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Why You’re Always Distracted from the Task at Hand

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For example, a common tip people cling to is, “Put your phone down most of the day, even while having dinner and right before bed.” Most likely, you’ll feel grateful that a big, stressful project is in your rearview. It was a phone call from mom that derailed the day. Eyal recommends a timebox calendar.

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5 Ways to Get Outside (and Why You Should)

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One day about 10 years ago, I saw on my calendar a rare Saturday with nothing to do. A study by researchers at Cornell found that as few as 10 minutes in a natural setting helped decrease physical and mental stress in college students. Check Facebook, online message boards, even old school paper-and-tack message boards at coffee shops.

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Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out

Stephanie LH Calahan

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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4 Steps to Gaining Control of E-Mail

On The Job

E-mail doesn't have to dominate your life, and you can put an end to e-mail being nothing but a huge time suck and stress-inducing activity, they claim. They say you should set up a procedure to reach others immediately via phone in urgent cases. The key is e-mail triage, they say. Set up e-mail triage folders.

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My Time Management Reboot: The Pros and Cons of Electronic Systems and Why I Created a Hybrid

Eat Your Career

In theory, electronic tools are always in your pocket or just a click away—whether on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Things I had input on my phone wouldn’t show up on my computer and vice versa. It’s a Franklin Covey binder with the following elements: Month-at-a-glance calendar sheets (on 2 pages). Electronic Calendar.

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Answers to YOUR Biggest Challenges to GETTING IT ALL DONE - Everyone Wants Stuff NOW!

Stephanie LH Calahan

For the last few weeks, I have been talking to my communities on Facebook asking them: I would love to know what is YOUR biggest challenge to GETTING IT ALL DONE? For example, I actually have time blocked off on my calendar every week for reading - both for knowledge and for fun.  " Does that feel familiar? 

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Major Meltdown in Time Management - Tips to Avoid it Happening To You

Stephanie LH Calahan

T hen I just review each night for the next day to make sure I am on task - I take my daily to-dos from my master and I schedule my to-do mistycb   @ StephCalahan using iPhone apps:etodo,calendar & www.hassleme.co.uk/ deusami   @ StephCalahan Trying out a moleskin plan. Notes from all areas of life in the front.