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Family Traditions: Why They’re the Glue of Great Families

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Almost all families have traditions, at least subconscious ones, often centering on holidays or special occasions. Review and reevaluate your traditions. Review and reevaluate your traditions. What do you do for each holiday ? Are there some gaps—months without a holiday or birthday tradition? Each family birthday?

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10 Ways to Finish Your Year Strong

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Holidays have a tendency to make you think you need more stuff. Read: 3 Ways to Avoid Overspending During the Holidays. Read: On Performance Reviews, Mindfulness and Redefining What It Means to ‘Make It’. This week, block out time on your calendar for rest. Audit your spending. What matters most to you in this life?

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How to Protect Your Mental Health at Work

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According to a recent American Psychiatric Association (APA) poll , 31% of Americans anticipated being more stressed in the 2022 holiday season than they were the year before. And it’s not just the holidays that cause this heightened state of anxiety. One thing we’d all like to leave behind this year is the prevalence of stress.

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The 2021 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

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It’s 2020 and it’s time for a new holiday gift guide. This year, I’ve got 20 other ideas for you – some ideas that you may want to steal and buy for yourself this holiday season! They’re a thoughtful and practical gift that I believe is worth gifting this holiday season (or anytime, really).

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How to Create a Powerful, Future-Proof Culture for Remote and Decentralized Teams

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“As we communicate a consistent message over time, we can also provide specific examples of how the vision was brought to life,” said Sabina Nawaz, global CEO coach, leadership keynote speaker, and writer, in the Harvard Business Review. Use a cultural calendar to avoid setting meetings on holidays.

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Feel Guilty for Taking a Sick Day? You’re Not Alone, but It Shouldn’t Be the Norm

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You might even have a debate with yourself, while skimming your calendar to-dos and meetings, obligations and responsibilities, about what it would be like to just miss it all and stay in bed. Maybe you are achy or coughing, or have a fever and a serious headache. Why do I feel guilty taking a sick day?

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Calendar "ah ha"

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.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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