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Joshua Becker’s New Book Explores Everyday Distractions Becoming a Lifestyle—And How to Refocus on the ‘Things That Matter’

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The truth is, the distractions coming from our phones, computers and other electronic devices are far from being the whole problem when it comes to our getting derailed from the things that matter most to us and the world around us. This isn’t a book about blaming external circumstances; this is a book about looking inward.

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How to Manage Your Phone Call Mayhem

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Here at Finmouse we use approximately 5 packs of post-its a week, we have an average of 500 plus contacts in our Phone Books, we talk to at least 50 phone contacts a day and probably have to remember 30 to 40 tasks related to those contacts. Visit the original article at [link].

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The Power of ‘Red Threads’ and Discovering Activities You Can Get Lost In

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My problem, which revealed itself about a quarter of the way into the book, was less that I didn’t know who to root for and more that I didn’t care for any of them. I found the book so put-downable that I didn’t even get to the “best bit,” where Eustace turns into a dragon. Snuck the book into church. I was bored.

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How To Get Wireless Internet Access With a Cell Phone | Internet.

Andrea Kalli

Many cell phone owners are not aware that both cell phones and portable computers have the capability to access the Internet from anywhere using wireless Bluetooth technology. Furthermore, they may already be paying for Bluetooth wireless access in their monthly cell phone plan.

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4 ways to make people feel valued at work, even when you’re not all together

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If you just received a vague or confusing text or email, don’t be afraid to request a phone conversation or, if possible, a video or in-person meeting. Phone, video or live meetings can safeguard us from filling our inboxes with one tiny question after the next and require us to formulate the right questions. Published by St.

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3 principles to building — and keeping — a great relationship with a mentor

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Within minutes, my phone rang. Excerpted with permission from the new book No One Succeeds Alone: Learn Everything You Can From Everyone You Can by Robert Reffkin. Copyright © 2021 by Robert Reffkin. Used with permission from Mariner Books, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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Feeling unfulfilled or stuck at work? 3 ways to help you get unstuck

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“Long-term thinking protects us during downturns (of all kinds), because it keeps us moving toward our most important goals … It’s the surest path to meaningful and lasting success in a world that so often prioritizes what’s easy, quick, and ultimately shallow,” writes Clark in her new book The Long Game. Copyright © 2021 Dorie Clark.

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