Getting More Done

Get more done in the New Year by creating a calendar system, decluttering your desk, stopping notifications and taking notes.  Get more tips by reading Karla Eckart's article about How to Get Things Done or David Allen’s book about Getting Things Done. Also read Steven Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.


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