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3 Tips to Overcome Procrastination

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After hosting a family dinner one time, my husband and I loaded the dishwasher and put a particularly messy pot into the sink to soak. How to Be an Organized Blogger How to Limit Distractions When You Work From Home 7 Time Management Tips That will Help You Work Efficiently Productivity Tip: Bunch Certain Tasks Together.

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4 Ways to Re-Claim Some Free Time

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Amalgamate tasks by – yes – brushing your teeth in the shower, making important phone calls on your morning commute (hands-free of course), loading the dishwasher with a few dishes as you wait for the toaster to pop. This will allow you to leave later for work, giving you time in the morning for a little more freedom.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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My standard of living (and most other people’s as well) is much better now that we have all of the conveniences from the past 60 years available. There were no day care centers – women stayed home and raised the kids. Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door. There were no cell phones.

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Needs vs. Wants

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Home offices. Yes more folks work from home these days and the tax laws encourage setting aside a space to dedicate to a home office. Even though most families cooked and ate at home back then, kitchens were pretty basic. I managed with one until I was 30. But do you need a whole room dedicated to it?

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