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Archive for the ‘Time Management’ Category

August 20th, 2007

Here’s a time management tip I never really thought of:
According to BBC Magazine, workers stressed out over the volume of e-mail they receive are putting up “out of office ” messages to screen incoming e-mails, and, hope that people don’t expect responses from them.
This “out of office” trickery is seen as survival for some workers […]

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July 31st, 2007

25 Parent Productivity Tools for Busy Moms, Dads and Kids

My new friend, Wendy Piersall (we met at BlogHer) of e-Moms at Home compiled a fantastic list of 25 Parent Productivity Tools for Busy Moms, Dads and Kids.
The list is divided into areas such as household help, family communications, parent helpers, scheduling and organization, shopping helpers, and, educational tools.
Even though reading it might cause your […]

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June 15th, 2007

Going out on weeknights

After a long day at work, sometimes it’s hard to think about going to an evening event, even if it’s something you look forward to attending.
Besides being just plain tired, there’s the whole guilt thing.
Even if I have a long planned night out during the week, I still can’t shake the feeling that […]

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March 13th, 2007

6 Tips to Help You Focus at Work

Be honest, aren’t there some days when your mind is more into your work than others?
It may be due to illness, family issues, or, just one of those days. Whatever the reason, it’s likely that you still need to work and function properly as an employee, even if you’re “just not into it, today”.
So, […]

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