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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.
How to Keep Employees On-Task When They're Online
The three E's will help limit goofing off online at work.
Reclaim the Hour and a Half You're Forfeiting to Distractions at Work (Infographic)
A full 43 percent of employees are distracted for a sizeable chunk of the workday. Here's what's getting in the way of getting work done.
The Many Reasons Why Tech-Savvy Millennials Need to Get Reality Savvy
The internet and social media promise you are always connected but not if you don't lift your eyes from the screen to see who's in the room with you.
With a Little Focus You Can Turn Workplace Distractions to Your Advantage
People and technology will always tug at your attention. Dealing with it constructively is far more productive than wishing nothing competed for your focus.
This Man Made His Smartphone 'Distraction-Free' -- And It Changed His Life
By removing a critical majority of his iPhone apps, the designer Jake Knapp says he lengthened his attention span and relearned how to 'enjoy (or at least be okay with) moments of boredom.'
