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Jason Womack

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Is your mind already made up? For the "worst"?

Jason Womack

I'm planning a life-long, dream trip to visit Normandy, France. I will arrive in Paris on 4 June, and make my way toward the coast. Since teaching high school history (starting in 1995) I have wanted to be in this area of the world on an anniversary of D-Day, June 6th. And now, I'm going to take this trip. Thanks for the photo. . Over the past month, I've been scheduling tours, renting cars, and finding places to sleep.

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3 habits to a more productive year

Jason Womack

Do you start each day with a plan for action? Most people do. Whether they make a to do list or leave emails in their inbox to work on throughout the day, they have some way to manage their tasks and projects. Each day, however, we manage more than just time. We manage conversations, meetings and interruptions. Have you ever noticed your productivity actually goes up the fewer times you’re interrupted during the day?

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3 Things to Track for a more productive day

Jason Womack

The content of this post is based on my upcoming book (January 2012): Your Best Just Got Better: Think Bigger, Work Smarter, Make More. In one of the chapters in the section “Work Smarter,” I write about the significance of Tracking…being aware of what you do during the day, so you can do it more effectively/efficiently. There are three things I would recommend you start tracking during your work day.

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I learned about Khan Academy from www.TED.com

Jason Womack

It's this kind of stuff that makes me sit back and think."Hmmmm, what could we do, if we did what we thought? If some idea I have could help someone learn, grow and lead, how could I get it out there?". .

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