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Work Smart, Not Always Hard

Work Smart, Not Always Hard

Use this 80/20 rule for time management.

Focus on the most important 20% of your tasks to achieve more success while working less.

You don't have to work all the time. Just be smart about it. Find the important things and do more of those.

That way, you can get a lot done without working too much.

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