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6 Subtle Things Highly Productive People Do Every Day. Ever feel like you’re just not getting enough done?

6 Subtle Things Highly Productive People Do Every Day

Know how many days per week you’re actually productive? About 3: People work an average of 45 hours a week; they consider about 17 of those hours to be unproductive (U.S.: 45 hours a week; 16 hours are considered unproductive). We could all be accomplishing a lot more — but then again, none of us wants to be a workaholic either. It’d be great to get tons done and have work/life balance. Questions surround $55 million program to cut violence in Chicago. Illinois Gov.

Questions surround $55 million program to cut violence in Chicago

Pat Quinn announced an anti-crime initiative two years agoThe nearly $55 million program didn't help to reduce Chicago's soaring murder rateProponents say it helped get at-risk teens off the streets, part-time jobsCritics say it used taxpayer money to provide welfare, curry votes Chicago (CNN) -- On a chilly afternoon this fall, teenagers across Chicago's South Side were busy at work, earning $8.75 an hour to hand out fliers with a message of non-violence. "Our message that we're giving out today is about being healthy," said 18-year-old Lucia Eloisa. "One of the key pointers is about taking time to reflect and seek inner peace. " Eloisa's part-time job was paid for by an ambitious state-funded program to keep at-risk teenagers out of trouble.

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