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Divide and Conquer to Be Productive

by Bernice on December 5, 2011

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The following post is from Bernice Wood of Living the Balanced Life:

Source: Rochelle, just rochelle

In our busy society, there are plenty of things to keep us distracted from advertisements, to events, to classes, to sports teams, to Facebook, to Twitter, to blogs, and I hear that Pinterest is quite a time-suck as well. And then, there are the things around the house like kids, laundry and cleaning, craft projects, and the phone. Is it any wonder we feel frazzled, scattered and feel like we never accomplish anything?

One way to push past all the distractions is to sharpen your focus skills. But, before you focus, you need to know what you actually should be doing.

Dividing Your Project Into an Action List

Along with our everyday tasks that we are responsible for, most of us have a project of some sort going at all times . Having a written list for our routines can help us stay focused. For a larger project, you need to break it down into an action list.
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Tips for Hosting a Peaceful Thanksgiving Dinner

November 8, 2011
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The following post is from Bernice Wood of Living the Balanced Life: While many are talking of Christmas already, I want to share some tips and ideas for my 2nd favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. I want to help you be productive when it comes to planning for this holiday (and any others to come). Remember though, [...]

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Keeping Up with the Little Things

October 10, 2011
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The following post is from Bernice Wood of Living the Balanced Life: As busy women (and men) we have so many things running through our heads. We have so much to keep up with in our day-to-day lives. Mandi recommends a household notebook, and that is great for keeping important info at home, but what [...]

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How Productivity Can Lead to a More Fulfilling Life

September 12, 2011
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The following post is from Bernice Wood of Living the Balanced Life: Productivity: the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services. We are all always looking for better or more efficient ways at being productive. And when we use the word productive, we are usually referring to being able to get more done is less time. What I want to challenge with [...]

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Making Decisions About After-School Activities

August 9, 2011
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The following post is from Bernice Wood of Living the Balanced Life: As many of us prepare to return to school, (some earlier than others, our county started yesterday!) thoughts start turning to the busy school days, the hectic schedules, and all the activities that come along with the school season. As this time comes [...]

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Using Routines to Become More Productive

July 14, 2011
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The following post is from Bernice Wood of Living the Balanced Life: Productive – Having the power of producing; generative; creative To produce – 1. to bring into existence; give rise to; cause. 2. to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability. 3. to make or manufacture. 4. to bring forth; give birth to; bear. [...]

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Scheduling Our Priorities

June 6, 2011
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The following post is from Bernice Wood of Living the Balanced Life: Don’t prioritize your schedule — schedule your priorities.” ~ Stephen Covey Many time management systems recommend that you make your task list and then prioritize each activity by using A, B, C… Stephen Covey’s statement above turns that system around and sounds more [...]

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Is Time Management Really Possible?

May 13, 2011
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The following post is from Bernice Wood of Living the Balanced Life: Many of us are on the hunt for better time management skills to get everything done. Covers of magazines show time management articles. Blog posts and e-zines share tips for managing time. The shelves at the bookstore constantly have new time management titles. [...]

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Create Habits Instead of Resolutions

April 14, 2011
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The following post is from Bernice Wood of Living the Balanced Life: Many of us set New Year’s resolutions back in January, and many of us don’t even remember what they were, much less have accomplished them. It is frustrating to set resolutions year after year only to “fail” by the end of January. There has [...]

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