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Finding Joy as a Manager — Even on Bad Days

Harvard Business

When work and life are overwhelming, it can be difficult to reclaim a sense of joy at work. Research has shown the benefits of incorporating joy, hope, and optimism into the workplace to combat burnout and improve well-being. The author recommends four strategies to reconnect with joy at work on your toughest days: 1) Find your why: Reconnect with your passion and purpose by aligning your work with what brings you joy, what you are good at, and what the world needs. 2) Embrace a beginner’s minds

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A Breakdown, by Sector, of the Negative 818,000 BLS Job Revisions

MishTalk

Yesterday morning, I had difficulty finding the BLS job revisions. So did everyone else. Eventually the BLS posted -818,000 but my unadjusted calc of -915,000 is accurate too.

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Q&A: To Protect the Natural World, We Need to Put a Price on It

Harvard Business

NOAA’s chief scientist explains how new technologies can help businesses understand their impact, create new financial instruments, and enhance risk management.

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Existing-Home Sales End Four-Month Decline, Increase 1.3 Percent

MishTalk

Existing home sales rose 1.3 percent. Tack on a small positive revision, and sales rose 1.5 percent from the previous report. Year-over-year sales are still negative.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Collaboration: Survival of the Friendliest

Harmonious Workplaces

A Strange Evolutionary Trick I recently caught a Netflix documentary called Inside the Mind of a Dog. Among the fascinating topics – which included dogs’ abilities to serve humans, their propensity for complex communication, and their unique physiology – the evolution of the modern dog Canis Familiaris from wolves Canis Lupus caught my […] The post Collaboration: Survival of the Friendliest appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.

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Knowing your customers

Seth Godin Blog

In the very small business, the freelancer knows each customer. By name, by volume, by preferences. And in the huge business, expensive software, data analysts and relentless margin seeking pushes organizations to increase their yield. But most businesses (and non-profits and groups) are somewhere in between. We don’t think of our customer list as a spreadsheet, but it is.

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Betting Odds Say Kennedy Will Drop Out to Endorse Trump, Will This Matter?

MishTalk

I present three views on the question. The third one is mine. See if you can identify mine before reading further.

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