Creating a Functional To-Do List – TPW391

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Creating a Functional To-Do List – TPW391

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Apr 20, 2022

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This week we're looking at practical ways to create a to-do list that actually helps make sure you get the things done that matter most to you.

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Apr 20, 2022

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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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Relaxing Without Guilt – TPW018: 21st century life is cram-packed with activity, stress, and tension, and a lot of us have a hard time letting it go long enough to relax, rest, and recharge. Learning to do so, though, will reap dividends in our physical, mental, and emotional health, by The Productive Woman
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Creating a Functional To-Do List – TPW391

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