A few tricks for alleviating common daily distractions | Stop working on the weekends | A social media guide for college grads
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February 24, 2017
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Getting Ahead
A few tricks for alleviating common daily distractions
Schedule your emails to go out a day or two after you've composed them to slow the pace of your inbox and free yourself up for larger projects, writes author Kabir Sehgal. You can also try cutting down on your media consumption and changing your phone's display to black and white to make it less addicting.
Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (2/23) 
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Stop working on the weekends
Stop working on the weekends
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Rejuvenation is important, and making an effort to truly unplug on weekends can make you a better and more productive leader, writes Michael Hyatt. He shares his four rules for not working on weekends and the activities you can focus on instead.
MichaelHyatt.com (2/17) 
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Making the Connection
A social media guide for college grads
Recent graduates should use Twitter to follow industry thought leaders, Instagram to build a portfolio and LinkedIn to research prospective employers and networking contacts, experts say. Take care to separate your personal and professional profiles.
Fast Company online (2/22) 
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The Landscape
HSAs likely to play bigger role in health care
A Republican overhaul of the Affordable Care Act will likely involve an expanded role for health savings accounts. Experts say the accounts provide multiple levels of tax savings and encourage people to shop around for care, but that they also can provide little benefit for low-income workers and lead people to skip needed care.
The Associated Press (2/22) 
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Your Next Challenge
Why recruiters sometimes go silent
A recruiter who doesn't respond after an unofficial job offer or formal interview might not be in communication with the employer, says Karla Miller. Reach out to the employer if you feel a recruiter has treated you unethically, she suggests.
The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (2/23) 
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The Water Cooler
Trump recommends the White House meatloaf
Trump recommends the White House meatloaf
Christie (Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump reportedly has a soft spot in his heart for meatloaf. The president has recommended to both longtime friend Tom Barrack and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie that they try the White House kitchen's meatloaf during lunch meetings.
CNN (2/21) 
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