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Work Smarter Not Harder with Loubna Zarrou

March 01, 2021 • Lisa Zawrotny • Episode 42

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Although the phrase “work smarter, not harder” is easy to remember and sounds appealing, it still seems as though “work hard” is the one that secretly wins out. That’s why episode 42 of The Positively Living Podcast is about working smarter and not harder!

In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Loubna Zarrou and I are sharing the importance of working smarter and working happier, which embraces the Positively Productive mantra: do less, live more, breathe easier.

If you’re ready to reduce stress and overwhelm by doing less, yet achieving more, I invite you to join me for a Strategy Session: a heart-opening, mind-expanding, goal-setting session that gives you the clarity needed to determine your best steps forward. Go to www.positivelyproductive.com/strategy and be sure to use the promo code PODCAST for a special listener discount.

Loubna and I cover the following topics:

Defining what you really want and what truly matters to you
Understanding our minds and how to make them work for us (instead of against us) including how to handle distractions
What we can learn from the science of happiness
What it means to be more productive by working smarter

We are made to believe we must fill up the spaces of our lives -- from our cabinets to our calendars -- and I want to encourage you to start thinking differently.

Thank you for listening! Be sure to tune in to all the episodes to receive tons of practical tips to create space for what really matters in your life.

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