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You Don’t Have to Be Chained to Your Desk to Succeed at Work
The 40-hour workweek is a bygone. The workday is longer, the pace of work is faster, and most projects tend to be open-ended. A successful corporate career now demands a high-level of performance for sustained periods. At what cost, though? … Continue reading
The Nature of Worry
Have you ever realized that most of your adversities never occur? Or that most of your worries like in anticipation of such adversities? That some of life’s most common troubling scenarios never come to pass? That most of your worrying … Continue reading
Anxious or stressed out? Try deep breathing for instant relief
Anxiety and stress are the body and mind’s natural responses to anything that jeopardizes your sense of balance. Your nervous system releases cortisol, adrenaline and other stress hormones that make your heart beat faster, tense up muscles, rise blood pressure, … Continue reading
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10 Smart Things You Can Do in 10 Minutes
1. Clear the clutter around you Disorder and clutter are the primary sources of the feeling of not being on “top of things.” Messy workspaces can quickly get out of hand and drag you down. Conquer clutter by processing each … Continue reading
A Secret of Dieting Success: Do Not Deprive Yourself of Your Guilty Pleasures
The turn of the year brings about a plethora of advice on the ritual of New Year’s resolutions. Articles in magazines and websites and features in the media might interest most of us in pursuing this advice. However, change is … Continue reading
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7 Easy Ways to Get More Done in Less Time
Divide and conquer. Break up large projects into smaller tasks. If you think a task will take less than five minutes, get it done right away. If you can reply to an email in less than two minutes, reply immediately … Continue reading
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Self-Assessment Quiz: How Stressed are You?
The first step to overcome the causes and effects of stress is to acknowledge stress and become aware of its symptoms. By identifying the following telltale signs of stress, you can take steps to manage them. Evaluate your level of … Continue reading
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Work-Life Balance: “Accomplish What You Want, Not What You Think You Have to”
Brad Feld on Work-Life Balance Here is an excellent podcast (summary here) where Venture Capitalist Brad Feld discusses his thoughts on the concept of work-life balance. He also shares the changes he implemented to achieve more balance in his life. … Continue reading
Health and Fitness for the Sedentary Professional
Busy professionals tend to live a deskbound lifestyle. Their hectic schedules develop into easy excuses for abandoning regular exercise patterns. Consequently, their sedentary lifestyles, when combined with insufficient sleep, a disregard for healthful eating and drinking habits and the greater … Continue reading
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Ideas for Impact #11: Working Exercise into a Busy Day
The benefits of physical activity and exercise are well known: reduced risk of chronic diseases, lower stresses, increased physical fitness, improved sleep, greater self-confidence, etc. However, incorporating physical activity into our demanding schedules can be very challenging. Recently, the Wall … Continue reading
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