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5 Productivity Products and Services to Boost Company Morale

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He calls the watch his ecosystem, since it connects to his phone, home, computer and more. Business owners might enjoy alerts related to order updates, assigning and accepting urgent tasks and talking on the fly without having to look for your phone, such as during hectic travel.

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Will The Future Of Work Require Mandatory Time Off?

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Aruna Ravichandran: At Cisco, we instituted a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day a few years ago, and mandated the use of PTO for certain days between the paid holidays. Failure to recharge your phone means it operates at low power, leading to reduced efficiency. Your body and mind function the same way.

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I Tried Napping Every Day for a Month—Here’s What I Learned About Toxic Hustle Culture

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I set daily alarms on my phone so I wouldn’t forget to sleep, or worse, make the mistake of oversleeping. I can feel the blue light from my phone threatening my sleep most nights. I don’t check my phone before “challenge” naps, but maybe the damage is already done. Both practices seem like a great way to promote rest.

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20 Things You Can Do Before Bed to Give You a Jump on Tomorrow

Productivityist

(Note: Don’t read anything on a tablet or phone or computer. Stretch: Do a few stretches before bed to relieve any tension in your muscles and promote relaxation. Ryan Holiday wrote about the Seneca’s “Evening Examination” and I do a variation of that every night myself. Never journaled before?

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Paperless Post- Can E-Cards Work For Businesses?

Tips From T. Marie

Even so, when it comes to the personal touches in client relationships like holiday cards or birthday greetings, I’ve tended to stay away from the ecards and gone the more traditional paper route. Will I send all of my clients their birthday wishes and holiday greetings via Paperless Post? My thoughts on the test drive. I’m not sure.

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The four day week and a case of less is more

Workplace Insight

Following the success of a New Zealand-based trial at property planning company, Perpetual Guardian in 2018, Andrew Barnes and Charlotte Lockhart set up 4 Day Week Global, the not-for-profit platform for the promotion of the four-day week. Instead, look at the results.”. As one of his members of staff commented: “It’s about choice.

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Small Business Saturday – a boon for local retail stores

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The campaign, started by American Express small-business unit has helped to advertise the advantages of shopping locally – personalized service, convenience, and the opportunity to promote healthy economics in one’s own neighborhood.