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December 3, 2019
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Getting Ahead
Here's how to find the time to grow your side hustle
To turn your side hustle into a full-blown venture, don't quit your day job just yet but carve out three-hour periods where you focus on growing the business. Don't have the time? Cut out binge-watching TV, order in dinner and get to work after putting the kids to bed, suggests entrepreneur advisor Bryan Janeczko.
The Business Journals (tiered subscription model)/New York (12/2) 
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Avoid these mistakes as you embark on a job search
Job seekers often update their resumes before thinking about the type of job they want. Here is a look at six other job search mistakes, including failing to see the big picture.
Fast Company online (12/2) 
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Making the Connection
Effective networking isn't about you
Flip networking from what you have to offer into what the other person needs. "Aside from a brief description of your company/brand, what you do and for whom you do it -- which you should be able to whittle down to a single sentence -- abandon the one-sided presentation and get your prospects involved in a discussion by asking them about their business," writes Anthony Carranza.
Business 2 Community (11/29) 
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Skip this phrase in job-search correspondence
Skip this phrase in job-search correspondence
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Career coach Mike Firmand recommends removing the words "I had the opportunity to" from resumes and cover letters. The phrase is passive, imprecise, unnecessary, and diminishes your experience and skills, he writes.
Inside Higher Ed (12/2) 
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The Landscape
Column: Why you need a remote work policy
Column: Why you need a remote work policy
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Startups should have a policy for remote work, writes Anne Gherini, a marketing executive at Affinity. Some employees say they are more productive working from home, and a distributed workforce provides more variety in thought, Gherini writes.
Inc. online (12/1) 
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Balancing Yourself
Find time to work alone
Carve out time to work alone and at your own pace to maximize your effectiveness and balance your mind, writes sociologist Tracy Brower. "Appreciating time to reflect, solve problems on your own and assert independence are important life skills," she writes.
Forbes (12/1) 
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The Water Cooler
Belly up for some gut-friendly Belgian beer
Belly up for some gut-friendly Belgian beer
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Plenty of commercials out there recommend probiotics for gut health, which you can get from yogurt and pills, but new research suggests you can get them from Belgian beers such as Hoegaarden, which are twice-fermented. Go for the yogurt if that appeals to you, but some might want to try a Westmalle Tripel for the same health benefits.
The Irish Post (London) (12/2) 
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Max Planck,
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