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The Problem With Four-Day Work Weeks

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The four-day work week has quickly gained traction around the globe, with governments and large organizations exploring how this arrangement could positively impact employees. . But for employers, it could be a nightmare. . According to a recent Qualtrics survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, 92% said they supported a four-day work week, while 79% agreed this model would improve their mental health. .

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Top 2 Essentials for Managing Your Business

Jen Lawrence

As a business owner starting out, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the things you need to actually make it run. It leaves you asking the question, “What’s essential to running a business well?”. Aside from getting your finances and legal business in order, here are the top 2 essentials for managing your business well. Client Relationship Manager.

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Why Digital Nomads are Flocking to Mexico

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Mexico’s popularity includes favourable visa processes and some of the most beautiful beaches, jungles, and cities in the world. . The country’s digital nomad locations vary from vibrant Mexico City, to tiny towns like Sayulita. . Digital nomad, Andy Stofferis, reveals 6 reasons Mexico is a digital nomad hotspot, and 10 of the most popular towns and cities to work and stay. .

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10 Favors You Can Do for Yourself Every Day

Success

“If you didn’t have a great experience in high school, it’s your fault.” I recently attended a high school graduation where the valedictorian shared this message with the graduating class. Did I hear that correctly? There was a murmur in the crowd. Let’s just say her message didn’t resonate with all of the high school seniors ready for the next chapter.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Interruption vs. Distraction: What’s the Difference?

Eat Your Career

This video is an excerpt from a live training session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video (“Managing Interruptions & Dealing with Distractions”) is available in the Career Success Library. The article below summarizes the video content. I really am very passionate about the topic of time management. And this particular topic of “dealing with interruptions and distractions” is kind of a slice of the time management pie.

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Here’s How Chatbots Disrupt the Interview Process

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Chatbots are increasingly conducting job interviews for companies that implement them. . It is unclear whether chatbots fulfill their intended purposes of making the hiring process quicker and more efficient. . Instead, evidence suggests that quite the opposite is happening: chatbots are making the hiring process slower and more frustrating. . Interviews are between a candidate and a hiring manager or HR executive.

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10 Fundamental Truths That Will Change Your Life

Success

It’s surprising how easy it is to lose sight of the important things in life. Busy schedules and regular routines have a tendency to put the brain on autopilot. When things aren’t going quite the way you’d like them to, it’s often because you’ve lost focus on what really matters. But focusing on life’s fundamental truths can be difficult, especially when they remind you that you’re heading in the wrong direction.

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How to Build Trust in the Workplace

Eat Your Career

It’s a well-known fact that trust is an essential component for career success. However, at the same time, many workplaces have complicated, competitive social dynamics. People are often so focused on their own agenda and protecting themselves, they end up pushing others away. They view their peers, subordinates and even their leaders with suspicion and mistrust.

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FROM THE VAULT: Behind the Scenes with Dexter Guff and Peter Oldring

Productivityist

On this vault episode of the show, I am delighted to have two guests join me. First up is fellow Canadian, thought leader, and podcast host Dexter Guff , host of Dexter Guff is Smarter Than You (And You Can Be Too) and following his appearance, I speak with his alter ego, comedic performer Peter Oldring. While Dexter and I discuss a lot of the usual lifehackery stuff, Peter and I dive deeper into what makes Dexter tick.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Here’s What’s In Store For Job Stability And The Future Of Work

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According to a recent ADP survey, only 20% of workers feel that their job is stable and secure. . Some reasons for widespread worry include the profound shifts in work environments over the past two years. . If what lies ahead is indeed a rescission or a depression, workers are right to be worried about job loss which is a certainty of such unstable economic conditions. .

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Hearth: A Writer Explores the Concept of Home During Her Early Career as a Writer in Delhi, Mumbai and the U.S.

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Home is where the heart is. Held safe a few months old, by the person I’ve loved, admired and been influenced by the most—my paternal grandfather, a science writer by passion. Again, seen through my mother’s observant lens. Farsighted, she wanted me to gently absorb the world around me. My heart is greedy. Not that it desires several homes at once, but it likes being everywhere.

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3 Tips for Project Management

Jen Lawrence

Ugh! You have big dreams but you don’t know how to get them from concept to reality. “Project management is not my strong suit.”. “I have a lot on my plate.”. “Things are falling through the cracks.”. Any of those sound like you? Don’t worry – these three tips will get you on the right path. Break your project into teeny, tiny steps.

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FROM THE VAULT: Behind the Scenes with Dexter Guff and Peter Oldring

Productivityist

On this vault episode of the show, I am delighted to have two guests join me. First up is fellow Canadian, thought leader, and podcast host Dexter Guff , host of Dexter Guff is Smarter Than You (And You Can Be Too) and following his appearance, I speak with his alter ego, comedic performer Peter Oldring. While Dexter and I discuss a lot of the usual lifehackery stuff, Peter and I dive deeper into what makes Dexter tick.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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54% of Workers Want a Four-Day Work Week, But Execs Aren’t Convinced

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Research increasingly supports the positive impact of shorter work weeks on productivity and employee satisfaction. . According to LinkedIn, the people at the top of the ladder aren’t so supportive of the shortened work week, which includes: vice presidents, C-suite executives, founders and owners. . When employees work less and have more free time to take care of personal matters, they’re able to focus more at work and be more productive.

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3 Steps to Unveil Your Full Human Power Through ‘Unfocus’

Success

Inspired by the research of psychology professor Angela Duckworth, grit is widely considered an important predictor of success and performance. It has two main components as defined by Duckworth and Quinn in 2009: “consistency of interest” and “perseverance of effort.” It’s not just about being “resilient in the face of failure, but also about having deep commitments that you remain loyal to over many years,” says Duckworth.

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A Millennial’s Guide to Finances: 5 Things to Start Before You Turn 30

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Somehow as we age, #adulting is just supposed to be intuitive. However, important skills like when and how to manage your finances don’t come naturally to many. According to a 2022 survey by Deloitte, 36% of millennials and 29% of Gen Z cited “cost of living” as their greatest concern. So get comfortable and pour a generous glass of your beverage of choice; it’s time to talk money.

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A New Subsector Of Digital Nomads Is Emerging: Van Lifers

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There’s a new community of travelers emerging that would give the Beat Generation a run for their money. . “Van life” refers to nomads who pack up their life into a camper van, typically equipped with basic amenities, and drive cross country – with some still working on the road. . For Cori Geiger, this means having a kitchen, fridge, and even a living room/office space that converts into a bedroom in seconds. .

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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Skeptical Employers Could Miss Gains By Rejecting A Four-day Work Week

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Employers are skeptical about a four-day work week, but productivity doesn’t decrease at all with a shortened work week. . According to a Qualtrics survey, 92% of people support the implementation and concept of a four-day work week. . There is an overwhelming push from the corporate world for a return to the pre-pandemic ways of working: in person with fewer remote options, and five days a week. .

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Opinion: Bursting The Hybrid Work Bubble

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Hub Australia CEO Brad Krauskopf suggests that companies move beyond the idea of hybrid work to instead adopt a “Liberated Work” model. “Liberated Work” is allowing a job to be done where and when the worker sees fit. . Almost 60 percent of corporate Australia employees said they expect to be working across multiple locations in the future. By Brad Krauskopf, CEO of Hub Australia.

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Pinterest Launches New Features To Boost Business Visibility

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In its effort to become a one-stop-shop online shopping catalogue, Pinterest has announced new features that will allow users to tag products on Pins and a new API (Application Programming Interface) for shopping. . By updating its new API, merchants using the platform can easily access critical marketing data to enhance their exposure on Pinterest, such as product metadata and catalogue management.

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The Remote Work Option Has Many Benefits for Introverts

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For introverts , spending some time around people is essential, and for extroverts , spending some time alone is vital. . During COVID lockdowns, for introverts, it was a meme of sorts that the world has finally changed for their benefit. . On the flip side, the mental health toll of COVID seems to have disproportionately affected extroverts due to social distancing.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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The Outdoor Office is Here to Stay: How to Create the Perfect Outdoor Living (and Work) Room

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Yards, gardens and other managed landscapes became a safe haven for remote and hybrid workers during the pandemic. . Being outside can increase concentration and productivity, as well as reduce stress and help us think more clearly. . According to a new poll commissioned by the TurfMutt Foundation and conducted online by The Harris Poll, the outdoor office trend is here to stay. .

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The Success Interview: Magdalena Ye?il on Inclusivity, Female Leadership and Finding Male Allies in the Workplace

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Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Magdalena Ye?il might be known best as a founding board member and first investor of Salesforce. Born and raised in Istanbul, she says growing up as a Christian kid in a Muslim country was great training for navigating Silicon Valley as a woman: “I learned how to adjust to being other.” Along the way, she met Courtney Chakarun, a customer-centric marketing expert who is now the chief marketing officer of eXp World Holdings.

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Airbnb Announces New Partnership With “Remote-Friendly” Cities

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Airbnb has announced a new partnership program to further its commitment to accommodating remote workers. . Soon after informing its employees that they can work from wherever they please, Airbnb has announced that it will expand its Live and Work Anywhere initiative to highlight “remote worker-friendly destinations.” . “In the two years since the pandemic began, a new world of travel has emerged in which many workers are untethered to an office,” said Nathan Blecharczyck, cofounder and chief

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SoftBank’s Vision Fund CEO Will Relinquish Responsibilities To Start New Fund

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Rajeev Misra, CEO of SoftBank Investment Advisers that oversees the firm’s Vision Funds, is stepping back in order to launch a new fund. . Misra, who is one of SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son’s top executives, will continue to have a senior role at the conglomerate’s first Vision Fund but will exit other positions. . So far, Misra has received over $6 billion in backing for a fund that will focus on various strategies.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha