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6 Brutally Honest Lessons About Working From Home

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Your couch might be tempting, but a proper desk and chair setup is invaluable for both productivity and health. When working from home, it’s easy to blur the lines between personal and professional life. As of 2023, 12.7% Here are five things I’ve learned the hard way about working from home. The solution?

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Will Office Dynamics Shift In 2024?

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The primary obstacle for employees returning to the office is commuting, with 70.1% As the workforce turns the page on 2023, office space vacancies still remain higher than pre-pandemic levels — despite the increase in return-to-office mandates from many companies throughout the year.

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The Power of Strong Friendships in Strengthening Well-Being

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Aside from emotional distress, loneliness may lead to health issues that are widespread and terrifying. And now more of us are going to lock ourselves in home offices for eight or more hours a day. Our social health helps our physical health. “We We understand physical health is about our bodies.

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Rethinking Work Perks: 5 Things Employees Want More Than ‘Fun’ At Work

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Benefits shouldn’t be just a tool for recruitment; they are a way to retain employees and increase the stability/health of an organization,” says Kate Lamb, an account executive for a public relations firm. Instead of offering the perk of free lunch at work, consider providing home office stipends.

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Tax Planning for Freelancers: 5 Strategic Moves To Make Now To Avoid Tax Pain Next Year

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While the dust from the 2023 tax filing season has long since settled, if you are a freelance worker, independent contractor , or digital nomad, now isn’t the time to forget about your taxes. Greenback Tax Services states that in 2022, the income exclusion was $112,000, and for 2023, the exclusion increased to $120,000.

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How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work – A personal interview with Bonnie Low-Kramen by Karen Mangia for Thrive Global

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Based on 1,000+ interviews, Bonnie’s new book about the workplace is called Staff Matters and will be published in early 2023. Our collective mental health and well-being are now considered collateral as we consider the future of work. We appreciate the gift of your time and wish you continued success and good health.

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Legendary Entrepreneur Naveen Jain Wants Nothing More Than to Change the Way Humanity Lives

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We’re sitting in the home office of his estate along the banks of Lake Washington, just outside Seattle—not far from the homes of Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. When you use the restroom, the toilet analyzes your samples to assess your gut health. The mirror and floor analyze changes to your body and weight. Then $1,000.

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