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	<description>Expert Productivity, Time Management, &#38; Organizing Tips with Denise Landers</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Helping Children with Organization Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Geoff Colvin&#8217;s book, &#8220;Talent is Overrated,&#8221; argues against the idea that talent competition among humans centers on their genetic inheritance.  Instead he believes you can train your child to be a prodigy.  Of course, that involves a huge amount of commitment on your part.  (Think Earl and Tiger Woods.)
Most parents want the best for their [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Helping Children with Organization Skills", url: "http://www.productivitytoday.com/helping-children-with-organization-skills" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Organizing Your Wardrobe for Workplace Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Feng Shui]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[clothing and feng shui]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You know about productive workspaces and productive systems, but how about productive clothing?  Most of us are familiar with the idea of Feng Shui in building and decorating.  However Feng Shui principles also extend to wardrobe in the use of colors.  For Feng Shui practitioners, clothing is very important.  To generate the right energy for the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Organizing Your Wardrobe for Workplace Energy", url: "http://www.productivitytoday.com/organizing-your-wardrobe-for-workplace-energy" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Productivity and &#8220;Seasonal Absence Syndrome&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Office Productivity]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Seasonal Disorder Syndrome]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[vacation deprivation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[workaholism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As we quickly work our way through the summer months, have you been tempted to take a day off just to enjoy the beautiful weather or go on a spontaneous jaunt?  If so, you are not alone.
39% of workers admitted they have called to take a sick day during summer vacation time (Harris Interactive for [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Productivity and &#8220;Seasonal Absence Syndrome&#8221;", url: "http://www.productivitytoday.com/productivity-and-seasonal-absence-syndrome" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Laptop Pains vs. Productivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Productivity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ergonomics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[laptops]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Could your laptop, a symbol of productivity because of its portability, actually be hindering your time management efforts?
Many companies are now giving their employees laptops instead of desktop computers.  The smaller machines give you more flexibility.  After all, the same machine can work at the office, at home, in the coffee shop, and on the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Laptop Pains vs. Productivity", url: "http://www.productivitytoday.com/laptop-pains-vs-productivity" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Organization Habits</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[habits]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[office organization]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organizing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time mangement training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[J. Paul Getty:  &#8220;The individual who wants to reach the top&#8230;must appreciate the force of habit and must understand that practices are what create habits.  He must be quick to break those habits that can break him and hasten to adopt those practices that will become the habit, that help him achieve the success he [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Organization Habits", url: "http://www.productivitytoday.com/organization-habits" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Productivity Leading to Job Losses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 17:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Office Productivity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organizing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to Bruce Greenwald and Judd Kahn, job losses due to increased productivity greatly outnumber those lost to globalization.  That is certainly a far cry from the typical lament that says we can protect our workers by keeping jobs at home.
In Greenwald&#8217;s and Kahn&#8217;s book, &#8220;Globalization:  The Irrational Fear That Someone in China Will Take [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Productivity Leading to Job Losses", url: "http://www.productivitytoday.com/productivity-leading-to-job-losses" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Organizing Receipts:  Keep It Simple</title>
		<link>http://www.productivitytoday.com/organizing-receipts-keep-it-simple</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 17:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Paper Management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organizing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[tax files]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[tax receipts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re over a month past that dreaded April 15, the time of year when you vow that &#8220;This will not happen again next year.&#8221;  So, how&#8217;s it looking so far?  Do you have a new system in place and no stray receipts laying around?
If you are still looking for &#8220;your&#8221; perfect solution, there are lots [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Organizing Receipts:  Keep It Simple", url: "http://www.productivitytoday.com/organizing-receipts-keep-it-simple" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Time Management Skills Work on Vacation Too</title>
		<link>http://www.productivitytoday.com/time-management-skills-work-on-vacation-too</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 17:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Home Productivity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[limiting distractions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Watching my brother and my husband get ready for their multi-week backpacking adventure along the Appalachian Trail, I reflected on the time management techniques that were being used.   Having the basic time management training skills that help you be effective in the office also helps with home projects and even for vacation planning.
The top two things they managed [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Time Management Skills Work on Vacation Too", url: "http://www.productivitytoday.com/time-management-skills-work-on-vacation-too" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>When Email and Telephone Are Not the Solution</title>
		<link>http://www.productivitytoday.com/when-email-and-telephone-are-not-the-solution</link>
		<comments>http://www.productivitytoday.com/when-email-and-telephone-are-not-the-solution#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 17:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Team Productivity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Email Management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[focus]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nonverbal communication]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[personal interaction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You have been hearing about the importance of body language for decades.  With the rise and increase of technology use, you cannot afford to forget the basics.  Email, voice mail, and even direct telephone conversations cannot fully capture what goes on in a business.
Dr. Alex &#8220;Sandy&#8221; Pentland has written a book, &#8220;Honest Signals,&#8221; that should be [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "When Email and Telephone Are Not the Solution", url: "http://www.productivitytoday.com/when-email-and-telephone-are-not-the-solution" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Sleep for Improved Productivity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Office Productivity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sleep debt]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is almost chic to say you hardly have time to sleep, but that is not a good advertisement for your effectiveness.  Many of us are functioning with a huge sleep debt.  If you are a business owner or manager, it is to your advantage to have employees who get enough hours of shut-eye each [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sleep for Improved Productivity", url: "http://www.productivitytoday.com/sleep-for-improved-productivity" });</script>]]></description>
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