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	<title>Productivity Today &#187; Work Life Balance</title>
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	<description>Expert Productivity, Time Management, &#38; Organizing Tips with Denise Landers</description>
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		<title>The Wrong Way to Apply Time Management Techniques</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Work Life Balance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of men and women, upon finally gaining control of their daily schedules and inboxes, become something of &#8220;career commandos.&#8221; That&#8217;s fantastic, and the goal that many of us should aspire to… but it shouldn&#8217;t be the only goal they aspire to. As important as your daily work tasks are, if you find that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gift of Time for Yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For this coming Valentine&#8217;s Day, do not forget to treat yourself.  The gift of time can be one of the best gifts for yourself or for a loved one.  Try some of these proven time management techniques so you can block out more minutes for yourself. &#8211;Take an honest look at all of your tasks.  Delegate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Management Challenges with Multiple Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Office Productivity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This economic downturn has produced a surge in the number of part-time workers, including freelancers and consultants, managing two or more shift jobs.  In finding ways to cope with the subsequent challenges, there are lessons for all of us. Standard techniques for productivity and time management become even more difficult to employ.   Instead of being able to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New &#8220;Normal&#8221; Work Hours</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Changing Times]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After so many companies set up furloughs or cut hours, many employees are questioning time expectations.  If your schedule was cut back to four days a week and you were working 60+ hours a week prior to that point, what is your week like now? If your colleague agreed to a two-week furlough, did your work hours [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Skills &amp; Job Satisfaction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate is a sobering message in the headlines each day, leading many to consider starting their own businesses.   Whether or not you have your own business, it is good to review the positives and negatives because they have a message for all workers. PLUS:  Business owners are often happier.  They usually enjoy their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rush Hour Drains Your Saved Minutes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Time Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The average traveler spent 36 hours in rush-hour traffic jams in 2007.  That translates to $750 per person in the form of lost time and fuel.  (Urban Mobility Report, Texas Transportation Institute, 2007 figures) It is great when you get more done during the day and are able to leave in time for an evening [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is a Work-Life Balance Possible?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[vacation planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;There&#8217;s no such thing as work-life balance.  There are work-life choices and you make them, and they have consequences,&#8221; according to former GE CEO Jack Welch in speaking to the Society for Human Resources Management. I tend to agree with Mr. Welch.  We seem to be pursuing some phantom concept that has not taken into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are We Too Time-Crunched for the Pursuit of Happiness?</title>
		<link>http://www.keyorganization.com/blog/are-we-too-time-crunched-for-the-pursuit-of-happiness</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Work Life Balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clutter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second week of November is &#8220;Pursuit of Happiness Week.&#8221; Pursuing happiness may have been much simpler back when the Founding Fathers were writing about  &#8220;Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.&#8221;  Although life was tough for many of them, options often limited. Now we have so many choices we feel constantly stressed, pulled in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increased Workplace Productivity &#8211; Holistic Benefits to Society</title>
		<link>http://www.keyorganization.com/blog/increased-workplace-productivity-holistic-benefits-to-society</link>
		<comments>http://www.keyorganization.com/blog/increased-workplace-productivity-holistic-benefits-to-society#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Work Life Balance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were given a tool that would 1) increase productivity, 2) give you a better life balance, 3) help you feel in control, and 4) improve your health, would you be interested?  There is actually one thing you can do that can return multiple results:  Limit multitasking.  Take a look at why this one change would have such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have Fun at Work? Which Activities and How They Impact Productivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Team Productivity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of you dream of the day when you no longer have to &#8220;work.&#8221;  That actual retirement, however, may be a long way off.  In the current world, it may not come at all, as more and more people find they have to keep going to make ends meet. When work consumes a major part [...]]]></description>
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