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German Economic Survey Shows Deep Business Pessimism For 2025

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German business associations see their current situation as worse than it was a year ago and remain pessimistic about the coming year, according to a survey published by the employer-oriented German Economic Institute IW on Friday. “The German economy won’t get off the ground in 2025 either,” said IW Director Michael Huether. The survey showed that 31 out of 49 business associations see the current situation as worse than in 2023 and 20 out of 49 industry representatives expect

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Episode 576: Cal Newport Talks About Deep Work and Focused Success

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In this Flashback Friday episode, I revisit my enlightening conversation with Cal Newport , originally recorded in 2016. Cal, the acclaimed author of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World , shares his revolutionary ideas on the importance of cultivating focus in an increasingly distracted era. Since this conversation, Cal has continued to expand his work on digital minimalism and the importance of deliberate practice, inspiring professionals worldwide.

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The Mental Load Is Holding Women Back At Work, New Study Proves

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Holiday magic. The holiday season can be full of joy, reflection, and quality time and, for women, an even more overwhelming share of the mental load, the invisible work that goes into managing a household and family. Ana Catalano Weeks, a senior lecturer in comparative politics at the University of Bath who often studies gender and society, has two new research papers that study the impact of the mental load on women.

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