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Why Small Businesses are Important in Today's Economy: Enhancing Growth with Executive Assistants' Support

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They serve as engines of job creation, injecting revenue directly into local economies, and catering to diverse consumer needs with unique products and services. This increased efficiency optimizes workflows, allowing the business to function seamlessly and maximize productivity.

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Hustle Culture Is Over. Slow Productivity Is the Way to Meaningful Work

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At the end of a productive day, how do you feel? If your answer is exhausted and depleted, instead of proud and energized, you might need to rethink the definition of “productive” altogether. Slow productivity is. Hustle culture is not the answer. Hustle culture is not the answer. Two things happened at the same time.

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Stay on Track for Productivity

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Although they bade a not-so-fond farewell to challenges such as commuting, meetings and rigid hours, the solo situation isn’t 100% rosy: It’s easy to fall into time-wasting traps that deplete energy and sabotage productivity. Determine when your most productive hours are and schedule your workday accordingly.” Sidestep time traps.

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Why an “Overly Specific Calendar” Can Hold You Back

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On the surface, it seems logical to have an overly specific calendar when it comes to scheduling every minute of our day. However, there are risks associated with being too specific on your calendar. Moreover, being overly specific on our calendars can lead to feelings of overwhelm and anxiety.

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‘4ugust’ Initiative Invites U.K. Companies to Embrace Four-Day Weeks in Summer Experiment

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The results of the 2022 trial were promising, with the data revealing an overall decrease in employee stress and sick days, improved retention rates, and no loss in productivity. It also presents a unique time in the calendar year for companies to test the waters with minimal risk. As businesses across the U.K.

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Saying No to More: Why Giving Your Brain Space to Wander Improves Your Productivity

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Thankfully, productivity expert Juliet Funt is giving us all permission to make time every day to sit and think, which she calls white space. But if you think of ‘productive’ as meaning ‘to have made something of value,’ it doesn’t mean, ‘I sweated my way through lots of motion.’”. Or reevaluated the way you spend your days?

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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S. economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs.