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There's something special about eating at a fine restaurant. The elegant waiting staff with impeccable manners, fancy cutlery, aroma of expensive wine, and delicious meals give customers a sense of importance. Of course, experiencing the wonderful feelings and savory cuisine that accompany fine dining requires shedding some cash, perhaps more than most people are willing. At many high-end restaurants, customers can expect to spend hundreds of dollars for a meal. There are plenty of customers who are willing to pay top dollar for the optimal experience. However, many others prefer eating in a casual restaurant setting; the food is often well-made yet far less costly.

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It is impossible to eliminate every possible distraction from your day and, to be frank, you likely don’t want to — business runs on email and the other communications that pop up during your day. But by investing time now to reduce those distractions during the times you need to focus will save you time in the long run. It takes between 10 and 20 minutes to recover and refocus every time someone stops to ask you a question or your email alert buzzes. Even an interruption lasting less than a minute can throw you off for a quarter of an hour. The only way to avoid wasting all that time is to reduce the number of distractions that actually get through to you during those times when you need to focus. You won’t get all of them, but every one that you do eliminate could mean 20 minutes of work time that you’ll get back.

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Your results will only be as good as your research. Draw from Moishe Lettvin’s deep experience mining for insights out of customer interviews. Using Moishe’s advice, how could you and/or your team develop and implement a customer interview that will provide new insights?

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According to a recent study by Mindlab International, nine out of 10 people will perform better when listening to music while working. In Mindlab’s experiment, 26 participants were given a series of tasks to complete every day for five days, with one of four genres of music playing while they worked, or with no music at all. The results found that over 80% of participants produced their fastest and most accurate work when listening to music as opposed to nothing at all. Mindlab’s Dr. David Lewis summed up the role of music in the workplace.

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