Opinion: Our time-killing micro-productivity crisis

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Opinion: Our time-killing micro-productivity crisis

Modern life is full of tiny frustrations and complications that steal our attention, creativity and productivity a few minutes at a time

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For years, Canadians have been warned about their country’s declining labour productivity. According to the Bank of Canada, it’s a “break-the-glass emergency” that requires immediate attention. But what about our other productivity crisis — the one of personal, rather than national, proportions?

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Modern life has become full of tiny frustrations and complications that steal our attention and creativity a few minutes at a time, leaving us all less productive.

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