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25 Self-Help Books You (Probably) Haven’t Read

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The solution to every problem you’ve ever had is written in a self-improvement book somewhere. The critical path to the goal you’re chasing is waiting for you on a bookshelf. Here’s an alternative list of self-improvement books that you may have missed. Self-Improvement Books About Overcoming the Odds.

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Saying No to More: Why Giving Your Brain Space to Wander Improves Your Productivity

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Thankfully, productivity expert Juliet Funt is giving us all permission to make time every day to sit and think, which she calls white space. But if you think of ‘productive’ as meaning ‘to have made something of value,’ it doesn’t mean, ‘I sweated my way through lots of motion.’”. Or reevaluated the way you spend your days?

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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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According to Paul Osincup , corporate trainer, humor strategist and author of the forthcoming book, The Humor Habit , we are all suffering from a condition he refers to as “chronic seriousness.” economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs. Lighten up” or “You’re too sensitive.”

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Time to Set Goals? How to Have a Successful Year

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Every successful executive assistant we know is a goal setter. There’s something about good goal setting that helps to ensure you give more thought to where you’re going and what you need to do to get there. They’re stated like a goal, but don’t have a plan to back them up. A good goal has a plan.

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What 30 Days of Productivity Taught Me About Finding Time

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My practice book was filled with notes expressing her disappointment: Please practice! Mostly because it came with an addictive music-production program called GarageBand. But for all of that musical inspiration, I didn’t even consider getting back into piano, even though that’s the main instrument used in most modern music production.

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How I Learned to Work Less But Do More

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Not a single blank space in my calendar. I had filled every waking 30-minute block with some productive commitment. I had entombed myself in my own supposed productivity. I would binge on some TV show with a wildly irresponsible male lead, someone who keeps no calendar but still gets all the girls. Existential dread?

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15 Ways To Treat Yourself: How Rewards Can Help You Succeed

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And while a day full of luxury might be a bit much, treating yourself to little rewards as you pursue a big goal can help you stay motivated and positive. Rewards are often seen as something that comes at the end of a big project or goal. It’s not just personal goals that need rewards, either. Why should I reward myself?

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