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When Too Much Talk Turns Toxic

Allwork

Communicating with ease was meant to promote productivity and connection, not hinder them — so balance is key. The impact on the future of work Remote work skyrocketed after 2020, along with the world’s reliance on communications apps and tools. There’s really no turning back.

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Are Productivity Paranoia And Lack Of Trust The Real Obstacles To Hybrid And Remote Work?

Allwork

Stanford University researchers doing a longitudinal study comparing productivity at different time periods found that remote workers were 5% more efficient than office-based ones in the summer of 2020. That’s based on Musk’s belief that remote workers are “phoning it in” and only “ pretend to work.” .

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

Success

Although friends often understand gaps in communication, when receiving messages from employers and managers, even after hours, it’s often more difficult to stay away from the phone. Although this may allay anxiety for those work expectations, it likely also promotes strain on relationships and mental health.

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The Art of Strategic Nothingness

Success

We hadn’t used phones or computers, listened to music, read books, or written. Only my phone knew how many texts and emails awaited me. Sometimes I even like my phone. During the decades after, each stage became an investment in the next: enhancing that college application, getting that promotion, building that portfolio.

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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

Success

Was it actually a phone notification plugged into a loudspeaker? Khaled was about 16 and DJing a party in Orlando, Florida where he spent his formative years, when his phone rang. It was from the phone line inside his little makeshift studio in his parents’ house. I didn’t wait on a promoter to hire me,” he says. “We

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12 Efficiency Secrets of the World’s Busiest People

Success

Looking at your phone you find three texts that say, “Hey is this meeting happening?”. At the moment we wake, our willpower and creativity are highest and our minds are free from phone notifications, external demands and noise. This article originally appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated.

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An Interview with Nadine King, Founder of Black Admin Magic

Admin Awards

Launched in February of 2020, this up and coming membership organization of Administrative movers and shakers has big plans and a powerful mission. Who grows up saying, “I want to be an Administrative Professional,” the person filing paperwork, answering phones, and doing the projects others do not want to do. And, the list goes on.