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Three Experts Talk About Productivity, Procrastination, and Getting Off Your Butt

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Every three months, GOOD releases our quarterly magazine, which examines a given theme through our unique lens. Recent editions have covered topics like the impending global water crisis, the future of transportation, and the amazing rebuilding of New Orleans. This quarter's issue is about work, and we'll be rolling out a variety of stories all month.

In the center of our Work issue you'll find a helpful 16 page section: The GOOD Guide to Making Work Better.

For the guide, we talked to three work experts about productivity, procrastination, and getting off your butt and back to work. Click "Next" above to read on.

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