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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Utah Economics, Demographic Changes   Volume 5 Issue 11  
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Opportunities for Change in the Wake of the Recession
Becoming the New Utah
Recession, Recovery, Retirement:
What’s Coming Up?
Purple Bracelets and The Whine Culture
Good Ideas: From Trash to Treasures
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    Purple Bracelets and The Whine Culture
    by Tricia Jack, CPPA

    Several yeas ago, while facilitating a first-line manager development class, I encountered what I can only describe as a “whiner.” This lady whined about everything. She whined about the room where we had the training - the temperature, the lighting, and the seating arrangements. She whined about the food. She whined about the exercises we asked participants to do, and she whined about her co-workers and managers. Sound familiar?
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    Good Ideas: From Trash to Treasures
    by Sara McCormick, CPPA

    Whether to raise money, reduce usable goods ending up in landfills, or satisfy mandates, innovative cities are hosting large yard sales.
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