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Why being selfish is a good thing

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Good self’s and bad self’s. And then there’s the bad self’s?the What I told myself worked. With my thoughts, habits, health, influences and relationships. If I wasn’t selfishly working on that, I knew I’d be doomed to sub-excellence. and more articles from the EO blog. . How we always put others first.

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Sisterhood of Success: Female Founders Share Insights on Thriving Together

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Many people think multitasking is a skill that women are naturally good at, but eventually working as an entrepreneur at a million miles an hour will take its toll. I have never worked so hard in all my life, but the rewards and personal growth have been worth every bit. Here’s what they said. Stop multitasking. Be more present.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

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Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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Business Book Bonanza: 10 Must-Read Gems To Skyrocket Your Business

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Atomic Habits by James Clear Atomic Habits taught me the power of small, incremental changes in shaping the trajectory of all aspects of my life. Not only at work, but ensuring all aspects of life are in good shape such as family, friends and health. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Do you Suffer from the Urgency Addiction? It’s More Common Than you Think

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But the urgency addiction is a bad thing that I’m fortunate enough to get away with. But if I asked you instead whether you want to work on things that are urgent or not urgent it requires more consideration. I have always been good at prioritizing what is important but bad about starting my work early enough.

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3 strategies to combat digital distractions

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In this post, he explains how he actively works against digital distraction with three smart strategies: Twice a day—three times if I’m lucky—I reach a blissful state of focus. I shut off all notifications and settle into 25 minutes of uninterrupted work. All that matters is the challenge in front of me and my effort to solve it.

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Be Careful not to be Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

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Justyn Howard, founder of Sprout Social has a blog post that he’s written about his experiences of migrating from scrappy tools to more efficient ones (i.e. I took business class on the Eurostar over and justified it because I could get more work done on my computer at bigger tables.

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