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Level Up To Reduce Stress — How to Convince Your Boss Video Games Belong At Work

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Mounting research links playing video games to improved cognitive and communication skills. According to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, children who play at least three hours of video games a day “were faster and more accurate” when it came to cognitive tasks. Not all video games are created equal, and each video game comes with its own share of benefits.

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What Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Taught Me About Success

Success

About 10 years ago, I began filming Skid Row Marathon, a documentary about a running club founded by a Superior Court judge in Los Angeles’ Skid Row district. Once most of the filming was finished, I was faced with the frightening task of editing 300 hours of material into a meaningful and hopefully watchable finished product. It dawned on me one morning while I was sharpening pencils instead of editing that I had actually learned a lot about success and achieving goals from those I thought were

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Listen Up Employers: 85% Of Workers Want Remote Work

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What’s going on: A recent survey from recruitment firm Robert Half revealed that the 85% of Canadian respondents are interested in a hybrid or fully remote working arrangement, with 25% saying they would even accept a 16% pay cut to make it happen. In particular, marketers, creatives, parents and those aged 18 to 25 are willing to sacrifice a portion of their salary for the privilege of working from home.

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Can Your Parenting Skills Help You Become a Better Manager?

Success

Managing and parenting are alike in many ways—and you can use your child-raising skills at work to be a better manager. Expectations must be set, accountability must be enforced , mutual respect must be fostered and praise must be doled out with some regularity—all of which come together to support an individual in becoming a self-sufficient and successful human being.

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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Can AI Help Your Business With Content Creation?

Tips From T. Marie

Do you struggle to find time to create content for your business? You’re not alone! In today’s fast-paced world, many busy entrepreneurs and home business owners struggle to produce the content they need to stay competitive. But what if you could use artificial intelligence (AI) to help you create content quickly? Can it provide the same quality of content?

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You’re Killing It! 13 Quotes for an Unstoppable Attitude

Success

Life is a wild card. You never know what new challenge or obstacle is coming next, but you always have two options: take control or fold under pressure. Adopt an unstoppable attitude inspired by these quotes or perish. It’s not always about what happens to you. Sometimes it’s about how you choose to handle the storms—to keep moving forward with your life when uncertainty is raging around you.

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4 proven ways to kick your procrastination habit | Ayelet Fishbach

TED Talks

You've got a long list of things you want to do, but there's just one problem: you can't seem to get -- or stay -- motivated. Social psychologist Ayelet Fishbach is here to help. She offers insights on the science of motivation along with tips and cognitive tricks to help you reach your goals while staying happy, healthy and engaged. (This conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event.

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WeWork Sees A Change In Directors

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What’s going on: On February 21 of this year, Jared DeMatteis stepped away from his positions as Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary at WeWork in order to pursue new opportunities. To fill the vacancy, Pam Swidler, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Head of Americas & International, Legal, was be promoted to these roles.

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Episode 463: The Bullet Journal Method with Ryder Carroll

Productivityist

I was so happy to have Ryder Carroll back on show. It’s always great to hear from the creator of the Bullet Journal, especially as the approach continues to evolve and gain in popularity. In this episode, we cover a lot of ground, diving into the history of Bullet Journaling and exploring how it has developed over the years. It’s always fascinating to hear about the origins of the method and how Ryder’s approach has changed over time.

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IN14 lands and it’s the best issue we’ve ever done. We would say that. So you decide

Workplace Insight

The digital edition of issue 14 of IN Magazine is now available to read free, here. Print copies are in the post. We think it’s the best issue we’ve done so far, but please don’t take our word for it. It’s visually stunning, as always. It offers you the usual eclectic mix of content, covering everything from technology to urban design, management issues, property, office design, the environment, wellbeing and transport as well as all the usual interviews, news, events and

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.