibility would make them feel more empowered. Perks like generous paid holidays off, paid time off, professional development and flexible work arrangements recognize that employees need more than just money to thrive.

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How Happy Are You?

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I’d spent most of the holiday scrubbing the cabinets of a rental home, fixing a crack in the ceiling and painting the living room. My father, the star of our family, died at the start of 2019. Before 2019 was out, I’d turn 40, Laura and I would each accept unexpected job offers and a publisher would sign me up for a book deal.

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How to Find Your Money ‘Why’

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When people are tired or temptations are especially aggressive (hello, holiday season!), As the journal Applied Economics reports, “individualized cultural values measures do indeed explain part of the financial behavior of households.” This article was published in November 2019 and has been updated.

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The four day week and a case of less is more

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Between 2015-2019, Iceland ran two large-scale trials of a reduced working week of 35-36 hours with no reduction in pay. UK recruitment firm, MRL Consulting Group took a different approach, by closing its offices every Friday for a six-month trial in 2019. Global trials. Instead, look at the results.”.

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22 Self-Improvement Gift Ideas for Personal Development Junkies

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Often, the holidays serendipitously morph into a time we reflect on the past year, to take stock of what and who we’re proud of and give thanks for how far we’ve come. Many entrepreneurs and busy go-getters report that light therapy helps with natural morning alertness and mood stability throughout the day.

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

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in 2020, according to the “Missing Pieces Report” by Deloitte and the Alliance for Board Diversity. I want them to have an equal chance to run a company like Intel one day,” he told a reporter from Bloomberg Business. As of 2019 , U.S. That number had fallen to about 21% in 2019. That’s right, we live in a new world.

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