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What Waiting Tables Can Teach You About Growing Your Revenue

Ian Altman | Posted 03.31.2013 | Business
Read More: Sales, Business, Waitress, Recommendations, Restaurant Workers, Clients, Revenue, Client-Relations, Business News
Ian Altman

Like most in that field, I started as a busboy -- clearing tables and refilling beverages. I think that everyone in business should spend at least some time in the role of a waiter or waitress. Why?

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Unsentimental Holidays, Part 1: James Joyce and "The Dead"

James Bryson Hyatt | Posted 02.10.2013 | Books
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James Bryson Hyatt

I'm going to roll out a handful of suggested books, movies and albums to get you through the holidays without much sentiment -- while also not falling back on cynicism and despair.

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How to Snag a Sweetheart and a Sweet New Job this Valentine's Day

Nicole Williams | Posted 04.11.2012 | Women
Read More: Resume Advice, Career Advice, Resume-Building, Job Interview Advice, Recommendations, Job Interviews, Valentine's Day, Love Advice, Women News
Nicole Williams

I have a few years of online dating techniques to lean on and YES, they work for your career!

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Wrecking Recs: Go to the Bookstore!

Rachael Berkey | Posted 10.31.2011 | Books
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Rachael Berkey

At least once a month, I get email from a friend asking for a recommendation. The friend in question has finished a book and cannot decide on what to read next. They've come to me for inspiration.

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50 Tips for College Success

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 10.10.2011 | College
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Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D.

I was a college student for 11 years. I'm also an adjunct professor, so I've been at the other side of the classroom as well. Here are 50 things I've learned.

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Stories You Might Like: Join Our Beta Program to Test HuffPost Recommendations

Rob Fishman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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Rob Fishman

Using the articles and interests that you've made public on your Facebook profile -- both from within Facebook and across the web -- we've developed a recommendation engine to help point you towards HuffPost stories you'll like.

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Spices Chefs Love to Use

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Find. Eat. Drink.

Whether it's adding taste, texture or intensity of character, spices are an essential element to a dish. We asked eight chefs to name their favorite...

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Facebook Recommends Me Things

Andy McDonald | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
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Andy McDonald

Facebook continues to be a shining beacon in my life, pointing me in various directions based on what I assume is a series of randomly activated electronic relays attached to the bottom of Mark Zuckerberg's toilet bowl.

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We Still Need a Food Supply for Dummies!

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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David Katz, M.D.

Advice to eat more plant foods simply states the destination; it does not provide the step-by-step, GPS-like guidance people need to move in that direction. Besides, alas, it doesn't work.

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Latest Campus Trend: Napping (Anywhere and Everywhere)

The Lantern | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
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A third of American adults nap on a typical day. Students are no exception, and they nap all over campus. Roughly 34 percent of people ages 18 to 79 ...

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Tea, Green: Five Experts Serve Up Their Favorite Eco-Friendly Brews

Avital Andrews | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Avital Andrews

The tea industry has an ugly history of deforesting, damaging biodiversity, and using pesticides. To promote more enlightened sipping, we asked five experts to name their preferred brew.

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