Five Ways to Find “Lost Minutes” in Your Day

• Social media. Do you lose yourself on Twitter or Facebook? Until there's an official 12-step program for social media junkies, you'll have to police yourself. Try using the timer on your cell phone or watch. Give yourself 10 minutes, max, twice a day to stay connected. Ask yourself "What am I avoiding by wasting this time on nonsense when I have real work to do?" Be honest, but remember: you don't have to Twitter your response!

• Multitasking. I don't like multi tasking because it's rarely used appropriately. Let's say you have a doctor's appointment, a long commute on public transportation or time in the car waiting to pick up your child after school. Why not make your down time more productive? Read a report for work or that novel you've longed to get into; call a friend or family member; or take a quick catnap! But if you are simultaneously on the phone, on the computer, sending text messages and writing a report, you inevitably are doing less-than-stellar work in all those arenas. And you're wearing yourself out.

• The technology junkie. We all know guys who are addicted to the latest technological toy, don't we? Is that you? Just be careful the time you're spending is actually making you more productive. There's always a learning curve with a new "toy," and you might be spending time learning about something new instead of using some "old" tool that gets the job done.

In conclusion...

It might take some time to diagnose the problem and find the solution that suits your personality. The bottom line is that all of us have free time hidden in our day that could become part of our productivity program. Right now it's being frittered away. If there's one consolation, it happens to all of us. But not everyone wakes up and makes the change. Congratulations: you just took the first step.

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