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5 Tips for Dealing with Annoying People at Work

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A 2015 Harvard study shared that 80% of employees report lost work time worrying about a co-worker’s behavior and how to deal with the person. But there are certain colleagues, bosses and employees who can ruin the day with their ridiculously annoying behaviors. This shows annoying behaviors actually detract from productivity.

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Want to Work at a Startup? Read This First

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4, and the only reason you filled up another cup was because you were so bored at your desk that your cubicle walls were basically closing in, threatening to suffocate you. This article was published in January 2015 and has been updated. It’s Monday. You’re on coffee No. How does total unpredictability sound instead?

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

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When I read it in 2015, I was working both a full-time government job and launching a side business that would eventually eat up 80 hours of my week. If you fail to get this right, as I did with my online men’s store, then your customers won’t care about your offerings, and you’ll have to go back to your old cubicle job.