A newlywed young man was sitting on the porch on a humid day, sipping iced tea with his father. As he talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities and obligations, the father thoughtfully
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Continue readingWe all get angry at work sometimes. Conflicts in the workplace can get out of hand when people stop listening to each other and instead concentrate on defending their positions. The late management
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