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Crazy Productivity Tips that Actually Work!

Everything from music to Facebook, the secret to productivity is in the very things we are asked to avoid!Check out these tips on increasing productivity, the crazy way… 1. Listen to music, dude! If you have a headset on, maybe it won’t go down well with the boss. But then, according to a study at the University of Windsor, Canada, listening to music during work helps people finish their work faster and with a better quality than those who don’t. But if your boss gets to see your head banging before he sees the great work you have accomplished, don’t blame it on us if he fires you! 2. Facebook your way to glory… Mindless tasks such as checking out those nice red pop ups on that blue Facebook ribbon could trick your brain into thinking that it has done something worthwhile. Simply put, it gives you a brain boost. Moreover, a study by Evolvon data from Fortune 500 companies showed a correlation between output per employee and usage of social networks. According to the s

5 Fun Things You Can Do on the Internet but Didn’t Know!

Yeah, that happens a lot! You sit on the web far too long and wonder if there was anything better than lazing over Facebook or going over and over on YouTube. Well, there are an awful lot of fun (and sometimes pointless) things to do on the web when you want to kill that boredom for a moment. 1. Coffee in the Rain!( www.Rainycafe.com ) This appears to be one completely pointless website that helps you imagine yourself sitting in a coffee shop, listening to mild music and the voice of people buzzing around. To add to the drama, you could also choose to hear the sound of rain in the background. Wow. That gives a nice ambience. Now, the makers of the website say that “a moderate level of noise”such as this helps enhance creativity and encourages people to “think at a higher, abstract level, and consequently exhibit higher creativity.” So if you want to get your creative juices flowing, just put on this website and… paint something, write something or read something! 2.

Hey Medical Transcriptionists, You’ll Love these Smart Online Resources

Who wouldn’t say they like a little extra help, be it at work or anywhere else?! Especially if you are a medical transcriptionist, you could be confused about a peculiar sounding word, the spelling of a doctor’s name that sounds funny, or maybe struggling with an unclear dictation where drug names sound French!We bring you five great sites to help you along the way. Just bookmark them for any-day reference! 1.      OneLook ( www.onelook.com ) You can quickly look up abbreviations, acronyms and medical words/phrases at this awesome online dictionary. It has amazing wildcard search options and other advanced search tools. Wildcard search means looking for a word in the dictionary that you cannot spell. You can check out the wildcards link at the end of the page to know how to use this option. The site’s features are a step ahead of other sites. You can look at the example searches on the homepage to know how yo