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• 5 simple steps to cut workplace frustration

  Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  We've all been there: a day filled with looming deadlines, uncooperative team members, and unexpected disasters cropping up. It's easy to let frustration overwhelm you — but if you do, you'll lose control of your perspective, making you susceptible to lashing out at your team, and making you a less productive manager. The good news: science has your back. Use these five simple research-based steps to cut your frustration and regain your perspective:

• Remodeling market sending mixed signals as 2019 begins

  Michael J. Berens Construction & Building Materials

  Will 2019 be another banner year for remodeling and renovation, or will firms begin to experience a softening in demand? As the new year gets underway, the answer seems to be that it depends on which part of the market you are looking at. Early indicators point to ongoing demand but a decrease in the size and value of projects. Results from the just-released Q1 2019 Houzz Renovation Barometer show "a mixed degree of caution about market conditions among contractors, architects and designers," states Houzz principal economist Nino Sitchinava.

• Commercial and residential real estate marketing to baby boomers

  Sam Radbil Marketing

  Real estate marketing used to be a more manual process that included handing out business cards, writing newsletters and even delivering flyers door to door. Since the creation of the internet, however, real estate marketing has radically changed, and many real estate professionals focus on social media marketing via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other platforms and apps. What is the best way, then, to reach baby boomers? Whether commercial or residential, you need reach the largest audience possible. Here’s how.

• Washington state’s Paine Field gears up for its next stage

  Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & Automotive

  Next month, Paine Field, north of Seattle in Snohomish County, Washington, will enter an exciting new phase in its life with the beginning of scheduled passenger services. As the first flights approach, the new terminal building has reached the final stages of construction and looks set to be one of the most attractive facilities for passengers in the country. Flights begin operating out of Paine Field on Feb. 11 when Alaska Airlines commences service to Las Vegas, followed the next day by Los Angeles and San Jose.

• 4 keys to building trust with your project team

  Deborah Ike Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  When you’re asked to lead a new project, you’re probably also given a team. You may not know these team members, and they’re unfamiliar with you as well. Some might welcome the coordinating efforts of a project manager while others would prefer you stay out of their way. Regardless of these factors, it’s essential to the success of the project that you find a way to work well together. In leading project teams where several team members didn’t care for project management methods, the following actions helped me gain credibility and build trust with the team.

• How the partial federal government shutdown affects small businesses

  Seth Sandronsky Civil & Government

  On the 2016 campaign trail, President Trump vowed that Mexico would pay for a wall on its border with the U.S. from California east to Texas. That was then, and this is now: day 19 of a partial federal government shutdown. As Trump took to television yesterday to make a case for building a southern border wall that congressional Democrats oppose, we turn to some of the real-world effects on small businesses and the customers they serve.

• How to stick to a New Year’s exercise resolution

  Heidi Dawson Sports & Fitness

  It’s January, and to many people that means a fresh start, turning over a new leaf, breaking bad habits and making the positive changes we’ve been saying we’re going to make for ages but never quite get around to making. Increasing the amount of exercise we do is something many people choose to change and for good reason. Exercise is extremely beneficial to our health, both physically and emotionally. Whether you’re looking to increase your fitness, lose some weight, reduce your stress levels or complete a challenge or event, here are some tips to help you stay on track!

• Should you invest in real estate or stocks?

  Patrick Gleeson Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  In the long run, stocks have a higher return on investment than real estate. But in some circumstances, you’re better off investing in both. If you’re trying to figure out which is a better investment over the long term, you might begin by searching the internet with a simple query like "real estate or stocks better?" You’ll be surprised to find that while most sources conclude that stocks are the better long-term investment, there are writers that come to the opposite conclusion. But not all of these writers rely on appropriate data.

• Stemming the tide of attrition: A healthcare priority

  Keith Carlson Healthcare Administration

  Employee turnover is costly for any industry, and healthcare is no exception. Hiring new employees is a calculated risk, be they nurses, physicians, or other staff. Seamless, high-quality healthcare is key to successful outcomes, and staffing inconsistencies can be a powerful wrench in the system. Based on the importance of staff retention and the cost of attrition, stemming employee attrition and honoring the value of human capital should be top of mind for any healthcare administrator, executive, or manager.

• Healthcare hiring outpaces almost every other sector in 2018

  Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied Healthcare

  The job market ended last year on a high note with more than 312,000 reported jobs added for the final month of the year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported earlier this month, even while the overall unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent. The healthcare sector had a very strong year, having experienced the creation of more than 346,000 new jobs. Annually, that’s up from 284,000 jobs in 2017, a 22 percent rise year-over-year. Ambulatory centers added 219,000 jobs while hospitals added 107,000 jobs.

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