Or better yet, make an effort to bestow your friends and loved ones with handmade gifts presented in reusable, non-plastic gift wrap.

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Companies that make an effort to recognize their employees are contributors are ones that typically rate highly on employee engagement surveys.

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Some didn't even make initial proposals, or made merely token ones, deeming the effort out of proportion to the potential benefits.

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Ninja innovators, like the ones on display at CES earlier this month, are the ones who are behind this effort and continue to make our nation exceptional.

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