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

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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.” The second thing Kwik says happens when you grab your phone is a flex of your distraction muscles. This article originally appeared in the March issue of SUCCESS+ digital magazine.

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Master Your Memory with Ron White

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Now imagine taking all the files out of the folders in your computer and dumping them on the desktop. Programs, documents, videos, audio files—you put thousands of stored items randomly on top of each other. Now try to find the phone number of a friend. If your file is the stove, catch whatever you’re filing on fire.

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5 Time Saving Tips for Home Businesses

Tips From T. Marie

Set a time to make/take phone calls. Instead of answering the phone whenever it rings consider setting aside an hour or so each day specifically for taking and making phone calls. I’ve written before about how much time can be consumed in your day by a phone call. Create and use an info packet. Ditch the 9 to 5 mindset.

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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

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Her first thought was the officer saw her talking on the phone. Morales was released after 17 days, given a second chance through the DACA policy ( Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ) as well as a green card petition filed by her mother, who gained legal status in 2004 after marrying a U.S. Photo courtesy of Lizeth Morales.

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5 Awesome Productivity Apps for Android Phones

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Visit the original article at [link]. This is a guest article by Ruben Corbo, a writer for the website Broadband Expert where you can find internet providers in your area and compare prices on different deals for your wireless internet necessities. I n the age of smart phones and apps, having information at your fingertips is simple.

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5 Tips for Using Your Time Wisely

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Take care of a few phone calls that keep getting shuffled from one day to the next. You file the notes, write the thank-you cards, make the phone calls. This article was published in January 2017 and has been updated. Write all the thank-you notes you haven’t gotten around to writing all week. It’s just minor stuff.

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Cool Find of the Week – Carbonite iPhone App for Remote File Access

Andrea Kalli

It’s the Carbonite iPhone app which allows me to access the online files that Carbonite has backed up from my desktop. The good: it allows users to browse, view and share backed up files on the move at anytime. So far that I see, it supports viewing of image files, all Office docs such as.doc,docx, etc.,

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