Effective Work Habits

How to Move at the Office to Burn Calories and Lose Weight!

By acole

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It is amazing that we burn calories just by standing. Imagine how much more you could burn by walking around a little or taking the stairs. Here are some tips to get you moving at the office... more »

How to multitask without losing your sanity

By Valerie Deneen

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Are there not enough hours in the day for you? Learning how to properly multitask is a great way to make your life more productive, so you can spend more time doing the things you enjoy. Here are some ways to maximize your time by multitasking... more »

How to Organize an Unorganized Boss

By annechimp

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So you have the impossible task of organizing someone with the philosophy that "the floor is just another shelf." Stepping over an obstacle course of sticky notes, beverage cans and outdated mail has begun to seem normal to you. Stop the ... more »

How to Organize Your Life

By xrayness

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If you are reading this article then you are interested in organizing your life. Being organized is so important today because it can open so many door for you. This article gives you five (5) easy tips to getting your life organized... more »

How to Organize Your Time to Achieve Your Goals

By leadcoach

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For many of us, it is important to know where we are spending our time. We can’t achieve our goals in our lives if we continue to spend our time doing things that don’t get us closer to our goals. There are a number of tools to help us – Some ... more »

How to organize your workspace

By agille

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Workspace organization is just as important as organizing your time. If you constantly spend a few minutes each day rearranging or searching for things on your desk than you are wasting valuable time that could be spent accomplishing something ... more »

How to Organize Yourself at Work

By Therese Haberman

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Your desk looks like a bomb exploded on it and your drawers are full of unsharpened pencils and half-used pens. You have a dozen or so pads of various size papers and notebooks jammed into every drawer. Face it--you are a workplace slob. Help ... more »

How to Practice Biblical Submission at Work

By Althea DeBrule

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Everyone struggles with submission. History is full of examples of submissive people described as weak, powerless and spineless. It’s equally full of people who have abused and manipulated the concept of submission for personal gain. The word ... more »

How to Prepare to Interview a Musician

By Paula Parker

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You just landed your first assignment to write a profile on a musician who is going to be in town for a concert. However, there is more to interviewing a musician than just showing up and talking. Here’s how to set up and prepare for an in-person ... more »

How to Prevent Bad Behavior at Your Next Firm Party

By meemee67

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Most companies put a good amount of planning when it comes to their holiday parties for employees. For example, what theme, what time, food and where to have it of-course. It's likely that many don't put the same effort toward ensuring that no ... more »

How to Procrastinate ... And Still Get Things Done

By David Sarokin

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The art of 'structured procrastination' may sound nonsensical, but it can help you not do all the things you're supposed to be doing, while still getting them done. Here's how structured procrastination works... more »

How to Protect Your Internet Business

By MIghtyDreamer

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Keep in mind when running a business on the world wide web, the business of protecting your identity, credibility and publicity, is becoming more and more of a challenge. Even more if you are making postings to websites or you're a member of a ... more »

How to Provide Excellent Customer Support

By smdivin

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Customer service and support is a key ingredient for any business. The following offers steps for providing excellent support to your customers... more »

How to Put Unpublished Writing Online

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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You can put unpublished writing online to gain attention from printing companies, but there are a few dangers to the practice. The Internet can be a great venue for your work as long as you take steps to protect your intellectual property... more »

How to Reconsider Teamwork Policies

By Aimee30

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Are your teamwork policies fair? Are they making your team upset with you? Sometimes these teamwork policies don't work because they don't really include everyone. Read on to find out more... more »

How to Relax at Work

By Therese Haberman

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Things are moving so fast in life and business as downsizing makes each employee even more valuable than ever. It is easy to get too wound up on the job and stress can take a very hefty toll on our general health and well being. Here are some ... more »

How to remember things at the end of the day

By nick7

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Do you have something to remember at the end of the day, but always forget? well I have the perfect solution... more »

How to Run an Effective Virtual Meeting

By eMerrill

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Nearly any meeting you call these days involves at least one person in a remote location. Teleconferencing or virtual meeting technology is a wonderful help, but you need a few new skills and some guidelines to make virtual meetings effective... more »

How to Run in Formation

By SemperFi

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Almost everything in the military is done with precision and group movements are no exception. From the moment you arrive at basic training, regardless of the service or service academy, you’ll need to learn to run in a tightly packed formation ... more »

How to Sell More of What You Write

By lbothell

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They say that writing is the hard part, but it often seems that once you’ve made it past all the basic hurdles of why, when, how, and what to say, the really hard part starts. How do you break through the threshold of being a sometimes published ... more »

How to Set Daily Goals

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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We often talk about our goals as if they are nothing but dreams. In reality, we can attain goals on a day-to-day basis. Daily goals contribute to weekly goals. Weekly goals contribute to monthly goals. Monthly goals contribute to--you guessed ... more »

How to Set Goals

By Stephanie Duszynski

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Goals and dreams aren't trivial. Whether it's to climb Mount Everest, remodel your kitchen, or win a Nobel Peace Prize - when your dreams are clearly stated, they are much more likely to be achieved!.. more »

How to Set up Your Secret Shopping Business

By DOttFlorida

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So, you have read my article on how to become a secret shopper. But, now what? There are a few organizational things that a good shopper should do to get their mind set into super sleuth mode. In this article you will learn how to gear ... more »

How to Slack at Work (and not get caught)

By ResearchJunkie

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There are many reasons to slack at work. You might not have enough work to do, or you might have too much and you need a break. Perhaps you just hate your job. Either way, slacking is an art form that requires a certain level of skill... more »

How to Sleep In Your Car

By AngelBean

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Watching Desperate Housewives on Sunday night and then staying up late to watch Monday Night Raw can really build up quite a sleep deficit. Here is how you can sleep in your car during lunch to avoid nodding out at your desk at work... more »

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