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Publisher
North Star Way
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First North Star Way hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 246 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Shares real-life stories and actionable resources to provide over-scheduled, overwhelmed women with advice on how to overcome complicated patriarchal models of productivity so that they can prioritize needs and achieve more while doing less.
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
360 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
-- Attention Span Why multitasking hurts rather than helps productivityHow social media and modern entertainment amplify our short attention spansWhat drains our mental resources and how to refuel themThe four types of attention that we experience every day and how to recognize them While the concept of “flow” has previously been considered the ideal state of focus, Dr. Mark offers a new framework to help explain how our brains function in the...
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Mama and Bella Bear volume 1
Language
English
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Mama Bear tries to hustle her cub through the day's activities and errands, but Bella Bear insists on going her own pace and showing Mama the value in taking her time.
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English
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Take Back Your Time is the official handbook for TAKE BACK YOUR TIME DAY, a national event. Organizers have enlisted the support of colleges, universities, religious organizations, labor unions, businesses, activist groups, and non-profit organizations to create events that will take place across the country, calling attention to the ways overwork and lack of time affect us-at home, in our workplaces, and in our communities-and to inspire a movement...
31) Setting limits
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Lexile measure
530L
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English
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"In this book, readers learn to identify mental, emotional, personal, material, and time limits. They learn how and why to set these boundaries mindfully for themselves and how to respect limits others have set. Setting limits helps readers create constructive attitudes, build confidence, and foster positive peer networks. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities...
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English
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Every teacher, school, and class is unique, but there are certain things that successful students have in common no matter what. Make the Grade helps students everywhere stay on top of schoolwork by dissecting the school week as students actually experience it, and offering realistic solutions to common problems, from difficult teachers and over-booked schedules to boring homework and the endless variety of distractions. This book also includes sections...
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Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Cal Newport's Slow Productivity in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Slow Productivity" by Cal Newport explores the concept of productivity, particularly in knowledge work, where traditional metrics are ill-suited. The book challenges the 20th-century mindset that equates longer hours with better outcomes, highlighting the pitfalls of pseudo-productivity, which leads to stress and burnout. Newport...
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shares suggestions, quizzes, and real-world tips to help girls get organized in order to alleviate stress, improve personal habits, and develop better time management skills.
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Series
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English
Description
Too many of us live our lives trying to shoehorn our many activities and responsibilities into too few time slots available. Increasingly for businesspeople, fathers and mothers, even kids, (ineffectively) managing the myriad of activities has become an all-consuming chore. And we're so stressed that our relationships and job performance suffer. Why? Because we organize our time and our lives poorly: We spend five years of our lives waiting in lines,...
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English
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"If you're looking to clean up but not clean out, if you want to declutter but don't want to throw out eighty percent of your stuff, if you want to be able to find matching socks in the morning but don't want a color-coded sock drawer, you've come to the right place. Organized Enough offers a groundbreaking, science-driven method for getting--and staying--organized. Amanda Sullivan's proven approach will teach you the lifelong habits of the organized,...
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English
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The New York Times–bestselling time management book from the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Stephen R. Covey's First Things First is the gold standard for time management books. His principle-centered approach for prioritizing gives you time management tips that enable you to make changes and sacrifices needed in order to obtain happiness and retain a feeling of security. First Things First: The Interactive Edition takes Dr....
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English
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Are you really 'living', or just existing? Do you want to improve yourself or just continue to muddle through? Do you use the time given you each day, or just throw most of it away? These questions Bennett asks each of us and for those who want to really live and learn, offers very valuable advice. Time is the most precious of commodities, states Bennett in this book. Many books have been written on how to live on a certain amount of money each day....
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English
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Even if you don't have your dream job, every day is precious and filled with opportunities. Make the Most of Your Workday challenges you to actively manage and make the most of workday possibilities and problems. With drive, determination, and optimism, it offers solutions to workday predicaments. You can take control; you don't have to wait for leaders, people, or circumstances to change. No matter your level, situation, or dilemma, Mary shows you...
40) Getting Things Done by David Allen | Key Takeaways & Analysis: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
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Language
English
Description
Getting Things Done by David Allen | Key Takeaways & Analysis Getting Things Done by David Allen is the revised second edition of a book on organization and productivity originally published in 2001. Allen takes readers through the implementation of his method for personal and professional productivity, beginning with the various messy piles of incomplete tasks many people have lying around and creating structured, trustworthy systems for capturing...
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