LifeHacker has Five Tips for Saving Time Over the Holidays, three of which were recently featured on CNBC. The list describes such things as how to plan ahead for guests, get job commitments out of the way, and shopping online. Here are four more suggestions:

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Journals aren’t just for writing down your secret thoughts or the details of your life. They can also serve as a record of change - in your attitudes, in your life, in your progress toward a goal. It’s not just about feelings. Let’s say you … READ MORE

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I recently started tracking the things I do and how long it takes me to do them. I felt like I was breaking my back to get things done and didn’t have nearly as much to show for it as I should. I knew there … READ MORE

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I’m notoriously hard to keep organized. I have so much going on, and am always thinking up new projects, and am easily distracted from getting things done. I’ve tried lots of online and offline systems (Springnote, Ubernote, I Want Sandy, etc.), all of which are … READ MORE

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I’m easily distracted. I sit down every morning with my to do list, start on the first task, and… three hours later, I realize I’ve dealt with 20 other things that weren’t on my to do list at all. Some of them needed to be … READ MORE

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My sock drawer has always been a mess. I have so many different types of socks - different thicknesses, different lengths - that no drawer divider seems just right. If all the compartments are the same size, one pair will barely cram into its compartment … READ MORE

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This is a really simple tip: when you’re afraid you’re going to forget to take something with you when you leave, put your keys on top of it.

• When you have leftover lunch from the office that you want to take home for dinner, put your … READ MORE
  
  

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I used to collect stuff. There came a time when I realized my collections were cluttering up my home so much they’d become an annoyance rather than a pleasure. I knew the thing to do was let go, but I couldn’t. I mean, what if … READ MORE

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When you’re moving, sometimes it’s all you can do to get everything packed and ready for the day the truck arrives. But you know as soon as you get to the new place, you’re going to be frustrated if you can’t find the items you … READ MORE

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Even if you find a way to keep your cords neat and tidy, you still need to be able to identify which plug goes with which component so you can unplug what you need to, and not something else.

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