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Want to Reduce Digital Distractions? Brain Coach Jim Kwik Shares Strategies for Better Focus

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Also known as the extrathalamic control modulatory system, this part of the brain filters through the deluge of information we receive every day to determine what’s important and what should be muted. With social media, texts and emails, it’s easy for our brains to suddenly switch into defense mode to fight fires.

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A Day in the Life of Renée Marino, a Broadway Star-Turned-Master Communicator

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. – Outreach Marino is more excited to get on the phone than your average person. Step three of her communication program, nailing down information, involves deeper research before an event or meeting—learning a client or colleague’s likes, dislikes, past work and more. Rather, it’s her instinct to shoot off emails like a to-do list.

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Time Is Your Most Valuable Resource—Don’t Waste It

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We have an infinite wealth of information, connections and resources at our fingertips, thanks to the internet and smartphones. Your phone, the apps you use and every website you visit are designed to capture and hold your attention. When I wake up, I don’t look at my phone, log on to my computer or turn on the TV. Your dreams.

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Cashing in Without a Cash Register

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The rows of brightly colored candy, tabloids and magazines were closing in on me. Let me make a cashless payment by scanning my phone, entering a secret code or with my mom’s credit card. The Starbucks next door lets me pay and receive coupons using my phone. Consumers are more informed and marketed to than ever.

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The Cognitive Scientist’s Handbook to Working an Optimal Day

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Instead of checking your email or Instagram the moment you wake up, fall into a productive morning routine that helps set the tone for a productive day. If you’re browsing social media or checking emails, that’s not mental recovery—that’s like trying to rest your muscles by doing pushups in between bench presses. From 3-10 p.m.

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This Is How You Can Get Better at Reading People

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It also includes every way you communicate, whether it’s in person, by phone, by email, by text or on social media. Each personality style wants to receive information (communication) at a different speed. This article originally appeared in the February 2018 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated.

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The Benefits Of Commuting (Yes, There Are Some)

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This article was written by M Moser’s Jeni Durksen for Work Design Magazine. For some, a series of email surprises, expensive and time-consuming. Is the wifi fast enough to support Wednesday’s peak traffic, and does the office have enough phone booths and meeting rooms for a mixture of focus and collaborative work?