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4 Time Wasters in Your Small Business

The Receptionist

Multitasking Some people think they’re great at multitasking. There are several strategies you can employ to avoid multitasking and get your time back: Start with a list: When you start each day, make a list of what needs to be done in order of urgency and stick to it. We call this Person Nearest the Door (PND) Syndrome.

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5 Strategies for Building Relationships with Coworkers In the Era of Remote Work

Success

in November 2023, according to real estate software firm Commercial Edge. “I Don’t multitask or spend time on your phone. “[For the] foreseeable future, we are not returning to an office community,” she says. Indeed, the national office vacancy rate was 18.2%

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How to Improve Time Management: 10+ Proven Tips

Fellow

8 Avoid multitasking It’s also in your best interest to avoid multitasking. Even though switching back and forth between tasks might cost only a few seconds per switch, it can quickly add up if you multitask frequently. Multitasking is the enemy of productivity because you can end up not doing anything properly.

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Almost 18 million people have Long COVID. Here’s how to make your work more inclusive

Work Life

providing an employee with limited dexterity speech-to-text software) nor accessibility (e.g., Cognitive Inclusion: Less Hustle, More Flow Long COVID often causes cognitive difficulties—brain fog, memory glitches, and a struggle to multitask which, like many Long COVID symptoms, can come and go, and be exacerbated by stress.

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Positioning Administrative Employees For Internal Growth

The Receptionist

Identifying skills and individual strengths Redefining roles Strategies for implementation Tangible ROI Identifying Skills and Individual Strengths People in admin roles tend to have exceptional communication, organization, multitasking, problem-solving, and relationship management skills. And those are only scraping the surface.

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20 Ways to Improve Work Performance and Continuously Grow

Fellow

Fellow is the only all-in-one meeting management software for remote and hybrid teams. Consider: Muting notifications on your phone Working in a quiet area where you can focus Blocking off time for deep work and concentration 5 Do one thing at a time Many claim to be prolific multitaskers but it’s very rarely the case.

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One Word To Change How You View Productivity

Productivityist

You’re probably used to multitasking right? Mindful multitasking such as listening to an audiobook on your commute. Invest in good bookkeeping/accounting software if needed (especially for business owners). I know, this isn’t easy at first. One of the best books I’ve ever read about this topic is Brain Rules.