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That strong self-sacrificing ‘ethic of care,’… is the reason women tend to have the ongoing tap loop of tasks yet to be done… which contaminates the experience of any kind of time.
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…screen time for American adults, not counting work on computers, can hit an astounding 8.5 hours a day, the most time sucking of any developed country in the world.
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…consciously choosing leisure is the first step to reclaiming it.
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…when a person’s ‘time horizon’ is short… it becomes increasingly clear just exactly what is important…. it [is] easier to decide how to spend the precious resource of time, now that you can see how finite it truly is.
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Although a typical hierarchy tends not to change much from year to year, this type of network typically morphs all the time with ease.
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Without sovereignty over our time, it’s nearly impossible to have autonomy over our lives.
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…when a customer agrees to meet you for breakfast, he or she is making an uncommon investment of time. That investment is a positive buy signal.
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’Maybe’ is the kiss of death for a successful negotiation. If you can’t quickly get past ‘maybe’ – and it comes in infinite varieties, of course – start walking, because you’re wasting your time.
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…if you don’t think this individual is worth the effort, you should think seriously about a new venue for your labors, because at this one you’ll be wasting time, effort, and money.
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When things seem to be going your way in a negotiation, it’s easy to get excited and tempting to let your emotions take over. When you feel this happening, call a time-out…
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