Business Stories from February 7, 2016 (Change date)
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Better Farm Boss workshop with Chris Blanchard offered Feb. 17 in GrayslakeFeb 09, 2016 9:26 am - The Liberty Prairie Foundation will offer the Be a Better Farm Boss: How to Manage and Motivate Your Farm Team workshop from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wed., Feb. 17 at the Univer...
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Those days you work from home may end up wrecking the planetFeb 08, 2016 6:00 am - Next time your boss tries to convince you of the benefits of working from home, spare a thought for how that could contribute to wrecking the planet. More businesses tha...
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You did the work - now get the creditFeb 08, 2016 6:00 am - Q: I work in a small department. Our manager is not usually in the office. We sometimes have to work together on a project, for which we receive extra compensation that ...
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Career Coach: Want to stand out at work? Take some initiative!Feb 07, 2016 6:40 am - Ask any boss which employee in their firm really stands out as a star, and they will most certainly bring up the person who shows initiative. Everyone wants a hardworkin...
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Appalachian miners getting a fresh start in codingFeb 08, 2016 6:00 am - Jim Ratliff worked for 14 years in the mines of eastern Kentucky, drilling holes and blasting dynamite to expose the coal that has powered Appalachian life for more than...
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Report: Smartwatches will definitely overtake fitness bandsFeb 08, 2016 6:00 am - In the technology tussle for consumer wrists, it seems as if the smart money is on the smartwatch. A new report from Gartner predicts that the wearables market will grow...
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Have a great idea? Here's how to make it actually happenFeb 08, 2016 6:00 am - Adam Grant is not your typical business school professor. Just 34, he reached tenure while still in his 20s and finished his Ph.D in less than three years. He writes op-...
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Fitbits now mandatory for students at this Oklahoma universityFeb 08, 2016 10:23 am - They take exercise seriously at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. All students are required to meet strict fitness goals. And they are graded on how they do. For years, ...
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Why The Isle of Man might hand over its roads to self-driving carsFeb 08, 2016 1:01 pm - Phil Gawne, the transportation minister on the Isle of Man, is working 16-hour days on two projects rooted in radically different eras. First, he's trying to salvage the...
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Why it might be better to list your home in the winter than springFeb 08, 2016 10:23 am - Ask anyone and they'll tell you: The best time to sell a home is in the spring. I think most real estate professionals would agree. But when exactly is the spring market...
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