Automating Productivity with Schedules, Routines, & Rituals – TPW027

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Automating Productivity with Schedules, Routines, & Rituals – TPW027

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Jan 29, 2015

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Much of the quality of our life, including our productivity, depends on the habits we employ. In this episode we look at how schedules, routines, and rituals can help us establish habits that let us be more productive, achieve our goals, and build the life we want.

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Jan 29, 2015

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A podcast intended to help busy women find the tools and the encouragement to manage their lives, their time, their stress, and their stuff so they can accomplish the things that matter most to them.

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