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Wondering How to Become a Morning Person? Try These 8 Techniques

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Put down your phone. Try putting your phone to bed at least one hour before your bedtime. Is your alarm on your phone? Once your phone is in your hand, there is a temptation to check social media or email. This article was originally published in April 2016 and has been updated.

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Working a Side Gig? Here’s How to Prep for Your Second Shift

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Because Long can’t neglect his other work entirely, he allows himself an hour in the middle of each day to respond to emails and phone calls. This article originally appeared in the August 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Learn to say no. You’re spinning enough plates—what’s one more?

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10 Things Exceptionally Successful People Do on the Weekends

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Successful people know they have to carve out downtime where they put away phones and don’t check emails. This article was published in August 2016 and has been updated. Corley discovered that 70 percent of successful people give back at least five hours every month. They disconnect. They connect with their family.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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She’d made a small on-the-job error, and a library trustee known for her bullying manner sent a reprimand to Fanning’s personal email address, CC’ing it to the entire board. Fanning acknowledged the error, apologized and asked that work emails be sent only to her work address. Email has pros and cons, Paterson says.

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Follow That Gut Feeling: 4 Signs You’re Dealing with a Toxic Client

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They don’t respect your personal time Sonya Lee, a mindfulness coach who previously worked as a design freelance artist, received a text on Christmas Eve of 2016 about meeting with a potential client. “I I quickly agreed because time is money, and set up a phone call to speak with the founder right away,” she recalls. “He

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10 Daily Habits Holding You Back from Growth

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These “vampires” can be time-wasting tasks like checking your email too often, or they can be people who are not key to achieving your projects and have latched onto you in conversation because they are avoiding their own work. This article was published in March 2016 and has been updated. Photo by Halfpoint/Shutterstock.

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What Happened When I Ditched Technology for 7 Days

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I switch off my phone and stash it out of sight. During the lulls, I’m no longer a member of the pick-up-your-phone-to-fill-the-void club. My editor is gone for the day, and I’ve been debating sending that happy birthday email to my boyfriend all day. The clock says it’s 12:01 a.m. on Sunday—the beginning of a journey.