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As we work our way through the holidays, it’s the time of year when many companies conduct year-end performance reviews. You sit down with your manager to discuss your performance and plan your goals for next year. While you wait for your manager and gather peer feedback, why not conduct your own personal year-end review?… Read more »

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For many of us, working at a company means working on a team. Unless you work for yourself, and even then, rarely does anything get accomplished by one person. Whether you’re a member of the team or lead one, there are 3 characteristics that successful teams possess. These clear and simple attributes were identified by… Read more »

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With the holiday season in full swing, the pressure is on. Gifts to buy. Parties to attend (or throw). Cookies to bake. While these are all good things, they can make for a stressful season if you let them. Now is the perfect time to re-think how you spend your holiday time so that it… Read more »

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There was an article awhile back about the response that Gap, Inc. President and CEO, Jeff Kirwan, sent to a 5-year old customer. The youngster wrote a letter to Gap asking the retailer for more variety in girls’ clothes, “…not just pink and princesses….”. Mr. Kirwan responded and The Washington Post published a copy of… Read more »