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Designed to fit into just <strong>one hour<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll learn:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How to stop your To-Do List from becoming all &#8220;topsy-turvy.&#8221;<\/li><li>How to handle interruptions and &#8220;Just One More Thing&#8221; Jed.<\/li><li>How to keep meetings on topic and to schedule, and out of the hands of the Meeting Marauder.<\/li><\/ul><p>To get started, click <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/public\/content-downloadable\/BeatingtheTimeBandits_Skillbook.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/public\/content-downloadable\/BeatingtheTimeBandits_Skillbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to open your interactive Skillbook. 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