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Welcome back to my series, A Swell Tip! Each Tuesday I share a small business tip aimed to help you promote growth, improve efficiency, and achieve balance in your work.

A chamber of commerce is a nonprofit membership organization with the mission to provide support and resources for local businesses. Whether you are an employee of an area business, a small business owner, a solo professional, or a resident, your area chamber of commerce can be an excellent source of community connection and support services!

A few of my favorite organizations in Chicago are Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, Rogers Park Business Alliance, Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce , Uptown Chamber of Commerce, and Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce!

Welcome back to my series, A Swell Tip! Each Tuesday I share a small business tip aimed to help you promote growth, improve efficiency, and achieve balance in your work.

Did you know that humans' attention spans are actually shrinking? Researchers have found that from 2000 to 2015 our attention span has actually decreased by 25%. The average attention span is now 8.25 seconds.

This shrinking focus definitely can impact our work. I've found that using the time block method helps me to reduce distraction and actually get some things done. Time blocking simply means setting aside time in your schedule for uninterrupted work. Pick one task or group of tasks to focus on and reduce all other distractions as much as possible. It's easier said than done but starting with a time block as little as 15 minutes can start to have an impact!