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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. Technology is a tool for us to use. “I’m

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A day in the life: Catherine Pile, ELLE Magazine

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I am the PA to Luxury Publishing Director in the magazine world of ELLE, ELLE Deco and Harpers Bazaar & Town and Country! I check all emails and the diary for the day, I live in Northampton so I have a 45 minute train commute into London which gives me plenty of time! What are the main aspects of your role?

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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. Photo by @alenaP/Twenty20.

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A Day in the Life of Renée Marino, a Broadway Star-Turned-Master Communicator

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Recently, two of her colleagues came to an understanding that when one sends brisk emails, it isn’t yelling. Rather, it’s her instinct to shoot off emails like a to-do list. That realization wouldn’t have happened without the opportunity to communicate openly as a team—in person, instead of behind emails.

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AI Solutions Won’t Solve Workplace Well-Being Woes

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This article was originally written by Laura Putnam for Work Design Magazine. With all the hype around artificial intelligence it’s easy to get swept up and believe AI is the panacea that will solve the spike in mental health issues in the workplace, such as burnout, depression and anxiety.

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

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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. Long sticks to a dedicated schedule in which he only focuses on one role during certain days.

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AI For Architecture: Exploring the Next Wave Of Office Design Innovation

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This article was written by SmithGroup’s David Fersh and Peter McNally for Work Design Magazine. These tools are replacing Google searches (or for those of us who are even older, magazine clippings) to create hyper-specific reference images for design inspiration.

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