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5 Antidotes for Chronic Digital Distraction
Nobody can function in business without a smartphone but most could get more done if they paid it less attention.
To Make Meetings Count, Don't Count Past One (Per Week)
One mandatory meeting a week, with a reliable structure and distractions like cell phones and laptops forbidden, can be amazingly productive.
Why Successful People Never Bring Smartphones Into Meetings
Don't be that person.
Are You Ready to Start Conquering Your Dangerous Addiction to Comfort?
Defeat procrastination right now, while reading this column.
Are You Guilty of These Common Workplace Time Wasters? (Infographic)
Attention slackers: These are the gnarly timesucks undermining your productivity at work.
5 Tips for Getting the Most Important Things Done Every Day
Don't confuse being busy with making progress, and don't mistake your to-do list for goals.
Do Not Disturb: This Indicator Light Tells Co-Workers When You Can and Can't Talk
Because the old earbud trick doesn't always work.
5 Plugins to Make You More Productive This Year
To drive more results, use the time you have more effectively with the help of these tools.
The Many Benefits of Doing One Thing at a Time
Multitasking is just a fancy word for being unfocused. There are big benefits to paying full attention to what we are doing or who we are with.
Award-Winning Director Christopher Nolan Explains Why He Avoids Email, Doesn't Own a Cell Phone
Not owning a smartphone gives him 'time to think.'
4 Ways to Banish Post-Holiday Blues From the Workplace
Once the winter holidays are past, it's just winter. That's when your team needs to be rallied.
When Workplace 'Slackers' Derail the Cohesion of a Team
See the five ways these ne'er-do-wells imperil company success.
7 Things No One Told Me About Being an Entrepreneur
It's great, except when it's not.
5 Low-Tech Ways to Throttle Time-Sucking Mobile Devices So You Can Concentrate
Sometimes, the killer productivity app is the off switch.
Productivity Lessons From a Dance Teacher Who Taught Discipline
A business coach recalls how a teacher taught her years ago to keep striving for improvement.