{"id":2477,"date":"2015-05-13T09:30:19","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T13:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/?p=2477"},"modified":"2015-10-22T17:55:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T21:55:35","slug":"wondering-wednesday-foundations-for-becoming-an-efficiency-expert-in-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/characterinkblog.com\/wondering-wednesday-foundations-for-becoming-an-efficiency-expert-in-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Wondering Wednesday: Foundations for Becoming an Efficiency Expert in Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Foundations for Becoming an Efficiency Expert in Your Home\" href=\"#\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left;\" title=\"Foundations for Becoming an Efficiency Expert in Your Home\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/593\/22206479510_613e76556a_n.jpg\" alt=\"Foundations for Becoming an Efficiency Expert in Your Home\" height=\"320\" width=\"320\"><\/a>In this episode, Donna Reish (author, editing, and teacher at Character Ink Publishing Company and Raising Kids With Character Parenting Seminar) answers foundational questions about becoming more efficient at home, work, and school. Donna lays the groundwork for next week\u2019s episode (\u201cEfficiency Tips\u201d) by introducing three major aspects that are foundational to becoming efficient: narrowing your focus\/not trying to do too many things (i.e. NOT becoming a \u201cJane of all trades\u201d!), giving up perfectionism, and truly working hard (with two benchmarks to measure your work output). She includes interesting research by Malcom Gladwell (author of \u201cOutliers\u201d and many other books about people, research, and success) about how one becomes an \u201cexpert\u201d\u2014and applies this research to parenting as well as becoming outstanding in your areas.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B7uMzTn1z4JeVHpGYURrOGlnZk0\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong> <\/a>to download the printable handout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wondering-wednesday\/id969801076?mt=2\">Subscribe<\/a> to our Wondering Wednesday podcasts in iTunes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/characterinklady.audello.com\/player\/collection-6\/?container=audello-JJ9BD12JBT\" async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"audello-JJ9BD12JBT\" class=\"audello-player audello-player-collection audello-player-collection-playlist\" data-role=\"audello-collection-playlist\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; In this episode, Donna Reish (author, editing, and teacher at Character Ink Publishing Company and Raising Kids With Character Parenting Seminar) answers foundational questions about becoming more efficient at home, work, and school. 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