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How Deesha Philyaw Built Her Writing Career From the Ground Up—and Landed a 7-Figure Book Deal

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I have spent many hours on the phone with her asking what I should charge for a certain piece of content, or where to submit my work. How Deesha Philyaw got her first break This was before the economic collapse of 2008, when media outlets and magazines paid freelancers quite well.

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

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When the first thing you do is grab for your phone, you’re rewiring your brain for two things that are hurting your productivity or performance.” The second thing Kwik says happens when you grab your phone is a flex of your distraction muscles. This article originally appeared in the March issue of SUCCESS+ digital magazine.

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The Nathalie Virem Foundation Helps Leaders Rediscover Their Purpose

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In order to identify scholarship recipients, Virem has interested parties fill out a questionnaire and speak with her on the phone. In 2021, she was named among the 25 best private chefs in Los Angeles by Entrepreneur magazine; in 2022, she became the first winner of the Gordon Ramsay competitive cooking show Next Level Chef.

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7 Office Design Strategies To Support Neurodiversity In A Post-Pandemic World

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This article was written by Elsy Studios ‘ Juliana Rini for Work Design Magazine. Example of phone rooms. From privacy rooms and phone rooms located away from high-traffic areas to open spaces and meeting rooms of different sizes, we created different levels of privacy, both formal and informal. Image courtesy of Elsy Studios.

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Karen Allen Details the Mindset Reset That Changes Everything

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I’d been on the phone with candidates all day, and a few of the interviews needed to be scheduled for after office hours. On my way there, I received a phone call from work regarding the candidates we were interviewing. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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Finding a Voice in the Future of Work

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Then again when I joined the student-run magazine, Vox. Then again when I landed a gig with this very magazine in 2015 as an assistant editor. And then the world of remote work came along, first as a benefit, then as a safety measure and now as a wholly accepted way to run a business —yes, even one that produces a print magazine.

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

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Your phone, the apps you use and every website you visit are designed to capture and hold your attention. Consider the real reason you check your phone more than 150 times a day on average: It’s a principle called random rewards, and it also explains why people keep pulling a slot machine lever over and over. It’s the world we live in.