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What 30 Days of Productivity Taught Me About Finding Time

Success

When she asked me to play the assigned pieces, it was clear I hadn’t touched any part of my keyboard or even glanced at the sheet music outside of her practice room. Mostly because it came with an addictive music-production program called GarageBand. My practice book was filled with notes expressing her disappointment: Please practice!

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5 Time Saving Tips for Home Businesses

Tips From T. Marie

Not only will you be providing product or services to others, you’ll be running your own business as well. Set a time to make/take phone calls. Instead of answering the phone whenever it rings consider setting aside an hour or so each day specifically for taking and making phone calls. Create and use an info packet.

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Why Multitasking Makes You Less Productive

On The Job

I recently had to get rid of my computer keyboard because the Super Glue I spilled on it made it difficult to use. I destroyed the keyboard because I was multitasking. The keyboard before this one was also a mess. So did the red fingernail polish that covered the letters “L” “I” and “9.” (OK, That’s always the way, isn’t it?)

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10 Great Gift Ideas for Coworkers

On The Job

While I will include links, I am not endorsing a particular retailer or product -- and will leave it to you to find the best deal should you choose to purchase anything on the list. Anyone who has ever left a phone charger on their desk knows the frustration of having a phone die in the middle of a conversation while on the go.

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To Produce, Consume, or Just Leave My Phone in My Pocket

Productivityist

Then Kelly and Ferriss agreed on something I hadn’t thought of, their phones are poor input devices. It isn’t easy to produce something on our phones, so why focus on it when you can do better work someplace else? Okay, so using my phone as an input device didn’t work – but that was only one side to the coin.

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Macros: Shortcuts To Productivity With Microsoft Word

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Macros: Shortcuts To Productivity With Microsoft Word By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 13, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Word , Productivity D o you know what a macro is? Do you wish that your life could be a little more productive and be able to use a few shortcuts to get through your tasks?

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Debrett’s unveils etiquette guide for hybrid working

Workplace Insight

Be it domestic chores, the garden or visits to the fridge – it’s all too easy to wander around doing jobs or making snacks, which ultimately distracts you from your job and impacts your productivity. No meeting multitasking: It’s inappropriate to multitask during meetings – for example looking at your phone.