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

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When controlling our awareness and where our attention is going, Kwik explains that the brain’s reticular activating system (RAS) controls a great deal. When the first thing you do is grab for your phone, you’re rewiring your brain for two things that are hurting your productivity or performance.” Hope is not a great strategy.”

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Why Every Home Business Owner Needs a Strong Support System

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That’s why having a strong support system is essential for home business owners. A support system can provide the emotional and practical support, advice and guidance, and networking opportunities needed to succeed as a home business owner. But what if someone doesn’t have a strong support system? Just how do you do that?

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

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Be fun but be professional when using Social Media. But it is still worth reiterating every year that social media should be used responsibly, especially as more and more people are using the various platforms. This is an oldie but a goldie and it is still going to be the top tip for all social media users in 2015.

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Looking Good, Feeling Unstoppable: Skin Pharm’s Maegan Griffin on Finding the Confidence to Get Started

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Her blend of empathetic customer service and social media marketing saw it grow faster than she could have imagined, and she added a skin care line and two more clinics in Atlanta and Dallas. Social media is a tool that cuts both ways. Social media is a marketing goldmine for up-and-coming companies like Skin Pharm.

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How to Make Reading Part of Your Daily Routine

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Rahim Charania, American Fueling Systems 2. Get off social media to make time for reading. Put e-books on your phone. You can always find time to read as long as you have reading material with you—and what better way to do that than through your phone? Make time for reading by putting it on your calendar.

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How to Protect Yourself from Online Scams

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Ensuring you have the most up-to-date software, browsers and operating systems can help keep your computer protected from malware, viruses and other malicious software. Be wary of social media. We’ve all accidentally given out more information than we intended to on social media. Keep your devices up to date.

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How To Build A Thriving Coworking Community

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To overcome this, a chat app can be integrated into the workspace management system for coworkers to book desks, meeting rooms, and phone booths. But communication with the community shouldn’t be limited to chat apps. But communication with the community shouldn’t be limited to chat apps.

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