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We are mid-way through the week. Yesterday I gave versions of my talk twice, was interviewed once, and interviewed two other people. Lots of talking! I also got to use the Zoom translation option for the first time last night and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was (in that I was able to understand what the people talking to me were saying — hopefully it worked equally well in the other di
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“Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to the doctor because my health is not a priority.” If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.”
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“You don’t build the life you want by saving time. You build the life you want, and then time saves itself. Recognizing that is what makes success possible.”
― I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
― I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
“Time is elastic. It stretches to accommodate what we need or want to do with it.”
― I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
― I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
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