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Joshua Becker’s New Book Explores Everyday Distractions Becoming a Lifestyle—And How to Refocus on the ‘Things That Matter’

Success

An email preview pops up in the corner of your screen. Celebrity gossip. In the Things That Matter Survey , we asked, “Do you feel that you are spending your time and resources on less important pursuits at the expense of things that matter most to you?” The dentist’s office wants you to reply “YES” to confirm your appointment.

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Passive Agressive Tendencies? You’re Not Fooling Anyone

Eat Your Career

And according to a recent survey , “passive aggressive&# behavior is one of the top ten career-limiting habits, so it’s worthwhile taking a look at it. The problem then snowballs and there’s a bunch of unsaid animosity that comes out in snippy emails and rude comments and eye rolling and gossip and anonymous notes.

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Productivity Boost: Do It Before Lunch!

Professional Assistant Blog

A survey conducted in Britain states that solving your problems and being most productive happens before noon. Trying to tackle a task at 4:30 pm usually isnt a good option for most of us, since you are ready to call it quits at 5:00 pm, especially on a Friday, since your mind is already in weekend mode.

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