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    Making my Commute More Productive-Podcasts

    My commute to and from work is about an hour each way, until Covid it never bothered me.  Once Covid forced me to work from home for about a month, I realized just what I could do with an extra two hours everyday!  I also noticed how dirty I let my car get, but we will save that for another blog.  So what to do with two hours each day while driving?  Obviously, I had been listening to music but some days this felt wasteful, I could do better.  One of my friends likes to listen to audio books on their commute.  I worried that would not be a safe…

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    Office Hours

    I work multiple jobs and on nights I work my second job I decided to start holding office hours on my drive home.  I do not remember which productivity book or podcast gave me this idea but it has been a great addition to my commute.  So far I have just used office hours for my children but I would like to extend it to other relatives and friends. On the nights I work, just before leaving I send out a group text that I am having office hours and if anyone is free for a call I am available for the next hour.  As I know everyone is busy,…