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How to Regain Your Work Focus After a Vacation

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When you’re on a blissful vacation, getting back into the 9-to-5 grind is likely the last thing on your mind. However, once you’re faced with getting back into the office, the once seemingly simple tasks can seem more difficult than climbing Mount Everest while wearing just a pair of Crocs. Luckily, by taking preventative measures [...]

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Top 10 Productivity Tips for Independent Professionals

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As a self-employed professional, your livelihood depends on your ability to consistently remain productive. However, it’s all too common for a work session to turn into a blogging session or YouTube video marathon. These distractions cut into your bottom line by decreasing your output exponentially. If you have trouble staying on task for a long [...]

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7 Tips to Help You Meet Any Deadline

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Regardless of how much you love your job, there will always be times when you have trouble motivating yourself to work. It happens to everyone from time to time. And, during the slow times, you’re able to slack off a bit. However, a too-relaxed attitude begins to cause waves when a deadline is looming and [...]

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The Balancing Act Continuing Your Education

Family

Continuing your education is the first step to achieving financial security for your family. Pursuing the success you desire has its challenges, but with great responsibility comes great reward. Your life is full of things that must get done. When you begin school, you may still need a full-time job. Your family still needs you. [...]

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Keep Work at Bay While on Vacation

Work Life

Like any other hardworking professional, you deserve to enjoy your downtime away from the corporate world. Being committed to providing your employer with excellence is certainly admirable. But everyone needs downtime away from work related activities. And your family deserves time with you without dueling for your attention. If you have a vacation on the [...]

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Office Design Tips to Increase Productivity

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As a working professional, your livelihood depends on your ability to produce high quality work within a reasonable timeframe. Therefore, maintaining a high level of productivity is essential to both your professional and personal success. But sitting in an ugly, cramped office is the easiest way to send you running to your favorite websites to [...]

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How to Have an Effective Conversation With Your Boss

Work Life

Trying to talk to your boss can be uncomfortable and awkward. But if you know the right way to approach your superiors, you can survive the encounter and even thrive in your workplace. Effective communication with your boss is essential for many reasons. If you want to ask for a raise or talk about another [...]

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How to Market Yourself When You’re Looking for a Job

Money

Looking for a job – a tough feat in any field – can be even harder when the economy is down. Good marketing can set you apart from other candidates if you know how to properly promote yourself.

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7 Ways to Find Happiness During Your Retirement Years

Self Improvement

Your retirement years present opportunities for you to do the things you’ve always dreamed. It can be scary at first, but with a positive attitude you can find the happiness you desire during this special time in your life.

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How to Wean Yourself from Being a Workaholic

Health

If you find that you spend too much of your time working, your life will soon be much less satisfying than it once was. It’s easy to get caught up in your work. Sometimes you don’t even realize it until it seems too late, but it’s never too late to break out of the bad habit!

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