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Rachel Cooke is your guide to leadership and communication, helping you craft a workplace environment you can feel good about. She’ll share tips to help you balance your work and personal life, effectively invest your time, and be mindful about where you’re devoting your energy. Let Rachel help you navigate your path to success—however you define it.
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Sep 3, 2018 • 8min
404 GID How to Gently Tell Off Anyone Asking You to Work For Free
In the working world, people work. Usually, it’s for money. But these days it seems like people have started asking for… free work? Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1NMSO6f
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Aug 27, 2018 • 6min
517 - The Art of Monotasking vs. Multitasking
Stop multitasking and use monotasking to give yourself a way to approach your work and life with mindfulness.
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Aug 20, 2018 • 7min
516 - 7 Pro Tips for Managing Your Bursting Email Inbox
Email is a top source of interruptions for most of us. A few simple tips can help you make it a tool you can use, rather than a burden you can bear.
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Aug 13, 2018 • 16min
515 - Dream Job 101: How to Prepare for a Career Change
When your life isn't giving you what you want, consider jumping to a new phase. Mike Lewis, author of When to Jump, shares tips on making that shift.
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Aug 6, 2018 • 7min
514 - Make Your Business Better with the (Physical) Kanban Method
Rather than forecasting when you'll need materials, design your business and life to be self-regulating. Use Kanban.
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Jul 30, 2018 • 8min
513 - How to Strengthen Relationships with 'Process Conversations'
How to start a new working relationship (or other kind!) is easy with a little advance planning.
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Jul 23, 2018 • 7min
512 - What Is the 80/20 Rule? The Pareto Principle Explained
The 80/20 rule (or Pareto Principle) can help you boost your productivity by doing what really moves your goals forward.
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Jul 16, 2018 • 6min
511 - How to Job Hunt the Right Way: Use Constraints
How to get a job starts with knowing what you're looking for. This simple four-part framework will help you hone your desires just enough to embark on a successful job hunt.
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Jul 9, 2018 • 6min
510 - How to Organize Smartphone Apps for Quick Access
Eliminate smartphone slowdown with a surprisingly simple trick: Each time you use an app, drag its icon to your home screen in the upper left position.
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Jul 2, 2018 • 3min
509 - You've Been Writing 'Thank You' Notes All Wrong
Do onerous follow-up tasks in advance, when your motivation is at its peak.
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