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July 5, 2017 When you email somebody at LaSalle Network, a recruiting and staffing agency, there’s a one in five chance you’ll get this auto-response: “It’s no-email day at LaSalle Network! Today we’re embracing live communication and collaboration. I’m here, just not in my inbox . . . call me! I want to hear from you!” For the past three years, the company has set aside one day a week to abstain from emailing, forcing everyone on staff to get up from their desks and go talk to one another—or at least to pick up the phone. “It’s easy to hide in your inbox, especially when there’s a client issue,” CEO Tom Gimbel concedes. But he’s found that “live collaboration allows us to be more creative. When talking through an issue, we’re faster at coming up with possible solutions and generating new ideas.” [Here’s Gimbel’s take on how the no-email policy works and what else it’s taught his team.]( -- [Rich Bellis]( [The Year Is Half Over: How Are You Doing On Those New Year’s Resolutions?]( [The Year Is Half Over: How Are You Doing On Those New Year’s Resolutions?]( There’s still hope for meeting your goals. Here’s a plan to get back on track.     [My Entire Company Avoids Email For One Full Day Every Week]( [My Entire Company Avoids Email For One Full Day Every Week]( We’re up from our desks and on the phone more, and we’re a lot more productive that way.     [How Tough Mudder Creates Its Sick, Scary, Innovative, And Fun Obstacles]( [How Tough Mudder Creates Its Sick, Scary, Innovative, And Fun Obstacles]( Outrageous obstacles are key to why Tough Mudder has succeeded while competitors fall behind.     [Here Are 38 Amazing Immigrants Worth Celebrating On Independence Day]( [Here Are 38 Amazing Immigrants Worth Celebrating On Independence Day]( A reminder that often it’s the people who come to America that make America great.     [This Is Who Takes The Least Vacation In the U.S.]( [This Is Who Takes The Least Vacation In the U.S.]( We are still not using all of our vacation time, and it’s costing the economy $236 billion a year.     [This Is The Current State Of The American Workplace]( [This Is The Current State Of The American Workplace]( A glimpse of workplace trends on the rise.     [How Western PR Firms Quietly Push Putin’s Agenda]( [How Western PR Firms Quietly Push Putin’s Agenda]( Another front in Russia’s effort to shape the hearts and minds of Americans has received little attention in mainstream U.S. media since the election.     [This Grantmaking Pyramid Strategy Ensures That Nonprofits Won’t Topple]( [This Grantmaking Pyramid Strategy Ensures That Nonprofits Won’t Topple]( Too many philanthropic grants focus on expanding new programs at the expense of nonprofits’ internal structure and stability, but a new initiative is looking to put the focus on building organizational strength from the ground up.     Share This Newsletter [Share]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe [here!]( Too many emails? Change your subscription preferences [here](. You're receiving this email because you opted in on our website. [Update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from all Fast Company emails. Mansueto Ventures, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007-2195