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A Deep Dive Into the Positive and Negative Impacts of Gossip

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It’s also the amount of time the typical person spends per day gossiping in a 16-hour day, according to a May 2019 study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. Or perhaps another department’s long-time leader is retiring, and they’ve hired someone external to fill the role.

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Joining the Family Business—Without the Drama of HBO’s ‘Succession’

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Following Greg’s passing in July 2019, Ben became the next generation to sit at Pratt & Tobin’s helm. An article from the Spring 2000 issue of Family Business magazine suggests a similar approach to the one exemplified by Ben’s family. Since taking over in 2019, our number of clients have gone up 50%,” Ben says.

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How to Forgive

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For example, a 2019 study published in Psychology & Health found that forgiving others aided in achieving better sleep, which, in turn, has the potential to improve health. . The pastor trusted me to build an amazing program, and I fully expected to stay in this blissful situation until I retired. I was so happy to get this job.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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of employer businesses in 2019—a growth of 16.7% million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” The 2019 “ State of Women-Owned Businesses Report ” from American Express finds women-owned businesses “now represent 42% of all businesses—nearly 13 million—employing 9.4 trillion.”

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Travel Blogger Karen Akpan Shares How She Journeyed From Debt to Economic Freedom

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Then, in 2019, she lost her job. Now, Akpan makes it a point to ask people if they have a Roth individual retirement account. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2022 issue of SUCCESS magazine. At the time, Akpan had a good-paying job as a clinical researcher while her husband stayed home with their son.

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The Quest for My Best Sales Month Ever

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The other offers me an unsolicited assignment to write about the relationships that formed after a retired soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder sent his Purple Heart to a NASCAR driver. The answer: A story for a baseball season preview magazine for which I have written occasionally. What could I write then?

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She is a 2023 CNN Hero, a 2022 Soros Justice Fellow and a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Fellow Alumna. She’s also been recognized as one of the Most Influential Women in Corporate America by Savoy magazine and as one of the Top 25 Influential Black Women in Business by The Network Journal. Dawn Menge, Ph.D.

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