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The Commerce Department also revised its growth estimates for the past three years. Those revisions showed that the economy contracted 3.1 percent in 2009, slightly less than the 3.5 percent previously reported. Growth in 2010 was put at 2.4 percent, down from 3 percent, with growth in 2011 at 1.8 percent instead of 1.7 percent.

3 Tips to Get a Better Workout When You

Yesterday I learned how to walk. No, I not a toddler, and yes, I been walking for more than 20 years. But after getting a lesson from the New Balance team about Good Form Walkingat the New York Botanical GardenI feel a new comfort in each step I take.

Follow these three steps so you too can learn how to be a better walker today. You put less pressure on your joints, use the correct muscles meant to be used when walking, and maximize your workout. You can use these tips if you walking for fitness or leisure.

Take shorter steps at a faster pace to maximize your muscle , use and avoid knee, hip, and ankle injuries. Try different strides try walking with bigger steps and then shorten your stride until you find a rhythm that right for you. If your knees are locking, your steps are probably too big. Walking should becomfortable.

What a foot strike? Just like it sounds, it how your foot hits the pavement (or hiking trail, if you lucky). Don stomp; you want to land lightly on your feet and transition forward. Aim to land on the center of your heel and then move the foot forward.

Stop slouching! (Did you know that good posture is good for your health in general?) Keep your core strong by keeping your back straight. Aim to keep your head up, and occasionally raise your hands over your head, and take a deep breath. You realize your posture has improved and your energy will as well.

4 Myths About Young Workers

Things aren't always what they seem. If I could give you one bit of advice on dealing with the latest generation of employees to come under your management, it would be to remember those words. things aren't always what they seem.

If you are like most business leaders, you've no doubt noticed to see a trend in the way employees behave in recent years. Most likely you consider it a negative trend too much entitlement, not enough loyalty, no work ethic, only interested in themselves, and on and on. But I challenge you to consider that perhaps these are not negative trends, just different ones. Things aren't always what they seem.

To better understand who your employees are and what drives them to succeed, perhaps it's easiest to understand who they are not. You. That's right. They may even be your offspring but in the workplace they bear little resemblance to the "you" of yesteryear. Gen Xers (born 19651979) and Millenials (born after 1980) are operating in this world with a completely different perspective. Their definitions of loyalty, time and success are often quite different from yours. Rest assured they do recognize all of these concepts and value them in very important ways. The key to your organization's future success is understanding how the Millenials view the world and using that knowledge to motivate them in a way that works. Here's a hint: meet them where they are and they will achieve your underlying goals; try to force them to fit your definitions and they will run for the door every time.

So let's take a look at some of the pervasive myths about our youngest generation in the workforce and discuss why these changes are happening and how you can tailor your workplace to meet the needs of you, your employees and the company.

Myth: Younger generations have no work ethic.

Reality: Younger generations have a selfcentered work ethic. This is not necessarily the negative that it may seem at first. Millenials are dedicated to completing their task well. They have not been raised in a way that demands them to look around and see what should be done next. Instead they ask "what is my job" and go about figuring the best, fastest way to complete that task. Then they consider themselves done. This is a key differentiator between your employees and yourself.