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No-vember Challenge: Redefine Holiday Gatherings With These 5 Alcohol-Free Event Ideas

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A recent survey conducted by the Chartered Management Institute reveals that “a third of managers overall (33% of female managers, 26% of male ones) said they had witnessed harassment or other inappropriate forms of behavior at work parties” where alcohol was present. Some workspaces have even formed partnerships with local universities.

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Stay on Track for Productivity

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So, what can you do to stay focused while working form home? You can mark these blocks on your email calendar—Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar, for instance—so it sends you reminders to stop and start. This article was published in May 2013 and has been updated. Set boundaries with friends and family.

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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And it takes 66 days to form a habit, according to a 2009 study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology. The Scheduler Tool: calendar Method: Write just a sentence or two in every calendar day’s box. This article originally appeared in the May/June 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photo by ©Wendy K.

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Habit Hack: How To Form A Habit

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Visit the original article at [link]. To be successful at anything then, we need to form good habits that support our endeavors and carry us through to our goal’s end. This consistent and repeated act of choosing is what forms the habit. If he completed this task, he put a red X on the calendar for that day. Guest Post.

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These Are the 45 Most Important Minutes of Your Day

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This creates a subconscious image that will help form the desired behavior the next time a similar situation occurs. The next action I could take is to form a committee with specific team members to plan the day. Once completed, transfer the action items into your calendar or planner. Put them onto your calendar or to-do list.

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How I Learned to Work Less But Do More

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Not a single blank space in my calendar. I would binge on some TV show with a wildly irresponsible male lead, someone who keeps no calendar but still gets all the girls. The first emissary in the ceasefire of my revolt came in the form of a two-by-two matrix. This article was published in March 2018 and has been updated.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

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If you’re going to implement this across calendars and digital tools that overlap with others, it’s important to discuss it and create something that makes sense to everyone on your team. In Microsoft Office, categories carry across email, tasks, and calendar. When I see a red block on my calendar, I know it’s a speaking event.