Why Single-Tasking Is In & Multitasking Is Out

For years multitasking has been the darling of the business world, and most of us have bought into the theory that the key to productivity and success is doing two or three or, heck, maybe four things at a time. After all, why just have lunch when you can also use that time to check…

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Can Working Less Actually Make You More Productive?

An article in The Washington Post relays how Christine Carter, sociologist and author of the book The Sweet Spot, found that productivity increases when workers are actually doing less. Carter is also one of the founders of the Greater Good Science Center At Berkeley, where she studies happiness and productivity. In her book, she defines…

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3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Answer Your Own Business Calls

Customers are calling, your schedule is filling up, and 2018 is off to a great start. That’s good news, but if you want the success to continue you should reconsider answering your own phone calls if you’re a business owner. Here are 3 reasons why: It sends the wrong message. It may seem counterintuitive that…

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How To Convince Your Boss To Hire An Answering Service

If you’re spending any significant portion of your workday answering business calls, chances are you’ve wondered how much more you could get done if someone else could manage the calls. Maybe you’ve even suggested to your boss that hiring an answering service might be a worthwhile business investment. You’d be right about that, and here’s…

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