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10 Things Exceptionally Successful People Do on the Weekends

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Successful people know they have to carve out downtime where they put away phones and don’t check emails. This article was published in August 2016 and has been updated. Corley discovered that 70 percent of successful people give back at least five hours every month. They disconnect. They connect with their family.

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Wondering How to Become a Morning Person? Try These 8 Techniques

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Put down your phone. Try putting your phone to bed at least one hour before your bedtime. Is your alarm on your phone? Once your phone is in your hand, there is a temptation to check social media or email. This article was originally published in April 2016 and has been updated.

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Working a Side Gig? Here’s How to Prep for Your Second Shift

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Because Long can’t neglect his other work entirely, he allows himself an hour in the middle of each day to respond to emails and phone calls. This article originally appeared in the August 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Long sticks to a dedicated schedule in which he only focuses on one role during certain days.

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8 Annoying Conversation Habits You’re Probably Guilty Of

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It could even be that you can’t stop looking at your phone every three seconds. Checking your phone All phones should be put away during conversations. This article was published in August 2016 and has been updated. Do you talk too much in conversations? Maybe you’re prone to interrupting. Or are you a one-upper?

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The Top 5 Things That Were Wise Investments for My Home Business

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Why it was a wise choice: Storing my files in the cloud rather than on a physical hard drive or flash drive makes it easy to access them from my desktop, laptop, iPad, and phone. 2 A Business Phone. Why it was a wise choice: When I first started my out, I just used my cell phone as my business phone too.

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10 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done

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Block out specific times to initiate phone calls, personally take incoming calls and meet people in person. This article was published in February 2016 and has been updated. Memorize and repeat this motto: “Action TNT: Today, Not Tomorrow.” Handle each piece of incoming mail only once.

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The Savannah Bananas Created Their Own Version of Baseball by Putting Fans First

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Photo courtesy of Savannah Bananas Putting Savannah Bananas fans first Those four words have been the Bananas’ guiding star since 2016. When the Coles arrived at their new stadium in October 2015, it was completely deserted, the phone and internet lines cut, the stadium stripped bare. The Savannah Bananas’ axiom? Fans first.

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