Sun.Jul 17, 2011

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Voice of Experience: Viva Hammer (KPMG Washington National Tax)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Viva Hammer (Principal, KPMG Washington National Tax) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your [.].

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Want to Double or Triple Your Own Productivity? Here’s How.

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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Heidi Grant Halvorson, first featured by her Fast Company blog and then by her personal blog, The Science of Success. To read the complete article and check out all the other resources, please click here. * * * Very few of us are as productive as [.].

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David Sacks (Yammer) in “The Corner Office”

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Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of David Sacks (founder, chairman and C.E.O. of Yammer) which offers workplace communication tools. “We let employees voice their opinions about [.].

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