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Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:30:34 GMT http://www.mftrou.com/workplace-bullying.html Workplace Bullying: How to recognise and deal with bullying in the workplace Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:30:16 GMT http://www.mftrou.com/time-management-chart.html Time waits for no one. But the conundrum is that you need to spend time to make time. So spend a little time on creating your personal time management chart and free yourself to do what you really want to do instead. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:28:35 GMT http://www.mftrou.com/stress-statistics.html Understanding the basic principles of statistics transforms a good manager into a great manager. Using basic business statistics, you can turn data into knowledge and increase your decision making accuracy. 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