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Accidental Phone Complaint Costs Man His Job

Our harmful words may have negative consequences that we ever imagined. James Stephens learned that lesson the hard way. Stephens was fired from his job ...


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NFL Player's 10,363 Consecutive Snap Streak Ends Humbly

In the world of professional football, certain players get the most glory and recognition, like quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, or even certain ...


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Farmer Offers Forgiveness and a Job to Thief

After suffering a string of thefts at his organic farm, Melvin Burns made an unusual offer. He offered the thief a job if he would just return the tools ...


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Women Face Conflicting Advice When Juggling Work, Home, and Personal Life

In 2013 Sheryl Sandberg, a Harvard Business School grad, a former assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, and Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, ...


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Americans Perceive Overworked People as Having High Status

Taking the afternoon off for a round of golf or enjoying a beach holiday in a five-star resort were once signs of having "made it." But according ...


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What We Believe About Our Future Controls How We Experience Our Present

Imagine you have two women of the same age, the same socioeconomic status, the same educational level, and even the same temperament. You hire both of ...


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Employee's Small Act of Kindness Rewarded By Warren Buffet

Joel Prusak was an employee at the ice cream chain Dairy Queen. One day, as he was serving customers their food, he noticed that a blind man had dropped ...


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Memos from the 'World's Worst Boss'

Do you think your boss is tough or unfair? Try working for the world's worst boss—Mike Davis, aka Tiger Mike. Davis started as a chauffeur and ...


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Researchers Estimate Cost of Avoiding Conflict

New research has revealed that employees waste an average of $1,500 and an 8-hour workday for every crucial conversation they avoid. These costs skyrocket ...


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Six Ways People Find Meaning in Work

American essayist, historian, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau wrote: "It is not enough to be industrious. So are the ants." The British ...


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