Simple Way to Manage To-Dos – TPW355

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Simple Way to Manage To-Dos – TPW355

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Jul 14, 2021

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Looking for a simple but effective way to get your to-do list under control? That's our topic on this week's episode of The Productive Woman podcast.

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Jul 14, 2021

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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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The Big Picture: Priorities & Guiding Principles – TPW002: When people think about productivity, they often think about calendars and to-do lists and project management, and all of those things are a big part of what we will discuss in coming episodes. But there's a big difference between being busy and being ... by The Productive Woman
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