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Dec 2021
27m 58s

How to Use All Your Vacation — And Reall...

Harvard Business Review
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When was the last time you really took a sustained break from work? No emails. No calls. No taking care of that one little thing. For most of us — particularly in the United States -- it's been too long. As we head into the end-of-year holidays, we asked University of Texas psychology professor Art Markman and Cornell University associate professor Kaitlin ... Show More
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