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10 Bad Habits You Really Need to Break

Success

When you click out of your work because you get an itch to check the news, Facebook, a sport’s score, or what have you, this pulls you out of the flow. Gossipers derive pleasure from other people’s misfortunes. Research shows that people in a flow state are five times more productive than they otherwise would be.

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Thinking Differently about Difficult People

The Office Professionals Place

In order to effectively deal with the backstabbers, stubborn, mean-spirited, micromanagers, gossips, and the host of others that make the list, we must evaluate our own perceptions of these people. Posted by Dewoun Hayes at 10:07 PM Labels: Productivity , Workplace Mental Health 3comments: ?????? This means changing your attitude.

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44 Ways to Kick-Start Your New Year

Success

We asked a host of experts, readers who follow SUCCESS on Twitter and Facebook , and our SUCCESS staff what they will do to kick-start the new year. Gina Muré from Facebook. Rory Vaden from Facebook. For health? Think about it. We got wide-ranging answers, anecdotes and tips. Lose other people’s opinions.

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15 Tips for When You Need a Break From Work

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Don't gossip or share confidential things, but you get my point. Maybe allow yourself a couple minutes to text hello to your loved ones, check Facebook for a few minutes, or just daydream. If you can't take a vacation, call in sick, take a mental health day, or personal floating holiday if your company offers those. Nuff said.

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How To Avoid Being A Toxic Person: 13 Simple Tips

Brilliantly Better

Don’t Gossip Talking behind other people’s back is like putting your exhaustion pipe to somebody else door, while pretending you’re looking in a different direction. ’ Even people who avoid gossiping don’t realise that talking bad about yourself makes you believe it eventually. Great post. Stay Motivated!

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Why the 80/20 Rule Could Make You Less Productive

Brilliantly Better

Small tasks that may imply you are spending your time are constant mail checking, gossiping with your work mates, being in your kids play checking your iPhone. You should not spend your time in small tasks: Spending is here the key word. You should not spend time, never. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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Why the 80/20 Rule Could Make You Less Productive

Brilliantly Better

Small tasks that may imply you are spending your time are constant mail checking, gossiping with your work mates, being in your kids play checking your iPhone. You should not spend your time in small tasks: Spending is here the key word. You should not spend time, never. I have stared doing such activities in ly life too.

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