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Raise your hand if you like automated phone message systems…

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I know that they ask for this information—account numbers, PINS, last 4 digits of your social security number—so that the representative has your account or profile pulled up when they take your call but based on my experience 98% of the time, I have to repeat that information to them anyway… just ridiculous.

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

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Your phone, the apps you use and every website you visit are designed to capture and hold your attention. Consider the real reason you check your phone more than 150 times a day on average: It’s a principle called random rewards, and it also explains why people keep pulling a slot machine lever over and over. It’s the world we live in.

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Is Your Phone Hurting Your Career?

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Are you being held hostage by your phone? In my personal experience, mindlessly relying on my phone and computer has been a useful, albeit insidious, way of avoiding uncomfortable feelings," writes Charlotte Lieberman , a New York-based writer and editor in the HBR article. Don't rely on your phone to entertain you.

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Is Endless Scrolling Ruining Your Career?

On The Job

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, dating apps, news alerts -- all these are a rabbit hole that you fall into and end up wasting hours of time. Delete them from your phone or your browser. Apps like Facebook Nanny and Checky can help you control online habits. Have set times you will check your phone or scroll Instagram.

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How to Make Reading Part of Your Daily Routine

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Or did you start a novel that you haven’t picked up again in months? You can easily spend 30 minutes browsing emails , answering text messages or watching dog videos on Facebook. You’d be amazed at how those three to five minutes of updating your timeline to see the newest Tweets can add up to a waste of time.

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Organize Your To-Do List into These 4 Categories

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I often find myself pulled in too many directions, reacting to phone calls, email and other stuff that pops up. I used to try and squeeze them in between phone calls, emails and posting on Facebook, but there were days when I’d leave my office without accomplishing anything. Categories to organize your to-do list.

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5 Options for Setting Appointments that Don’t Require a Phone

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If you’re someone who has done business the traditional way for years you may not be able to fathom the idea of an office that doesn’t rely on the phone to do business. The truth is, while a well-planned and scheduled phone call is still a relevant business tool, a lot of time is wasted on the phone that could be better spent.

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