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The Invisible To-Do List

We all have an invisible to-do list.

The stuff that never makes it onto any list or paper planner but that takes up our time.

Making dinner. Showering. Doing bath time and bedtime with the kids. Walking the dog. Washing bedsheets. Cleaning up the kitchen before bed.

Exacerbating this issue is the fact that during the mental gymnastics of figuring out when we’ll do everything, we often underestimate or completely overlook how much time those things take.

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