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

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With social media, texts and emails, it’s easy for our brains to suddenly switch into defense mode to fight fires. You probably have woken up and gotten a social media message, voicemail message, email [or] text, and it just puts you in a mood for hours, and we lose our focus,” Kwik says. And that’s really not the goal.”

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10 Ways to Finish Your Year Strong

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As a solopreneur, there is no better way to scale your efforts than email marketing. To entice people to subscribe, try offering an ebook, free trial or webinar in exchange for their email address. Read: The Solopreneur’s Guide to Email Marketing. Grow your list. Find your calling. Audit your spending. Be present.

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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We take the time to answer emails or meet people who want to do what we’re doing, to give information, help, advise or support in some way,” she says. “I In a more traditional lifestyle, the idea of five- and 10-year goals are common. Ellison and Darsy have goals, but they’re fluid and don’t really fall into a set time frame.

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Working a Side Gig? Here’s How to Prep for Your Second Shift

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My goal is to create as much parity as possible between my roles.”. Because Long can’t neglect his other work entirely, he allows himself an hour in the middle of each day to respond to emails and phone calls. This article originally appeared in the August 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Learn to say no. “I

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The Quest for My Best Sales Month Ever

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The two emails come before noon on a Monday. I don’t see a path to reaching my big goal of $14,772.01. I want whatever success I find pursuing my goal this month to be repeatable. The answer: A story for a baseball season preview magazine for which I have written occasionally. I made $14,772. It’s 4:40 a.m.,

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Time Is Your Most Valuable Resource—Don’t Waste It

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Because every once in a while when you look again, you might get a winner (or a good email) so you keep checking in case there’s a random surprise waiting for you. Start by asking yourself a simple question: Do you use your phone as a tool to advance your goals and make money, or is your phone using you?

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Launching a Business Against All Odds: 3 Tips for Startup Success

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Find creative ways to meet your business goals. The end goal was to sell vintage Americana designs—metal frames with gold accents you might see James Dean wearing in the ’50s. In a world with no email or social media, Larry met his customers by: Flying to Germany, London, Japan and France to pitch eyewear kits to magazines.