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Give a CARD today!

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  Image Credit: www.regaloservicenotes.com   Sometime a few weeks ago, I had this idea of wanting to start something that would make a ripple effect and touch as many lives as possible (well, at least in our office, that is!) and I created what I call Circulation Cards.   It borrows the concept of "paying it forward" but in a more tangible form and in very simple ways.  I've always wanted to make a difference in people's lives and I realize, you don't even have to spend money or be grandiose with your ways - even a simple act of kindness could make a difference! With the help of the ever-reliable Canva online, I created 5 different cards that contained 5 different actions that would have to be performed by the initial recipient of the card, afterward, the card will then be given to the other person to perform and so on. To make it attractive and catchy and for it to last longer, we had it printed in color and laminated.  It'...

Dan Ariely: What makes us feel good about our work? (video)

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It might seem ironic and a total opposite of the nature of things but I am the type of person who needs as much distraction as possible to get me more focused and interested. You could say I am a multi-tasker, have a very short attention span or that I am totally crazy and you might even be right. As a simple example, I need to either be listening and singing to music or just listening and reacting to speeches to keep me able and wanting to continue doing tasks for my multiple clients. (ofcourse this does not apply if my tasks require me to be on the phone and literally talking to another person for very obvious auditory reasons…) So you can imagine my internet browser open with both work-related (Gmail, Zoho, etc) and non-work related sites (ted.com, live365.com, etc) on a daily basis – both of which I just could not live without if I were to remain sane and functioning properly. Unlike other people who want to view videos or listen to songs without really putt...