Volume 22 No. 5
January 30, 2015
the 15 hottest american cities for 2015
  1.  Atlanta          GA
  2.  Austin           TX
  3.  Burlington      VT
  4. Cambridge     MA
  5. Denver           CO
  6. Detroit           MI
  7. Houston        TX
  8. Madison        WI
  9. Mobile           AL
  10. Nashville       TN
  11. Oakland        CA
  12. Pittsburgh      PA
  13. Queens         NY
  14. Venice          CA
  15. Washington  DC

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How to survive a shark-infested workplace
If your ideas are getting chewed up by bullying, shark-like co-workers, then it's time you took action, writes Shannon Alter. To beat the "office sharks," it's important to master your company's politics and hierarchies, and to build alliances with people who can help you fend off predatory attacks. "Don't try to navigate potentially shark-infested waters alone," Alter advises. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (12/26)
former hospice owner gets prison term for role in medicare fraud
Regina Swims-King, owner of the now-closed Angelic Hospice in Greenwood, Miss., received a 70-month prison sentence for her involvement in fraudulently billing more than $11 million to Medicare. The hospice billed Medicare for unprovided services between 2007 and 2012, court records show. Swims-King was also sentenced to three years of post-release supervision. The Greenwood Commonwealth (Miss.) (subscription required) (1/2)
the most important motivator is ...
Employees generally desire the freedom to do their jobs, becoming skilled at their work and doing all that for a reason, Eric Barker writes. But most of all, they want to see progress. That's where celebrating the little things comes in: "Don't take that good presentation or minor achievement for granted. That's progress and paying attention to those can keep you trucking when you're feeling less than motivated," Barker writes. Barking Up The Wrong Tree blog (1/10)
this company makes everyone take 25 vacation days each year

German company Travis CI has abandoned its unlimited-vacation policy in favor of requiring all workers to take at least 25 days of paid vacation each year. That's better than an open policy since it ensures employees don't feel pressured to stay at work or be judged for taking vacations, says CEO Mathias Meyer. "Instating an open vacation policy can be poison for your people's team and happiness, as it removes the lower barrier of what's an acceptable amount of time to be away," Meyer warns. LinkedIn (1/12)   
Why leaders should erase "um" from their vocabulary
Too many people pepper their speech with meaningless "filler words" such as "um" and "uh," writes Jayne Latz, CEO of Corporate Speech Solutions. Opting instead for "a brief pause will give you a moment to collect your thoughts, allow your listeners to absorb your message, and will sound much more confident and professional," Latz writes. StrategyDriven (1/15)
Errors in medical Bills are rife
Inaccurate credit reports stemming from mistakes by medical providers can be costly to consumers.  See article 



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New Orleans, LA
April 20-22, 2015

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Palm Springs, CA
May 19-21, 2015

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Nashville, TX
October 28 - 30, 2015





 
THOUGHT PROVOKING QUOTES
"Character is much easier kept than recovered."   - Thomas Paine

"Opportunities are not offered.  They must be wrested and worked for.  And this calls for perseverance ... and courage."   - Indira Gandhi

"I fundamentally believe that if you are not learning new things, you stop doing great and useful things." - Satya Nadella

"Respect a man, and he will do all the more."  - John Wooden

"Our aspirations are our possibilities."  - Robert Browning

"In any situation, the best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing."  - Theodore Roosevelt

"The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose." - John McEnroe

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss

"The pro is the person who has all the hassles, obstacles, and disappointing frustrations that everyone else has.  Yet continues to persist, does the job, and makes it look easy." - David Cooper

"When one door closes another door opens, but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us." - Alexander Graham Bell

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