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8 Annoying Conversation Habits You’re Probably Guilty Of

Success

It could even be that you can’t stop looking at your phone every three seconds. Bad conversation habits to stop ASAP 1. Checking your phone All phones should be put away during conversations. We all have one—a bad conversation habit. See if you’re guilty of any of these bad conversation habits. And if you are? Stop, stat.

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8 Things Good Leaders Never Say

Success

If you are in the middle of something, schedule a definitive time to address their question ASAP. I used to correct emails, edit proposals and chime in on phone calls when I thought I could improve on the way a teammate was approaching a problem or a task. Always have time for your employees. Jonathan Long, INFLUENCERZ 2.

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How I Became a Morning Person (and How You Can, Too)

Success

The first thing that helped me get up faster was by not having my main sources of entertainment around me in the bedroom: phone not next to the bed, laptop not in the same room as the bed. Get your feet on the floor ASAP. It was incredibly easy to hit the snooze button when my phone was within arm’s reach. Run into another room.

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Email That Works: Best Practices for Truly Busy People

Office Dynamics

Time-sensitive information, as well as potential conflicts, should be handled either face-to-face or on the phone. That way, they’ll know if they need to read or act upon the message ASAP. If it takes longer than this, the information may warrant a phone call or personal interaction. Keep emails short and to the point.

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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

In addition to the name, phone numbers, company, and e-mail, include where and when you met the person, who introduced you, and why you might want to contact him/her in the future. Get Rid Of Those Cards ASAP. Next time try pulling out your smart phone and entering the contact information right then and there. Booking Notebook.

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How can you help your Executive with travel delays?

Practically Perfect PA

… And then you get the dreaded phone call… ‘I’m stuck in traffic and I’m going to miss my flight’… Ahhhhhhhh!!!! Prior to the trip ensure your Executive has the phone number of the hotel, your Travel Management Company and the Airline stored in their phone. Use social media.

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I'm Not Pavlov's Dog: Four Standards of Mobile Tech/Life Integration

Virtual Moxie

My phone is always set to silent for all apps so I won’t literally feel (haha) the need to pay attention to it except when I’ve decided to. If not, I attend to the message (if there is one) literally ASAP. So that means when there’s a natural break in the action, or when I’ve planned to do it. I am not Pavlov’s dog.