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Have a coffee today at precisely 2:16 p.m. Surveys suggest that's the optimal time, as it's when people feel most tired. Studies on cortisol levels suggest they dip between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., an excellent period for a caffeine boost. But perhaps you knew that. Smithsonian Magazine Blogs
Keep things genuine to succeed
Entrepreneur Glen Stansberry advises you to build your brand like Mariano Rivera not Miley Cyrus. The Yankees pitcher showed up every day, putting customers first, his core principles never changing. Ms. Cyrus seems to be changing her entire value system as well as her musical style to remain popular. American Express Open Forum
Tailor your content to the device
Usability expert Jakob Nielsen was 39-per-cent slower when he played the same solitaire game over a few hours on a 7-inch Google Nexus 7 tablet than on a 10-inch iPad, because of the difficulty of manipulating the touch targets – the cards – on the smaller screen. Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox
Make a left fist, perform better
If you're under pressure, create a fist in your left hand at the crucial moments. Blogger Stephen Guise says athletes perform better when they clench that fist, perhaps because it primes the right hemisphere of the brain and makes performance mechanical. Little Dumb Man
Keep things moving at work
The Stir Kinetic desk will gently lower and rise during the day – automatically at preset intervals, or to your immediate touch-screen command – allowing you to stand for periods while you work and sit at other times. Springwise.com
Harvey Schachter is a Battersea, Ont.-based writer specializing in management issues. He writes Monday Morning Manager and management book reviews for the print edition of Report on Business and an online work-life column Balance. E-mail Harvey Schachter
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