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8 Common Time Wasters

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To help bring some of these forwarded, this post will link to past articles, as well as adding some new material on common time-wasters. Over the years, I’ve posted some thoughts on behaviours and practices that can get in the way of our productivity. I’ve broken these time-wasters into two groups.

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How to stop procrastinating

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Over the past ten weeks, I have written a series of posts to comment on the ten points made in this article from Psychology Today. 5 ways to overcome procrastination through self-regulation – Scroll to the bottom of the article to read the ways I work on self-regulation. Thanks for visiting! I am not a psychologist.

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Create a Resume or CV Free Online

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100s of free Articles & Tips, plus resume and cover letter examples. There is an extensive selection of templates, examples and articles to help build an effective resume or CV. They offer. a free online resume or CV creator (accessible from the home page).

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4 Ways to Stop Wasting Time

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Jeff Doubek of Day-Timer has written an article at Stepcase Lifehack on four bad time-management habits you need to eliminate to stop wasting time: Stop random e-mail checks. Read the article here: 4 Critical Ways You Can Stop Wasting Time Today. Related articles. End your silent procrastination.

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Simple Changes Have Compound Effects

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I came across two articles today that talk about the larger, long-term effect realized by making small and simple changes daily. Lifehacker points to an article at Science Daily that talks about the long-term health benefits of simple lifestyle changes. Image via Wikipedia.

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5 Steps to Going Paperless in 2014

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In the article he gives a roadmap with 5 phases to going paperless. Related articles. One of the best resources for going paperless is Jamie Todd Rubin , the Evernote Ambassador for Paperless Living. “There are 5 main phases to the process. If you’re not using Evernote, why aren’t you?

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How to Set Up Your Personal File System

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Perhaps low priority letters to be answered, or general interest articles. Self-Development- folders related to training: books, articles, etc. Related articles. Instant Tasks - folders on little jobs to fill in your time when you have a few minutes. Ideas - items you wish to investigate further to improve your operation.

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