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Entrepreneurs and startup team members are often beset by frantic calls for their attention and time. This can result in fragmented work — and it carries a real cost that you and your company ultimately pay. Every time your attention gets moved by a request from another source — whether that’s a quick email response or a ping from...
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The typical working mom’s day begins at 8:00 or 9:00 a.m (or earlier). But she works so many hours before and after each day. In between she’s juggling a frightening amount of things. It’s challenging to be a working mother. They’re burnt out, and so are you.  They feel exhausted because of the chronic stress....
In these tumultuous times, it’s important more than ever to develop a company culture where people can feel both joyful and productive in person. You typically want to team members to feel comfortable relaxing around both bosses and coworkers. An office party and other events like it are undeniably still a part of this equation....
Lots of people are now working from home. On its own, this “remote work” shift takes some getting used to, especially if you’re used to working in an office. Many working parents are managing their kids’ online school and spouses or roommates are spending more time together. It’s feeling more challenging to keep work and home...
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Between sitting at a desk, commuting to work, and perusing our mobile devices, entrepreneurs can be quite sedentary. This lack of movement contributes to obesity and other health issues, both mental and physical, that so many of us experience. Obesity also impacts both profits and productivity. A 2017 review of 50 studies on the subject in the medical...
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Like every entrepreneur, you probably struggle to hit that off button on all the activity in your life. I’ve found traveling to be an effective way of putting a pause on the workday. But, you need travel tips for it actually work. Flying 500 miles per hour 30,000 feet above the world has a way...
Work Life Balance
The latest statistics aren’t promising for companies trying to keep their workers productive. A recent study shows a disturbing trend among U.S. workers, primarily those at the very top of their organizations. According to Theresa Welbourne of the USC Marshall School of Business, 61 percent of current business leaders say they’re not working at ideal energy levels. An additional...
It’s one of the latest innovations in wearable technology and just had a very successful IPO. Fitbit monitors your fitness, keeps you motivated, and basically reports back how much of a couch potato you are. This fitness tracker is one of the wearable tech options with the longest battery life, lasting up to five days...

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