9. Give yourself 30 dedicated minutes each day

1. Each morning you get 86,400 seconds as a gift of life.

2. What ever you don't use on that day is forever lost.

3. Each morning your account is refilled, but the game can dissolve all your remaining time anytime without warning

Everyone has had at least one time-sucker in his or her life. These people are stealing your seconds and minutes because you let them do it.

Whether they are a friend or family member, you must take control.

Limit their availability or cut them out co...

A good friend of mine taught me this. At first I was taken aback when he would tell me at the end of the call that time was up. But I recognized that his little trick of keeping to the clock on our calls actually made me more effective in our communication as well.

A simple list if comprehensive lets you concentrate and schedule your time effectively. It feels good to check things off as well when they are complete.

Make your meals social, breakfast with family or lunch with colleagues. You don't have to take a long time, but 20 minutes of positive, social interaction will help your brain recharge and is probably good for your digestion.

Most people just take one day at a time and then they wonder where the time went. Living reactively may take less brainpower but it also puts the world mostly in control.

Whether you are in charge of a growing company or just your own future, you owe it to those affected to...

As business guru Tom Peters said: What gets measured gets done. If you measure the time you spend you can identify areas where you can adjust and improve.

Try measuring your time just for a week, or even a day. You'll be surprised where yo...

Lack of rest equals lack of focus. If your sleep time is solid then you'll be better equipped to make the most of your awake time. Then you'll get more done more effectively which will relax you at the end of the day so you can sleep better. Keep working the cycle.