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Want to be more productive? Don't ask how to make something more efficient until after you've asked "Do I need to do this at all?"
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People work an average of 45 hours a week; they consider about 17 of those hours to be unproductive.
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If you check your emails first thing in the morning, **you're setting yourself up to react.
You're not planning your day and prioritizing, you're giving your best hours to someone else's goals, not yours.
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