ADHD & Productivity, with Emily Prokop – TPW080

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ADHD & Productivity, with Emily Prokop – TPW080

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Mar 9, 2016

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I think you'll enjoy my conversation with wife, mom, editor, and podcaster Emily Prokop, who shares how attention deficit (ADHD) affects her as an adult, and the tools and techniques she uses to stay on task and accomplish the things that matter to her.

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Mar 9, 2016

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A podcast intended to help busy women find the tools and the encouragement to manage their lives, their time, their stress, and their stuff so they can accomplish the things that matter most to them.

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