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Why Texting Patients Works: The Health Belief Model

With the rise of cell phone usage, smart and otherwise, many health care providers, researchers and entrepreneurs alike have assumed that this ubiquitous technology can be used to improve health and wellbeing. Entrepreneurs have led the charge

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5 Things Never To Say To Co-Workers

If you’re lucky enough to spend the day surrounded by co-workers you consider close friends, count your blessings. Not everyone has the good fortune to work side by side with those they connect with on the deepest personal level.

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7 Apps To Keep You Productive and Organized

Most of the advice that you hear when it comes to getting things done will emphasize the importance of working smarter not harder. These days, with all the apps and technical innovations around, achieving this goal should be easier than ever.

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How To Say No At Work

Today many companies are expecting their employees to do more work in less time. From interns to managing partners, people say yes to these demands because they want to be a team player, look eager, or simply be nice. But saying no can sometimes be

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Hospital workers spending too much time on Facebook

No one is immune to spending too much time on Facebook, not even hospital workers in the emergency department. In a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, researchers who set out to determine the impact personal Internet use has

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Forming Better Professional and Office Relationships

Whether you are a CEO or entry-level employee, getting along with others is paramount to success and your career is no exception to this rule. While tenacity, hard work, intelligence and making the right decisions are all significant factors in the equation

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Frequent use of workplace wellness center improves overall quality-of-life

People who used a workplace wellness center on frequent basis reported an improvement in their overall quality-of-life, while those that used the center less often reported no improvements in their physical quality-of-life and a decline in their

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How to Deal With an Awkward Co-Worker

Workplace awkwardness can come from co-workers with varying personal characteristics—from the super shy to those with a sailor’s mouth.

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3 Steps To Genuine Productivity At Work

How do you know when you need to increase productivity at work? Does this sound familiar? You’re making the rounds at work, checking in on your employees and trying to make sure that everything is running smoothly. Everybody looks super busy,

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How To Negotiate Severance

A friend called recently and asked if I’d written anything about negotiating the best possible deal with your employer when you lose your job. A friend of hers feared she was about to be laid off and didn’t know if there was anything she could do to protect herself.

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10 Career Limiting Phrases You Should Avoid at Work

The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a huge matter. Words matter; they are a key component of persuasive communication. Regardless of the audience, topic, or industry; whether

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How To Ace Your Performance Review

Back in 2008, Samuel Culbert, a UCLA professor and management consultant, published an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal titled, “Get Rid of the Performance Review!” The piece got a huge response from readers, and Culbert went on to write a book

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Hospital workplace safety means better patient care

Quality care and healthcare worker safety are inseparable because conditions that physically or emotionally harm caregivers also put patients at higher risk of injury, according to a March whitepaper from the Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation.

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5 Surefire Ways to Lose the Respect of Your Coworkers

Building a rapport with your coworkers so you can all nicely coexist requires delicate balance. But some people get a little bit too comfortable in the process of rapport building, and it can be to the detriment of their coworkers’ respect levels.

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5 Reasons to Keep Up with Technology in the Workplace

Its funny isn’t it. That in the blink of an eye the workplace is dramatically changing. Business is changing. The technology boom that has happened within the past 15 years has forced new ways of work in to the offices around America, the UK and

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