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10 Ways to Slow Down

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Do you have days when you feel life is rushing by at breakneck speed? Maybe your whole life feels that way. Here are 10 ways to slow it down and help you keep things in perspective: Stop multi-tasking. Computers multi-task by doing several things at once When people try to multi-task, they end up doing everything poorly. Turn off your television. Try going for a full week without turning it on.

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Hacking Email: 99 Email Security and Productivity Tips

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Why is it that when it comes to emails, there are no accepted standards? Even though 6 billion emails are sent every day, almost no one agrees about simple things like email etiquette, how to organize a note, or whether emails are considered private or not. The 99 tips in this article make up the best in email practices: 4.) Don’t forward chain letters.

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3 V’s of Confident Communication

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Communication is more than talking. It’s a two-way process of sending and receiving messages: verbally and nonverbally. Communication is vital to personal success. Now matter how much you know about communicating , Communication (Photo credit: P Shanks). there always seems more to be learned. At its most basic, your message has three main components: visual, vocal and verbal.