You can put a time limit on when tasks need to be completed and group many individual jobs into larger projects or categories like family and work.

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It takes focus, hard work, understanding of individual and group dynamics and leadership, as well as a passion for the product, not to mention the creativity and confidence to push a great product out into the world.

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There is growing demand for boards to undergo a formal evaluation process, to assess both the performance of each individual board member and how they work together as a group.

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