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10 Secrets to Successful Professionals Achieving Work/Life Balance

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. However, what can be a big secret is how successful professionals manage to balance the stress and responsibility of their work life, with the inevitable stress and responsibility of their home life. 9 – Negotiate Flexibility. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

You get stressed when you’re not working and find downtime difficult or completely wasteful. She has spoken candidly about her challenges with imposter syndrome and how she negotiated the feelings of fraud. You firmly feel that you need to accomplish things independently (because asking for help would prove you are a fraud.)

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Say No to Rush Work | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I just recently began turning projects down (and oh my – the stress relief!). If you’re taking on a lot of rush work and work that you don’t like to do (or clients you don’t like to work with) then you’re just going to get stressed out and burnt out, and ultimately not succeed. THAT’S AWESOME.

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What Would You Do If You Only Had Two Hours? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I did some work at the very end of the day, really stressed out because I’d put it off. Negotiation Twitter Style Reply Amy ( @amy_m_young ) March 17, 2010 at 5:31 pm Wonderfully thought provoking. You know, the one I was really excited about but never did anything with? Yeah, I didn’t do anything about that on my last day.

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How To Live A Scriptless Life

Brilliantly Better

Over time I have felt increasing pressure and stress. Increase Your Negotiation Skills- Is Win-Win The Best Tactic Reply 34 dragos June 28, 2010 at 9:48 am Thanks for the comment Karen, and yes, the more aware we are, the easier to change our current scripts. I determined the exact roles and lived by them. It began well.

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How To Invest In Yourself (And Why)

Brilliantly Better

Maybe you think you’re a brilliant negotiator, but that may be just an inconsistent cloud in your ego. I learned tons of stuff about project management , programming, getting things done , negotiation, financial planning and a lot more. And yet, I don’t face the associated stress with such a powerful slump. At 75% less?

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An iPhone App In 30 Days – The Challenge

Brilliantly Better

I admit I was incredibly stressed but somehow the stress motivated me. No more arguing or negotiating, I just started to code it. Frustration Level: 80 – The highest ever, because the stress of how the app would be accepted was incredible. Incredibly stressful. On the contrary. Or something like this.

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