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

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Consider making your goals more about house chores and hobbies rather than work, like doing laundry, reading that article you bookmarked a month ago and shopping for upcoming birthdays and holidays. Put down your phone. Try putting your phone to bed at least one hour before your bedtime. Is your alarm on your phone?

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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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Organize Your To-Do List into These 4 Categories

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I often find myself pulled in too many directions, reacting to phone calls, email and other stuff that pops up. Even microbusiness owners can benefit from an intern or temp. I used to try and squeeze them in between phone calls, emails and posting on Facebook, but there were days when I’d leave my office without accomplishing anything.

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

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A 2018 article published in the Labor Law Journal looked at the legal implications of working after-hours, discussing how smartphones give employees easy access to their work emails at all hours of the day. The breakdown of work-life balance. All of this, of course, makes it difficult for employees to maintain a work-life balance.

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4 Ways to Truly Forgive and Forget

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co-founder of the International Forgiveness Institute and a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, divides the process of forgiveness into four steps: 1. It might be a smile, a handshake, a returned phone call or simply more tolerance the next time you are with them. How to forgive and forget So are you ready to lighten up?

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Sean Cannell’s 10 Tips for Succeeding on YouTube

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Cannell is also an international speaker, coach and content creator. Today’s smartphones can record professional HD and 4K video—plus, you can easily livestream from your phone to Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. This article originally appeared in the September/October 2022 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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8 Things Good Leaders Never Say

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I used to correct emails, edit proposals and chime in on phone calls when I thought I could improve on the way a teammate was approaching a problem or a task. Internal competition should be healthy, not spiteful. Abby Ross, Network for Good Donor Advised Fund This article was published in July 2015 and has been updated.

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