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December 9, 2020
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Getting Ahead
People might subconsciously sabotage their chances for advancement for a number of reasons, including fear of losing personal relationships. Here is a look at how to recognize and guard against self-sabotage.
Full Story: Fast Company online (12/8) 
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To stand out when networking on LinkedIn, personalize your note to make a meaningful connection as well as not be perceived as a bot. "Only send connection requests that make sense -- if you can't think anything to say then it's probably not a connection you should be making," says LinkedIn superuser Grace Judson.
Full Story: Inc. (tiered subscription model) (12/9) 
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How to take a great break from work
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To improve productivity, schedule breaks on your calendar, which will help you stay focused knowing a break is coming. The break shouldn't involve checking email or the internet as these tasks don't give you the refresh you need.
Full Story: Fast Company (12/2020) 
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The Landscape
Is Austin becoming the next San Francisco?
Austin City Limits Music Festival (Suzanne Cordeiro/Getty Images)
Austin, Texas, is attracting workers from San Francisco and New York City looking for more affordable housing and easier lifestyle, and business relocations this year are expected to create close to 10,000 jobs. Lower taxes, remote work and a lively social scene (pre-pandemic) are helping fuel the boom.
Full Story: Fox Business/The Wall Street Journal (12/8) 
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Job applicants with mechanical skills continue to be in demand. Electric Bike Technologies of Bristol Township, Pa., has resorted to billboard job advertising but struggles to find people "who can tell the difference between an Allen wrench and a socket wrench," business manager Robert Irving says.
Full Story: Bucks County Courier Times (Levittown, Pa.) (12/6) 
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Balancing Yourself
Quick exercises to do during the workday
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To improve your fitness, start with habit stacking -- which adds a task to an existing habit, such as doing squats while you brush your teeth. Also, consider multitasking while you're on your phone, such as doing a wall sit for 30 seconds, and adding a 4-minute high-intensity workout as a work break.
Full Story: CNN (12/9) 
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The Water Cooler
Humans sometimes find lasting love via dating sites -- so why not otters? That's what happened for Pumpkin and Harris, two otters in the UK who had lost their mates but were matched with each other after Harris' caretakers created a dating profile for him. Harris moved in to Pumpkin's home at SEA LIFE Scarborough, where they're living happily together.
Full Story: CNN (12/8) 
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If you want to grow old as a pilot, you've got to know when to push it, and when to back off.
Chuck Yeager,
US Air Force officer, test pilot, first pilot to break the sound barrier
1923-2020
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