4074: Focus on Creation vs. Consumption to Crack the Code on Your Day's Challenges by Jay Harrington of Life And Whim

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🗓️ 5 July 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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0:37.8	Focus on creation versus consumption to crack the code on your day's challenges.
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0:56.5	Focus on creation versus consumption to crack the code on your day's challenges by j Harrington of life and whim.com. Yesterday was one of those days, busy, but not particularly productive. That kind of
1:06.0	day eats away at me, and they happen more often than I'd like to admit. As I've mentioned before, Heather and I work together from home.
1:14.5	Working from home has many benefits, but also drawbacks.
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