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Does Office Design Really Affect Productivity?

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Whether you work at home or in a large company building, office design can impact your mood, your ability to concentrate and stay focused, and your ability to be productive. Every employee has their own unique work habits that make them productive, and the concept of the office should reflect this. Where you work really does matter.

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How to Track Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Maintain Professional Certifications

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For example, PACE is a certification for administrative professionals provided by ASAP. These requirements may change, so please verify this information on the ASAP website. In full disclosure, I am deeply involved in the PACE program as its lead trainer.

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Workplace Roles: Knowing When to Manage vs. When to Lead

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These times include: When you need to boost productivity among your team, especially when deadlines loom. Managers can increase productivity by focusing on the details of systems or processes and improve efficiency by hiring new people or changing those processes. When to manage subordinates. When you need to train new team members.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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They achieve productivity more quickly; they cost less in total, and they’re a more flexible cost; they require less emotional investment from their employers; and they take less time and effort to replace. If you need a marketer ASAP, you can sort by project or title on freelance marketplaces.

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How I Became a Morning Person (and How You Can, Too)

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increase) of usable day that has sent my productivity soaring. Get your feet on the floor ASAP. I’ve gone from rolling out of bed at 9 a.m. to actively waking up at 6 a.m. By employing five simple techniques, I gained an extra three hours (a 12.5% I found that when I did that, I rarely ever went back into “five more minutes” mode.

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Email That Works: Best Practices for Truly Busy People

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Are you getting so much that it’s sometimes impossible to manage it properly and still be productive? Check email several times a day , rather than constantly, to prevent interruptions that decrease productivity. That way, they’ll know if they need to read or act upon the message ASAP. Take heart….You’re You’re not alone!

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How to Increase Your Productivity, Starting in the Garage

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. I was absolutely thrilled to discover that I would have an opportunity to guest write here on Productivity Bits , so much so that I could hardly decide what to write about! Less Productivity? And as we know all too well, with less organization we tend to be even less productive.

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