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If you want a promotion, ditch these 5 annoying office habits
There's a quote from Benjamin Franklin that says, "Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones."Since reading that...
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Empowering women may be the only way Japan can solve its devastating sex problem
Japan has a sex problem.People aren't having enough sex. Consequently, Japan isn't having nearly enough kids.A reported 1,008,000 babies were born in Japan in 2015, while 1,302,000 people died. That's...
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Why one tech CEO doesn't let employees email each other
In 2017, approximately 132 billion business emails will be sent and received per day, according to The Radicati Group.But Australian media agency Atomic 212 won't be contributing to that...
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Here's why you didn't get a raise — and what to do about it
You can't put your finger on it, but something's missing from the year-end rigmarole. The company holiday party is long over — thank goodness — and the canned food drive went splendidly. You...
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3 ways to deal with a micromanager without getting fired
When you start a new job, it's normal to have your boss check up on you and double-check your work to make sure that you are doing things correctly. At the very least, she will touch base with you...
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Japan isn’t ready for the ‘new reality’ of its baby crisis
People in Japan aren't having enough sex, so they're not having enough kids, and so the country is set up for a demographic time bomb.According to demographer Keisuke Nakashima, associate professor at...
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6 phrases to say during your performance review that will impress your boss
If the mention of "performance review" makes your heart race and your palms sweaty, you're not alone. Many people get unnecessarily anxious when it comes time for the common annual...
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Why you need friends at work, and 5 easy ways to bond with your coworkers
Having friends at work is hugely beneficial.Psychologist and author Ron Friedman points out in his book, "The Best Place to Work," that workplace friendships are one of the strongest predictors of...
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Japan is going through an unprecedented population collapse
Over the past five years, Japan's population has shrunk by a million people. There were 128,057,352 people counted in the 2010 census and 127,110,000 in 2015, according to just-released census figures....
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This felt bubble helmet is like a cubicle for your head
More and more, offices are opting for open-concept layouts. This can foster collaboration, but it can also make it difficult to get work done.Helsinki-based design firm Mottowasabi has come up with an...
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One thing the luckiest people do at work
Wearing green at work on St. Patrick's Day used to be more of a thing. That was when more people went to an office and more people wore suits at said office. It's something Millennials don't understand...
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The easy way Americans could achieve $63 billion in additional income
Are we a no-vacation nation? Well, data shows we’re not good at taking time off.According to a new study by Project: Time Off, a nonprofit partnership sponsored by the U.S. Travel Association, 55...
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5 reasons the US should adopt Sweden's short workdays
Futurists from a century ago would be disappointed in some regards with how society has progressed. Where are the flying cars? What about the moon colonies? Perhaps most importantly, how come the...
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Here's why you may feel busy all the time — even if you're doing less
Not having enough hours in the day seems like a problem that most of us are struggling with these days, but are we actually getting busier, or just feeling busier?The leading hypotheses suggests that...
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A CEO explains how giving employees $2,300 and an extra week off work creates...
The old adage that "travel broadens the mind" may be cliché, but it still rings true.It's also the thinking behind one of Stockholm-based digital play studio Toca Boca's unique perks.Employees are...
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A CEO explains the biggest difference between Swedish and American work culture
Don't trust those fancy perks.Pluses like free food, movies, and booze might just be traps that entice you to stay in the office and work longer hours, according to Toca Boca CEO Bjorn Jeffery."Perks...
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A CEO explains why he runs his company 'like a 2,000-person basketball team'
United Shore CEO Mat Ishbia says he likes to run his organization "like a 2,000-person basketball team."It's a mentality he's taken from his days playing on the Michigan State Spartans under coach Tom...
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A CEO explains why he doesn't care about your résumé, your alma mater, or...
For United Shore CEO Mat Ishbia, it's not about what you know.Ishbia says that specific skills, such as salesmanship, graphic design, or programming, can be taught. Those don't guarantee whether or not...
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A CEO says too many executives make the same leadership mistake
If you want to be a good leader, you've got to actually interact with those that you're leading.It seems like straightforward advice, but it can be difficult to implement."A lot of leaders struggle...
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A therapist explains the negative effects a toxic boss can have on your life
While a great leader will challenge you to become your best, a toxic boss will drain your mental strength.As a therapist, I've had many clients enter my office saying things like, "My boss is a bully....
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