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Five simple things you can do to get more hours in your dayBy Claire Lane

Today’s  business  women  are  busier  than  ever  -­‐  but  busy  doesn’t  always  equal  productive.  We’ve  put  together  some  tips  to  help  you  get  more  hours  in  your  day  by  cutting  down  on  activities  that  don’t  lead  to  productivity  and  focussing  the  mind  on  those  that  do.

Cut down on television                                                                                        You  may  not  like  the  thought  of  it  –  but  let’s  face  it,  watching  TV  rarely  adds  anything  to  anyone’s  life.  If  you  can’t  face  eliminating  

it  altogether,  cut  it  down  to  one  hour  a  day.  Trial  it  for  a  week,  and  see  if  you  miss  it  (I  bet  you  don’t).  

Cut down on time spent on the internet                                                            Again,  you  might  not  like  the  thought  of  it  –  but  you  know  that  a  lot  of  what  you  do  on  the  internet  is  just  a  waste  of  your  time.  If  you  need  to  use  it,  say  to  get  some  information,  set  a  timer  for  15  minutes.  You’ll  be  surprised  how  quickly  the  15  minutes  will  pass.  

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Group tasks together                            Rather  than  washing  a  small  load  of  laundry  every  couple  of  days  (which  results  in  multiple  trips  to  and  from  the  washing  machine,  dryer  and  line  –  wasting  time),  do  bulk  loads  on  one  specific  day.  You  get  the  same  amount  of  washing  done,  but  you’ve  eliminated  the  wasted  time  on  doing  the  job

Assess your email newsletter subscriptions Ask  yourself  if  you  really  read  all  those  newsletters  that  pop  into  your  inbox.  Did  you  subscribe  to  them,  or  did  they  start  arriving  after  you  bought  something  from                                                          them  once  six  years  ago?  If  you  

don’t  need  them  all,  cancel  the  subscription.  

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Five simple things you can do to get more hours in your dayBy Claire Lane

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