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See a layoff through, or see yourself out?Feb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Q: My company has decided to close several of our branch offices this year. I'm an IT manager; my job and half of my team's jobs will be eliminated when our office close...
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There must be an alternative to shouting and poutingFeb 12, 2017 12:00 am - By Georgie Anne Geyer I seem to be surrounded by fellow citizens who are indelibly confused. They are everywhere. Americans who, after previous election losses, would ha...
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Entrepreneur or author? Or both?Feb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Your first meeting with the prospect, a potentially important client, has gone well. As you're wrapping up, you hand her your business card, a prepared summary of the po...
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Rozner: Back to the future for Renteria, White SoxFeb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Rick Renteria had every right to be bitter. Who would have blamed him, right? Who among us wouldn't have been disheartened by the unfairness of it all? In his first majo...
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Glen Ellyn's Cardona surfs into Le MeridienFeb 12, 2017 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn resident Paul E. Cardona, the new general manager of Le Meridien Chicago-Oakbrook Center, can easily surf a high wave. Surfing isn't something suburban people...
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The value of asking people to tell their own storiesFeb 11, 2017 1:00 pm - I was apprehensive when Tim Ballenger's Facebook post was passed along to me. His opening lines filled me with a sense of foreboding that this was not going to turn out ...
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Avoid these common mistakes in the gymFeb 11, 2017 6:30 am - The human body is designed to move. When healthy, it's the perfect machine of maneuverability. Unfortunately, due to the intricate combination of muscles, tendons, liga...
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Association must take specific steps to control leasingFeb 11, 2017 5:00 am - Q. The declaration for our association permits the leasing of units. We don't want to prohibit leasing. However, can we impose a rule that requires an owner to own and r...
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New tool for seniors considering a reverse mortgage refinanceFeb 11, 2017 5:00 am - Sheila took out a HECM reverse mortgage in 2010 when she desperately needed additional income, even though her home in Nevada had fallen sharply in value during the prev...
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What to read before putting your house on the marketFeb 11, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Please give us the names of books that neophyte home sellers should read before selling. A. The first book that comes to mind is one I wrote myself years ago: "The Ho...